New Yorkers celebrated lifting of pandemic restrictions with fireworks held at various locations across the state yesterday evening. Fireworks lit up the skies across the state to welcome post-pandemic life in the city and honor the people who have been working through the pandemic. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced earlier on Wednesday that most […]
Musa Akbulut who works as a medical officer at Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) Faculty of Medicine, has been running 19-kilometer everyday to the hospital for 17 years. He has 10 cups, nearly 100 medals and plaques from the marathon races he participated in. The 42-year-old man said he felt more energetic and focused on his […]
A massive fire broke out at a chemical plant in Rockton, Illinois, USA where grease oil, metal working fluids and cleaners were produced. A large number of firefighters and rescue teams were dispatched to the scene. The chemicals at the plant quickly set the entire building on fire. Rockton police announced an internal order of […]
A time-lapse video shows the Milky Way over Beijing’s Miyun Reservoir. The reservoir is located in Miyun District and a major drinking water source for Beijing, China which serves over 10 million people. The reservoir’s primary function has shifted from flood control to water supply to Beijing.
The marine mucilage covering the coastline of Istanbul for kilometers was viewed from space. Photos taken before and after the marine mucilage revealed the extent of the disaster. The photos show Kadıköy and Maltepe coastlines are piled up with mucilage which also partly outstand the coast.
Hundreds of people in the city of Karachi, Pakistan flocked to Seaview Beach by the Arabian Sea where the air temperature exceeded 35 degrees. People ignored social distancing and mask rules, spent time on the beach despite rising number of new cases in the country. The total number of cases increased to 942,189 and 21,723 […]
The bridge 516 Arouca is considered the largest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world where is located in Aveiro Region in Portugal. The birdge 516 meters long and 175 meters high and connected with steel cables built 175 meters above the Paiva riverbed. The bridge is open to public since 2 May 2021.
Some of Istanbul’s historic sites have been abandoned in recent years, while others have decayed. Specialist from Istanbul’s cultural heritage department (BB Miras) come together to work on restoration, architecture, engineering, history, and visual arts. They want to bring some of the city’s fading beauties back to life. The team of specialists travels throughout Istanbul […]
NATO member country leaders gather in Brussels amid global pandemic. NATO 2030 mission will be the main object of the conversations and decisions for the Alliance. Russia’s hostile activities, terrorism, cyber-attacks, the rise of China and the security implications of climate change will be discussed at the meeting.
The 12-year term of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rule came to an end. The coalition government led by Yamina Party leader Naftali Bennett and Yesh Atid Party leader Yair Lapid won a vote of confidence in the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) yesterday. Ministers serving in the new government met today for a family photo at […]