Following the decisions of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada will also implement a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Trudeau stated that his government has recently discussed this issue with its allies and said that, “We are extremely concerned by the repeated human […]
A massive fire broke out in the cold-storage warehouse of a 2,000-square-meter ice cream factory in the Krasnoobsk region of Novosibirsk, Russia. The fire was brought under control with no casualties with the help of 58 firefighters and 17 fire extinguishers. The firefighters managed to keep blaze spreading nearby buildings, however the warehouse was totally […]
While heavy snowfall still continues to be effective in Spain, Galicia, Aragon, Castile and Leon with Navarre regions in Northern Spain were surrendered to snowfall. Also severe blizzard hit Alto Gallego region and snow depth increased in Pyrenees Mountain Range, located on the border between France and Spain. While parked vehicles were covered in snow, […]
NASA has launched Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The IXPE observatory is NASA’s first mission dedicated to measuring the polarization of X-rays emitted by the universe’s most extreme and mysterious objects – supernova remnants, supermassive black holes, and a variety of other […]
Şeyhandede and Yabanardı Waterfalls in Çermik district of Diyarbakır city became a natural park in Turkey. Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks stated that with the approval of Turkey Agriculture and Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli, Şeyhandede and Yabanardı Waterfalls covering 86,5 hectare of land inside of the Çermik district border registered as natural park.
With coming of winter season, Karlıova district of Bingöl city covered by snow after sudden hit by heavy snowfall on Wednesday night. While snow depth exceeded 20 centimeters from place to place in the district, children enjoy the snowfall again as usual. Also children at schools enjoyed the weather and had fun while playing snowball […]
Abdullah Tangulu Vocational School in Elazig adopted a cat from a pet shop to rehabilitate students with special needs and instill love for animals. The students named the cat “Helva,” which was brought to school after receiving all vaccinations and care. Helva spends most of its time attending classes with students. The cat, which climbs […]
Malaysian Court of Appeal dismissed former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s appeal on charges of corruption in the Malaysian Public Development Fund (1MDB). Court of Appeals Judge Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil said that the tribunal upheld the conviction of Najib and rejected his defense. “There is no national interest here, only national embarrassment,” said Abdul Karim. […]
On Wednesday, belonging to Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet with 158 bow number and 112 meters long, Russian Landing Ship class “Caesar Kunikov” enter Istanbul Strait from Black Sea at around 03:00 PM. After it exited from Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge at around 04:15 PM, Russian Caesar Kunikov passed through Istanbul Strait and move forward […]
The sky over Egypt’s capital Cairo and nearby cities turned hazy yellow after sandstorm hits the region. Visibility decreased, some roads were closed to traffic. Authorities urged people to stay inside, stating that the harsh weather conditions in the region are expected to continue in the coming days.