The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) expressed grave concern over the threat posed to humankind by the existing weapons of mass destruction, calling on the international community to push for the total elimination of WMDs, particularly the nuclear weapons.
Iranian lawmakers condemned the Al Khalifa regime for its moves against the spiritual leader of Bahrain’s Shiite majority, Sheikh Isa Qassim, and its ongoing crackdown on the “defenseless” people of the Persian Gulf country.
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that devastated parts of central Italy has reached 247 as rescue and search operations are underway to find possible survivors.