The forest fires started in the Altai region in the Siberian part of Russia spread over a wide area in a short time. The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia stated that the extinguishing works continue in 78 of the 354 fires that started in different parts of the country. The ministry reported that the […]
The efforts of planes, fire brigade, civil defense teams, fire crisis committee and the public to extinguish the forest fire that started in Mersinlik village of Kantara in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on 21 June, are continues. Meanwhile last night, the flames were extinguished thanks to the heavy rain that started around […]
Retired US naval officer Victor Vescovo announced that the world’s deepest shipwreck has found. Vescovo announced that the destroyer “USS Samuel B Roberts” of the US Navy, which sank during the battle in the Philippine Sea off Samar in October 1944, was located 6,900 kilometers below sea level. Stating that the ship was damaged but […]
People took to the streets in Georgian capital city of Tbilisi after Georgia wasn’t granted European Union (EU) candidate country status. Thousands of people participating in the protest organized by non-governmental organizations at 08:00 pm local time, closed the capital’s main street Shota Rustaveli to traffic. In the demonstration organized with the slogan “Towards Europe”, […]
In Mexico, a new convoy of at least 4,000 migrants, mostly from Venezuela, Haiti and Central America, set off from Tapachula, in the southern state of Chiapas. It’s been stated that despite the hot weather, the immigrants were advancing to the north on foot and their goal was to reach the US. Irregular migrants, who […]
Heavy hail fell in the Asir region in southwestern Saudi Arabia. In the video images shared on social media, the hazelnut-sized hail that fell in the middle of summer attracted attention. The Civil Defense Directorate of Saudi Arabia warned citizens to be careful against bad weather conditions and to take precautions against flash floods caused […]
The Popocatepetl Volcano, which is located in Mexico and continues its activities, exploded when 5 mountaineers tried to climb the volcano. The explosion has occurred when the climbers reached a height of 4,600 meters. It’s been reported that 5 mountaineers were trapped in a 50 meters deep pit at the incident and the pieces of […]
A skateboarding event was organized by groups of boys and girls in Shiraz, Iran. In the video images shared on social media after the event, it’s been recorded that the girls participating in the skateboarding event didn’t wear hijab. After the incident, the Iranian police detained 5 people who didn’t wear headscarves and participated in […]
After the 6.1 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan on June 22, which killed more than a thousand people, an aftershock occurred in the east of the country on June 24. The Afghan Ministry of Health announced that 5 people died and 11 were injured due to the aftershock. Authorities reported that all government agencies and local […]
More than 400 irregular migrants tried to cross the Moroccan border to Melilla, which is Spain’s territory in North Africa and has the status of an autonomous province. The local government stated that the immigrant group flocked to the fence at the border at 08:40 am local time and at least 130 immigrants managed to […]