Japan entrepreneur eyes mariana trench trip after ISS

Yusaku Maezawa, a Japanese entrepreneur who completed a 12-day space trip and returned home last month, said at a press conference in Tokyo that launching into space is less terrifying than riding a rollercoaster. “You realize its value when you remember that there are winds, smells, and seasons on Earth,” Maezawa said, noting that seeing […]

Indonesian landslides caused by heavy rain and flooding kill 6

Heavy rainfall and flooding caused landslides in Jayapura, the capital of Indonesia’s Papua province. Six people were killed in the landslide caused by the flood in the region and 500 people were evacuated from the region, National Disaster Agency Administration (BNPB) reported. Authorities announced that the flooding in the city of Jayapura has subsided, but […]

Severe cold froze up 50 meters high waterfall in Turkey

With arrival of winter season, a 50 meters high waterfall located in Beytüşşebap district of Şırnak in Turkey, frozen up due to severe cold weather. Meters long icicles that formed on waterfall, revealed postcard images. Meanwhile, frozen stream bed turned into ice rink. While waterfall is waiting to welcome its visitors, the images reflected on […]

Racism against Indians trying to return spoiled milk in Germany

Indian national Srruthi Lekha and his friend, who claimed that he got sick due to spoiled milk he bought earlier, filed a complaint with the supermarket on Wednesday evening in Magdeburg, Germany. Supermarket officials offered Lekha 30 Euro after talked with him upon the complaint. After Lekha and his friend didn’t accept the offer, another […]

Maiden’s Tower under sunset

The Maiden’s Tower, one of Istanbul’s landmark, met with sunset in the same frame. The setting sun and the red sky formed a stunning view, where the historical old city could be seen in the background. The aerial view showed breathtaking Bosphorus strait and the beauty of Maiden’s tower. Aykut Zor – Mustafa Ayabakan

earthquake hits nicaragua

The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reported that a 6.1 magnitude earthquake stroke off the coast of Nicaragua. The earthquake occurred 99 kilometers southwest of Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, and at a depth of 30 kilometers. It is not yet known whether there was loss of life and property in the earthquake.

Iranian passenger plane skids off runway

Caspian Airlines’ Boeing 737-400 passenger plane, coming from Mashad in Iran, skidded off the runway after landing at Isfahan Airport due to a technical malfunction in the landing gear. The wheels were broken after landing at the airport, which caused the plane to skid off the runway, authorities said. There were 110 passengers on board […]

US observes first anniversary of capitol insurrection

The United States Capitol is preparing to observe the first anniversary of the 06 January 2021 insurgency, after insurgents attacked the Capitol in an attempt to prevent Joe Biden’s certification as President of the United States. The congress raid, where 5 people were killed, organized by supporters of former President Donald Trump in the USA […]