18 evacuated after bus catches fire in Turkey

A passenger bus caught fire while going from Hatay to Ankara in the Tarsus district of Mersin, Turkey. The incident occurred in the Damlama location of the TEM Highway, in the direction of Tarsus Pozantı. The teams near the incident evacuated 18 passengers from the bus. Firefighters arrived at the scene and extinguished the fire. […]

Colombians cycled to celebrate National biodiversity day

More than 500 cyclists participated in the “Cycling for the Planet” event, which was convened by the World Wildlife Fund, in Guatavita, Colombia on Sunday to celebrate Colombia’s National Biodiversity Day. The cyclists raced in 16- and 30-kilometers long circuits to raise awareness about the native species in Colombia. Authorities stated the number of native […]

Kyrgyzstan opens base for Bayraktar TB2 UAV

The base established for Bayraktar TB2 mlitary UAVs purchased from Turkey last year in Kyrgyzstan was inaugurated. In his speech at the inauguration ceremony, President Japarov stated that peace and stability in the country starts from the borders of the state and said, “For this very reason, ensuring the security of the borders of Kyrgyzstan […]

More flowers laid for Diana than for Queen Elizabeth II

After the death of Queen Elizabeth II of England on September 8, the Queen’s lovers leave flowers and notes of love at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Kensington Palace in London, the capital of England. It was compared to the flower left by her loved ones for the 36-year-old Princess Diana, who died in a […]

Chinese researchers use digital technology to restore historical relics

Digital technology has helped the scientific researchers at Northwest University’s restoration of cultural artifacts such as the Terracotta Warriors. The researchers have the damaged relics scanned by a software so that it can detect the absent parts and find an unused relic fragment that matches the required dimensions. The researchers state that this automation benefits […]

Gunfight in mall injures 6 in İstanbul, turkey

A quarrel between two groups of foreigners turned into gunfight which injured 6 at a mall’s food court in Istanbul, Turkey. One of the casualties are reported as heavily wounded as some casualties were shot several times. Panicking clients and employees of the restaurant stampeded out of the restaurant or hid under tables. The location […]

Turkey to send aid to flood-ravaged Pakistan

Hundreds of people lost their lives in Pakistan, which experienced a flood in the past few days, and thousands of people were left homeless. Aid was sent from various provinces of Turkey to Pakistanis in need. More than 20 trucks carrying thousands of packages of food, clothing and hygiene kits set off from Turkey’s Karaman, […]

Fire in Koriyama Train Station in Fukushima, Japan

Fire broke out in Koriyama Train Station in the Fukushima state of Japan at 15:32 local time. Several fire crews and health care teams were sent to the location. Fortunately, the incident left no casualties. The fire, of which the authorities examine the cause, is extinguished in an hour. The station is out of services […]

France forest fire forces evacuation of 540 people

A forest fire has been spreading in the Gironde region of southwest France since Monday.  So far, 1,300 hectares have been burned. “Four houses and several buildings were burned,” Gironde Governorate stated. More than 500 people have been evacuated from their homes. Around 350 firefighters and 6 planes are responding to the fire.