Cherry Blossom Festival kicked off in China

Cherry Blossom Festival kicked off on mid March and will continue to mid-April. Thousands of cherry blossom trees bloomed in in the Turtle Head Park in Wuxi city, Jiangsu Province, China.  People take pictures of cherry blossoms in the Park. There are more than 30,000 cherry blossom trees, covering an area of 200,000 square meters […]

From stinky canal to visitor attraction

Klong Ong Ang, a historic waterway once known as Bangkok’s dirtiest canal, become a top visitor attraction in Bangkok, Thailand. After five-years beautification, the canal is now filled with clear water, with both sides decorated with lush plants and modern lightings. Many tourists are attracted to the Ong Ang walking street on the weekend.  

Container ship runs aground in Suez Canal

A large container ship which is named Ever Given registered in Panama ran aground in the Suez Canal on 23 March. It caused blocking passage of other ships and a traffic jam. The Ever Given which is 59 metres wide, 400 meters long is Operated by Taiwanese transport company Evergreen Marine.

Tens of thousands evacuated due to major flooding in Australia

More than 15,000 people have been evacuated due to major flooding in Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) on Tuesday.  Across the state, 38 regions were designated as natural disaster areas. Thousands of residents evacuated from their homes and hundreds of people have been rescued. Further evacuations were expected as heavy rainfall continued, NSW Premier Gladys […]

Spring snowfall surprises in Kosovo

Despite spring, heavy snowfall has hit the Kosovo. The snowfall blanketed Kosovo’s capital Pristina. Snow depths in the city have reached 20 centimetre. Heavy snow​fall has caused traffic disruptions in the affected area. Ercan Kasap

Mass vaccination campaign against coronavirus kicks off in Palestine

Palestine launched a mass vaccination campaign against coronavirus across the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. “We received a shipment of 37,440 doses of coronavirus vaccines and we sent 11,600 doses of them to the Gaza Strip. Also, we received 25,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccines and we sent 9,600 doses to the Gaza Strip. […]

US trial data shows AstraZeneca vaccine 79% effective

AstraZeneca vaccine has been approved for use in more than 50 countries, but not yet in the USA. The using of the AstraZeneca vaccine which developed with Oxford University was recently suspended in at least 22 countries for blood clotting reasons. After the statement on AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine safety of WHO, countries begin to reuse […]

7 civilians killed in Assad Regime attack

Assad regime forces targeted a hospital in Atarib district, Aleppo countryside, Syria on Sunday. According to the local sources 7 civilians were killed including a child, more than 20 wounded in the attack. Part of the hospital has been destroyed due to the attack. Ebdu El Baset Abu Aissa