Tropical cyclone Seroja, triggered floods and landslides in East Timor. At least 27 people were killed, dozens went missing and 7,000 people displaced in the country. Roads were demaged, trees fell in outskirts of the capital, Dili. Also, at least 70 deaths were reported in Indonesia because of the cyclone.
On Saturday, Latvia opened mass immunization centers in 8 cities and towns to increase vaccinations against COVID-19. Besides the three largest immunization centers in Riga, smaller vaccination hubs also opened in seven cities. According to the Vaccination Bureau’s plan, the mass immunization campaign at the centers will be taking place from Saturday to Monday. The […]
Flash floods triggered by torrential rains in Indonesia’s province of East Nusa Tenggara have left at least 23 people dead, 9 others injured, 5 missing and 49 families displaced, according to the local media. The flooding hit three villages in Flores Timur district early Sunday, Lamanele, Waiburak and Oyang Barang. The East Flores Disaster Management […]
Bulgaria is holding parliamentary elections on Sunday. They are heading to the polls between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Around 6.7 million Bulgarians and 22 parties, 8 coalitions of parties are contesting to win 240 seats in the country’s National Assembly. The government eased some COVID-19 lockdown restrictions before the starting of vote.
A Syrian man, Ali Taha, made a model of Palymra Ancient City to hand down the cultural heritage of the ancient city to youngs where he lost his 4 children. He lost his hearing and speaking ability during the attack by Assad regime and the terroist organizations. He escaped from Palmyra Ancient City but never […]
In Taiwan, a passenger train derailed in a tunnel after it hit a truck. At least 36 people were killed and more than 40 wounded and some 70 trapped in wreckage. The crash is the island’s worst rail disaster in at least four decades, authorities said. The train was travelling from Taipei to Taitung and […]
A major fire broke out in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Firefighters battled the huge fire that spread to multiple shops and houses. According to the local reports, multiple shops and houses burnt in the fire which sent a huge plume of smoke into the sky. Officials said that cause of the fire was an electrical short circuit. […]
In London, a group of ecologist called Extinction Rebellion who defends the global financial system kills planet held a protest in front of the Central Bank. The group painted the building of Central Bank black to pay attention for climate change. The group chanted: “No Fossile”. Police detained 2 demonstrators and after the protest. Building […]
At least two police officers were killed and two others injured in a bomb attack near a police checkpoint in Kamar Kalagh, Herat province of Afghanistan on Thursday. Wounded police officers were shifted to a regional hospital, according to local sources. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
In Arizona, a driver rescued from burning car by Phoenix police officers. They sprinted to the car and broken the locked window with extinguisher. “In situations where we don’t have time to hesitate, our training kicks in, and that could mean the difference between life and death. The driver in this incident continues to recover […]