engine oil factory fire in Iran

A massive fire broke out in the Martyr Selimi industrial site in the city of Azershahr in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province at around 21:00 local time yesterday. A firefighter was injured by the smoke, and explosions occurred in some fuel tanks. East Azerbaijan Province Crisis Management stated that a total of 25 fire trucks were […]

second round of tunisian general elections begins

The second round of the early general elections, which will determine the members of parliament in Tunisia, has been started at 08:00 local time. A total of 262 candidates are independently vying to win the 131 seats left vacant in the opposition-controlled parliament, that was dissolved by President Kays Said in July 2021. A special […]

21 million Yemenis need urgent humanitarian aid

The civil war in Yemen, which has been going on for more than 7 years, deepens the humanitarian crisis in the country day by day. According to the United Nations (UN) Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), approximately 21.6 million people in Yemen are in urgent need of humanitarian aid. Emphasizing once again […]

Boat capsizes in Pakistan: 10 children loses their lives

A boat sailed for a student trip capsized in the Tanda Dam Lake in the Kohat region of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The search and rescue service spokesperson reported that at least 10 children lost their lives and that 4 of them were in serious condition. Seventeen children and a teacher have been rescued so […]

3 killed, 816 injured by 5.9 magnitude earthquake in Iran

At least 3 lost their lives and 816 were injured in the 5.9-magnitude earthquake that occurred yesterday in the city of Khoy in Iran’s West Azerbaijan province. The West Azerbaijan Governor’s Office stated that the severe tremor that was recorded at a depth of 7 kilometers at 21:44 local time yesterday evening has damaged approximately […]

Passenger bus overturns and burns in Pakistan: 41 dead

  A bus with at least 48 passengers overturned and caught fire in a mountain pass in the Lasbela region of Pakistan’s Balochistan province. At least 41 people lost their lives, and DNA tests will be carried out to determine their identities. Rescue teams continue their efforts. Police reported that the accident occurred as the […]

Petr Pavel to become Czech Republic’s new President

Former Chief of General Staff Petr Pavel received 58.32 percent of the votes in the second round of the presidential election in Czech and became the country’s fourth president. Pavel will take over the presidency from Milos Zeman on March 8. Former PM Andrej Babis received 41.67 percent of the vote. In the country where […]

Anti-government protests continue in Israel

The protests that target the attempts of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to “weaken the judiciary” and his far-right policies, which started four weeks ago in the Israeli capital, Tel Aviv, are being continued by thousands of people. Demonstrators marched with Israeli flags and placards that read, “The world will not be saved by those […]

Factory fire in Mexico

A fire that broke out in a paper mill warehouse located in an industrial area of Tijuana, in the northern Mexican state of Baja California, caused great panic due to the huge smoke spreading around. No deaths were reported as the 12 workers present at the warehouse were successfully evacuated. The flames caused material damage […]

Two warplane crashes kill 1 in India

Two warplanes that took off from the Gwalior Air Base in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India crashed during a training flight, said the Indian Air Force. Authorities reported that there were 2 pilots in one of the crashed Russian-designed planes and 1 pilot in the other, and that 1 pilot died while others […]