An Iran Red Crescent official said the helicopters are fitted with firefighting equipment and can provide medical and rescue services.

Intel (INTC.O) rose 5.2% in pre-market trading after its new manufacturing technology entered initial production.

The Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the June 8 offshore quake near Mindanao has killed 78, left 30 missing and affected more than 1.4 mln people as of the morning of June 18. cenc recorded the event at 07:37 Beijing time on June 8 as magnitude 7.9, depth 40 km; the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported magnitude 7.8, depth 33 km.