berlin festival of lights begins

Berlin Festival of Light begins for the 17th time this year. The Festival of Lights, which runs for 10 days, uses light projections and video art to transform Berlin’s most iconic landmarks and historical monuments, including the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Cathedral, and the Funkturm. Berliners and tourists visiting the city will be able to visit […]

russia detains at least 45 crimean citizens

Detentions continue for those who have any relations with the Crimean Tatar Assembly, which is considered a banned organization by Russia. Five Crimean citizens were detained by the Russian Intelligence Service (SBU). People hold a demonstration against the detentions in the city of Sevastopol. Tensions rose in the region as more than 45 people were […]

bus overturns on egypt highway killing 12

A bus heading from Sharm-el Sheikh to Cairo overturned on Egypt highway, killing 12 people including 2 children, and injured 38 others. The accident took place on Suez-Cairo road where 30 ambulances were sent to the scene to take the injured to the hospital. According to the data of the World Health Organization, an average […]

greek students protesting government over university exams face off police

High school and university students in Greece protested against the government over the change in the new university entrance system. The police prevented students from entering the university buildings, where they were gathered in Propylea Square after the march. Images show a police officer kicking a student during the protests. According to the new system, […]

russian red army choir shares support video for turkish singer

Russian Aleksandrov Red Army Choir shared a support message after the Turkish singer Haluk Levent tested positive for Covid-19. Haluk Levent plans to go to the Russian capital Moscow for the Red Army Choir concerts, however he will not be able to travel for rehearsals prior to the event. The choir shared a video sending […]

haiti tries to pick up the pieces after massive earthquake

The 7.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Haiti on August 14 caused great destruction in the country. After the earthquake, the health system in the country weakened due to the coronavirus pandemic and the treatment of the injured. About 40% of the population faces food insecurity, where 1,1 millions of them need immediate aid. The […]

forest fire in azerbaijan brought under control

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan reported that the spread of the fire, which started on August 28, in a forest located in the mountainous land near Solguca in the city of Gabala in Azerbaijan, was brought under control. Firefighters, attendants of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan, 3 helicopters, and […]

video shows canoe rider dancing with a whale in argentina

A photographer in Argentina captured the moments with a drone where a woman canoe riding along with a whale. The drone footage went viral on social media. Expressing that she went out for a canoe ride on her birthday, Analia Giorgetti said that the images taken were amazing.

high-rise buildings demolished with blasts in china

The 15 high-rise buildings that had been sitting unfinished for eight years as part of the Liyang Star City Phase II project were demolished with blasts which lasted 45 seconds. The project, which started to be built in 2011 in Kunming city of the Yunan province of China, was transferred to a different company in […]