A fire broke out in a two-storey nursing home in Kemerovo, Russia killed 20 and injured 2. More than 80 personnel and 28 vehicles responded the fire that quickly spread and managed to rescue 4 casualties.
It was stated that the nursing home was operated illegally and that firefighters had previously gone to the building to inspect the building but was not taken in on the grounds that it was private property.
The US flag has been hoisted once more at the US Embassy in Damascus, Syria, for the first time since its closure in 2012.
US Special Representative for Syria Thomas Barrack made his first official visit to Damascus and personally raised the flag during a ceremony attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hassan Shaybani. The embassy had suspended operations amid the outbreak of civil conflict following anti-government protests.
No official statement has been issued regarding the resumption of embassy operations.
The move follows a surprise meeting earlier this month between US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara in Riyadh, where a decision was made to lift sanctions imposed during the Assad era, signaling a potential shift in Washington-Damascus relations.
TR