Hurricane Olaf alert has been issued in Mexico. The speed of the hurricane reached 155 kilometers per hour, reaching ashore the city of San Jose del Cabo in the state of Baja California Sur in the south of the country. Power and communications lines were cut across much of San Jose del Cabo. Ports in […]
The 13th Summit of BRICS, which was founded by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, took place via teleconference hosted by India. Afghanistan was the main topic of the agenda at the summit. Evaluating the situation in Afghanistan, Putin said that the reason for the new crisis in Afghanistan is the irresponsible attempts of […]
Turkey has so far administered 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as part of the nationwide vaccination campaign launched in mid-January, the Health Ministry announced on Thursday. According to the latest data of the ministry, 47.6 percent of the population has received two doses of vaccine in the country of 83 million.
In order to provide communication and internet service to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Cosmos-2551 satellite was sent into space by the Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) from the Plesetsk Space Base in the Arkhangelsk region, Russia. The satellite, sent with the Soyuz-2.1v carrier rocket, settled into orbit in the morning without any trouble. […]
On the highway between Mexico’s capital Mexico City and Puebla, a truck loaded with 20 tons of sugar crashed into the toll station due to brake failure. The truck driver, a state policeman and a toll booth worker were killed in the accident. The truck caught fire, and sugar spilled on the highway. Injured were […]
Russian astronauts Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov went on a spacewalk last July to work on ethernet, electricity and power units on the Nauka module that Russia sent to the International Space Station (ISS). Astronauts, who carried out the 50th spacewalk at the station, started the mission at 17:30, which is the continuation of the […]
Employees of Vivantes and Charite Hospitals in Berlin, the capital of Germany, went on strike under the leadership of the VERDI Union, demanding better working conditions and acceptable minimum hourly wages. Nurses and midwives, as well as cleaning, transport and kitchen workers, took part in the protest held in front of the Berlin Health Senator […]
Six French cyclists came to Bayburt city in Turkey after visiting 10 countries on the tour they started from Europe months ago. The cyclists, who visited many cities of Turkey, reached Bayburt pedaling through Erzincan after about 10,000 kilometers. They expressed joy and memorable experiences in Turkey, saying that they loved the people, hospitality, food […]
Istanbul Airport ranked second in the World’s Top 10 Airports in the world-renowned Travel and Leisure Magazine based in New York. According to the survey result determined by reader votes, Istanbul Airport surpassed the airports such as Incheon (Korea), Dubai, Hamad (Qatar), Tokyo (Japan), Hong Kong, Narita (Japan), Zurich (Switzerland) and Osaka (Japan). Singapore Changi […]
A little boy, who came out of the open window of a high-rise apartment in Istanbul’s Başakşehir district, was left alone for minutes in front of the window. The images of the child, who escaped the danger of falling, got reactions on social media. It is not known whether the boy was alone at home […]