Hizbullah supporters killed, injured protesting Beirut blast investigator

At least six supporters of Hizbullah and the Shiite Amal Movement lost their lives and 30 others were injured while protesting the investigation over the explosion in Beirut port last year, conducted by judge Tarek Bitar. The crowd of the marchers was targeted while passing through the Ain el-Remmaneh, a district packed with Christian citizens […]

Cyclone Kompasu affects southernmost province of China

Cyclone Kompasu, which was effective in the Philippines and Hong Kong, made a landfall in the island province of Hainan in the south of China. Hainan Meteorological Service stated that the typhoon began to take effect at 15:30 local time on the coastline of Boao town in Qionghai city and brought winds of up to […]

Fire in 13-story building in Taiwan, scores killed, injured

Dozens have lost their lives and scores were injured in the fire broke out in a 13-story building in Kaohsiung, Taiwan authorities say. The incident took place around 3am local time in country’s southern city of Kaohsiung. 46 bodies of the victims and 51 wounded were sent to hospital from the site of the blaze. […]

bow and arrow attack at norway school killing at least 5

A man carried out bow and arrow attack at a school in Kongsberg city of Norway, killing 5 and wounding several others. “The man was arrested. Current evident shows the man conducted the attack alone” Kongsberg Police chief Oeyvind Aas said. The perpetrator was arrested and Police is investigating the crime scenes around the city […]

shooting at spanish university

A man in the northern Spanish city of Leioa was detained by police after he opened fire on the Del Pais Vasco University building with a shotgun. The Police Service of the Spanish Basque Country (Erzaintza) announced that there were no casualties or injuries in the attack, and that the university was evacuated. Eyewitnesses said […]

volcanic ash covers part of la palma island

Cumbre Vieja Volcano on La Palma has been spewing ash and lava since September 19. The intense eruptions caused volcanic ashfall in the southwest of the island. Households in the village of La Mancha were completely covered in ash, while ash hills were formed on the streets. Spanish Ministry of Defense reported that the Military […]

hurricane pamela makes landfall on western mexico

Hurricane Pamela made landfall near the city of San Ignacio in the Mexican state of Sinaloa at 07:00 local time on Pacific coast. According to the Mexican Civil Defense Coordination, the states of Sinaloa and Durango will be most affected by the category 1 hurricane. The authorities stated that the rainfall caused by the hurricane […]

Star Trek’s Captain Kirk William Shatner becomes oldest to go space

Star Trek’s Captain Kirk William Shatner has become the oldest person to go to space aboard Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin capsule. Blue Origin made its second touristic flight into space about 3 months later. The New Shepard rocket developed by the Blue Origin company was launched from the state of Texas in the USA and […]

US state of California struggles with ongoing wildfires

Wildfires has been ongoing since last Monday in US state of southern California, causing suspension of train services and closure of highways to traffic. The flames could not be brought under control due to strong winds, officials stated. Approximately 5,500 hectares of land were burnt out. More than 700 firefighters are participating in extinguishing efforts. […]