freight train derails, burns in Chile

In the Chilean state of Victoria, a freight train derailed in the Southern Macrozone region, where a state of emergency was declared due to conflicts with indigenous people. Authorities believe the attack was carried out by Mapuche Indians, who have been at odds with the state government recently. The attackers set fire to the derailed […]

Playful parrot caught peeping at CCTV road camera in Brazil

A parrot perched on the top of the highway camera, poking its head, appears several times on the security camera in the footage shared by the road monitoring company Arteris Planalto Sul on its social media account with a “special visit” note. The company announced the parrot’s species as “amazona aestiva”.

Palestine’s 150-year-old hotel in Hebron turns into museum by UNESCO

A hotel building, which was constructed 150 years ago in Hebron, Palestine, was restored by UNESCO and added to the 2017 UNESCO World Heritage List. There is a special section with written materials, photographs, and videos from the Tomb of the Patriarchs in the museum, which exhibits antique products obtained from pottery and tools used […]

Two epxlosions hit hospital in kabul, 15 killed in clash

Two powerful explosions and the sound of gunfire were heard close to the Sardar Mohammad Daoud Khan military hospital in the Afghan capital Kabul. Victims were shifted to emergency hospitals. According to local sources, an armed group belonging to the terrorist organization ISIS entered the hospital after the explosion and clashed with Taliban security officials. […]

Israel’s mine cleaning unearths ammunition from six-day war

Israel announced today that it has found a large arsenal of ammunition left over from the 1967 Six-Day War in the Golan Heights in southwestern Syria, at the northeastern tip of Israel. “Due to the fact that thousands of mines from the Six-Day War period have been scattered on the hills in the region, efforts […]

mobile vet named Vetbus treats street animals in Turkey’s Balikesir

Balikesir Metropolitan Municipality in Turkey has put Vetbus into operation, which is a full-fledged bus designed to provide accessible service to stray animals. The Vetbus made its first stop in Balya, parked in front of the Balya Municipality and performed health screenings, vaccinations, and internal-external parasite procedures on the animals brought by citizens. Vetbus will […]

Thousands quarantined after a Covid-19 case reported at China Disneyland

More than 30,000 people were quarantined yesterday after a Covid-19 case reported at Disneyland in Shanghai, China. The quarantined visitors were tested during a fireworks at the park. Authorities closed Disneyland to the newcomers, and shut down the metro line that connects the park to the city. More than 200 buses were sent to the […]

Pothole in Japan swallows garbage truck

A four meters wide and eight meters long pothole on a street swallowed a parked garbage truck in Japan’s capital Tokyo. No casualties were reported. A detailed investigation was initiated to determine whether the incident was related to the ongoing construction work on the same street.

man plummets to ground at mexican day of the dead events

At the Mexican Day of the Dead events, one of the four acrobats, who were performing a show around a pole, plummeted to the ground from a height about 20 meters. The first aid to the man was made by the surrounding health teams. The man reportedly suffered multiple fractures to his head, arms and […]

brazil declares mourning after firefighters killed in cave

A three-day mourning period has been declared in the city of Batatais for nine firefighters who died in a cave in Altinopolis, Brazil, while training in the cave yesterday. The Sao Paulo fire department, along with 75 firefighters, conducted a search and rescue operation that included 20 vehicles, trained dogs, police, and medical teams. One […]