Severe fog, caused a chain traffic accident in the Chiba Prefecture of Japan. Due to the shortened visibility, 12 vehicles crashed into each other at 08:05 AM local time on an intercity highway in Kisarazu city in Chiba Prefecture. Being 5 of them slightly, total of 19 people were injured in the accident. Local officials said the injured don’t have life threatening injuries. Meanwhile, there was a short-term disruption in the traffic flow in the region due to the accident. A detailed investigation has launched to determine whether an element other than fog was effective in the accident.
The 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) convened in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, with the participation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and other regional leaders. Hosted by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the summit brought together heads of state and government from Iran, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
In his speech, President Erdoğan criticized Israel’s regional actions, stating, “We can neither abandon the Palestinian cause nor remain silent as the Netanyahu administration turns our region into a bloodbath.” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian defended recent Iranian military actions under the UN Charter’s right to self-defense. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said, “Currently, Azerbaijan is building new cities and villages on the lands that Armenia turned into ruins, the Great Return program is being implemented.”
Established in 1985 as a continuation of the earlier RCD platform, the ECO aims to boost regional cooperation among its 10 member states. The summit, held every two years, facilitates joint initiatives across sectors such as trade, transport, energy, and health.
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