A passenger plane that took off from Nepal’s capital Kathmandu at 10:33 am local time crashed during landing attempt at Pokhara Airport. Among 72 on board, including 2 infants, 4 crew members and 10 foreigners, were confirmed dead. Hundreds of rescue workers are working on the site of the accident.
Thousands of teachers took to the streets in Portugal’s capital city of Lisbon to demand better working conditions and higher salaries. Being on strike since the beginning of December, the teachers stated that their salaries, which is €1,100 at minimum, has become insufficient due to inflation. The demonstrators chanted slogans with banners in their hands […]
After a long wait caused by Covid-19 pandemic, international buskers came together in New Zealand to offer fun-loving audience an unforgettable show within the 30th version of the World Buskers Festival. The Christchurch city will be hosting the annual show that includes magic nights, world-class busking pitches, eye-popping free outdoor spectacles, and must-see ticketed events […]
A stunning display of molten iron fireworks was carried out in Mizhi County, Shaanxi Province, northwest China to commemorate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on January 22 this year. Throwing molten iron to generate fireworks is a traditional folk art that is generally practiced to celebrate festivals.
The number of people who lost their lives due to tornadoes in the US states of Alabama and Georgia has increased to 9. The Autauga Emergency Management Agency in Alabama reported that with 1 more person dying in accidents caused by the tornado the death toll in the province increased to 7. Officials stated at […]
Mexico’s National Center for Disaster Prevention (CENAPRED) reported that 3 new eruptions 128 gas and ash dispersion were recorded in Popocatepetl Volcano in the last 24 hours. Their report also included that the eruptions caused ashfall in many surrounding areas last night. Locals of Puebla, a nearby city, woke up to see their environment and […]
The Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology announced on Thursday that significant archaeological discoveries were made at the Shimao Site in China’s Shaanxi Province in 2022. The remains are from a 4,300-year-old neolithic city that was abandoned some 300 years later during the Xia Dynasty (2100-1600 BC), China’s first dynasty mentioned in historical chronicles. Archaeologists uncovered high-grade […]
Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered an investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro for encouraging his supporters to storm Congress and other state institutions. Judge Alexandre de Moraes, who approved the Attorney General’s investigation request : “Public figures who continue to cowardly plot against democracy will be held to account.”
Gas transmission center operator Amber Grid reported an explosion in pipeline near the city of Paswol in northern Lithuania that provides natural gas transmission between Lithuania and Latvia. The explosion occurred in an area outside the city center and no casualties or injuries were recorded during initial examinations, said says the company. The gas line […]
In the city of Hagen, Germany, heavy rain caused widespread flooding. Basements, garages, and some businesses were inundated, and the water levels of the Volme and Nahmer Bach rivers rose. Firefighters took action by using sandbags to prevent further damage. Some areas located near the rivers were evacuated as a precautionary measure against the flood […]