More than 44,000 residents in the southern portion of the Malaysian peninsula have reportedly had to leave their homes due to massive floods brought on by the monsoon rains. In Malaysia, there are two distinct rainy seasons: one brought on by the southwest monsoon between May and September, and the other by the more intense […]
In his speech at the fifth United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries (EAGU-V) in Doha, Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, urged the international community to assist Syria and Turkey, where the 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes that struck Kahramanmaraş caused significant damage. “I wonder why the aid to the Syrians arrived […]
The protests against the controversial judicial reform of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government continue in many regions of Israel, including Bat Yam, as well as Kfar Saba, Be’er Sheva, Efrat and Netanya. Thousands of Israelis protested the Netanyahu government’s attempts to “weaken the judiciary” with Israeli flags in their hands.
A fuel tanker on the Interstate 15 highway in the US state of Maryland overturned and caught fire. A large number of firefighters and first aid teams were dispatched to the scene. No deaths or injuries were reported. Citizens were kept away from the area in case the fire, which caused heavy smoke in the […]
Two cars collided head-on for an unknown reason on the highway between the cities of Piedras Negras and Acuna in the Mexican state of Coahuila. Health personnel found that 10 people, including 3 children, died at the scene and that there were no survivors. The bodies of those who lost their lives were transferred to […]
An explosion occurred at 16:30 local time at an oxygen plant in Sitakunda, Bangladesh. Authorities reported that 6 people died and 25 people were injured. Many workers were trapped inside, but the evacuation work was carried out successfully, and the fire was brought under control. In June last year, an explosion occurred in a container […]
At the call of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), thousands of Tunisians took to the streets to protest against the detention and arrest of dozens of dissidents, including politicians, judges, and journalists, since the beginning of February. The protesters chanted “Said is a coward, the union is not afraid”, “freedom” and “end the police […]
Two armed gunmen robbed an ATM in a market in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, while the money was being transferred. Rüfet Hasanov, a security guard who attempted to stop the suspects, died at the scene, and two others were injured. Authorities said that they were after the suspects.
Roel Degamo, who was recently elected governor of the central province of the Philippines, Roel Degamo, and five citizens with whom he met at the time were shot dead in an attack carried out by ten unidentified gunmen on the governor’s house. State police spokesman Lopez stated that two vehicles used by the perpetrators while […]
A fire broke out in a police station building in the Sathorn district of Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, at around 04:30 local time and spread to all three floors of the building in a short time. According to eyewitnesses, explosions were also heard from time to time during the fire. Firefighters, who had to intervene in […]