The New Year celebrations in US, which have been celebrated with limited participation for the last two years due to pandemic, were held freely in New York. Visitors from different states or countries celebrated the New Year’s Eve in Times Square regardless of the rainy weather. Having fun with various concerts and dance performances, the […]
A landslide occurred in the Tsuruoka city of the Yamagata province of Japan left 10 houses under the ground. Twenty-two residents who were present at the houses avoided the incident thanks to a warning issued in advance. However, the disaster injured 2 and caused an elderly couple to go missing. While it intermittently rains in […]
Despite the restrictions issued against fireworks shows since the start of the Covid-19 epidemic, thousands gathered in the most popular Prague square Staromestke Namesti and around the Vltava River to welcome the new year with fireworks and songs. Eight were recorded to have been wounded due to the fireworks shows. Prague fire brigade responded to […]
Upon the last attack of Russia on Ukraine’s Kyiv, that killed 1 and injured 11, hours before the new year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared another video. Stating that the Russian attack targeted Ukrainian civilians just before New Year’s Eve, Zelensky said “The terrorist state will not be forgiven. And those who give orders for […]
Dubai welcomed the new year with a spectacular fireworks and lighting show from the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. Lasting for several minutes, the show was spectated with great interest.
Hours before the new year, Russia killed 1 and injured 11 with a missile attack carried out on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on Telegram account that the explosions affected the Solomianskyi, Pechersk and Holosiivskyi regions and that a Japanese journalist was amongst the injured. Kyrylo Tymoshenko, Deputy Head of the Presidential […]
Floodwaters that hit many streets and alleys and caused rivers to overflow and disruption in transportation in Scotland. Rail services were largely halted as Railroads in the western, eastern, and central parts of the country were drowned. The flood also caused some sections of the M9 and M74 motorways to be closed to traffic.
The arrest of Luis Fernando Camacho, Governor of Santa Cruz the main opposition leader in Bolivia and who was charged with leading the coup in 2019, on December 28, once again caused stir in Santa Cruz. Supporters of Camacho blocked streets and set fire to vehicles and the barricades made of tires. Police used tear […]
Vatican Spokesperson Matteo Bruni said in a written statement, “I regret to inform you that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away today at 09:34 am at the monastery of Mater Ecclesiae in the Vatican,” and added that more information will be provided as soon as possible. Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of Catholics, had announced […]
A Piper PA-28 light aircraft that took off from the Trento-Mattarello Airport in Italy with 3 people landed on a snow-covered area on the Lagorai mountain range due to a failure in the engine. After performing the emergency landing on the sloppy mountain at an altitude of 2,100 meters, the 22-year-old young pilot, with his […]