Harbin, the capital of China’s Heilongjiang Province, which is also known as the country’s “ice city”, welcomes tourists and the Lunar New Year with rabbit-shaped sculptures made of glassy ice and snow. Rabbit, which is the fourth animal on the Chinese Zodiac, symbolizes peace, gentleness, skillfulness as well as cautiousness and persistence.
Sultan Reeds National Park in Kayseri province of Turkey fascinates with its nature and various bird species it embraces. A total of 301 bird species, of which 69 regularly visit the area and 18 spend winters during unusual circumstances, have been identified. Sultan Reeds National Park offers visitors breathtaking views with its 1,300-meter walking path, […]
Around 10 parliament members have been staging a sit-in act in the parliament in Lebanon, where lawmakers have failed to elect a new president 11 times in the last three months. The act was initiated by two parliament members on Tuesday, when the last election was held, and the activists claim keeping it going until […]
After the announcement of a regulation that would raise the retirement age to 64, French people took to the streets to demand the government retract the decision. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of the French far-left Party of Unyielding France, called on youth organizations to gather in Bastille Square to protest the regulation. Several youth organizations and […]
Tens of thousands of people gathered in Habima Square in the Israeli capital to protest the attempts of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to “weaken the judiciary” and the far-right policies. Israeli police announced that they expect 100,000 people to participate in the demonstrations and took intense security measures. “What you see here today is […]
Participating in a skewers eating contest organized by a restaurant in Antalya, Türkiye, a 33-years-old Australian tourist, James Webb, broke the record of eating 550 skewers in just 18 minutes. Webb’s speed and unstoppable appetite shocked both the restaurant owner and his rival Ceren Yılmaz Ay, whose record is eating 315 skewers in 46 minutes. […]
Coloring the sky in orange and red during the sunset, the sun presented the city of Erzurum in Türkiye with a mesmerizing scenery. Couples and nature lovers who came together to watch the romantic view enjoyed the beautiful moments until the sun disappeared.
The Spanish Ministry of Health published the 2022 activity data of National Transplant Organization and celebrated the success of the National Transplant Program for the increase in the operations performed in the field. “In 2022, Spain had an increase in organ transplant activities of 13 percent over the previous year with the realization of 5,383 […]
An avalanche that collapsed on a road tunnel exit in the city of Nyingchi in the Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China caused a disaster last Tuesday. While many vehicles were stranded in the region, 28 people were reported dead after 4 days of search and rescue efforts. A total of 1,348 people, including […]
A fire broke out during several railway tankers were taking oil at a filling facility in Angarsk, Russia. Three railway tankers were completely burned, and 400 square meters of the facility became unusable. The flames were brought under control after about 2 hours of effort of 7 trucks and 35 personnel. An investigation has been […]