New Zealand was one of the first countries to enter the new year after Samao, Tongo and Kiribati Islands in the first seconds of the new year, the Sky Tower and Harbor Bridge in Auckland were illuminated with special light shows that lasted for about 10 minutes after the countdown. The Sydney Opera House and […]
A 52-year old professor at the North-Eastern Federal University Department of Chemistry in Yakutia was mauled to death by dogs after she went on for a walk. The police and ambulance arrived in the area after the incident. As a result of the examinations, it was revealed that the professor’s body had been bitten by […]
Thousands evacuated and hundreds of houses were burned ahead of the fires reportedly started by downed power lines in severe winds in US state of Colorado. Around 30,000 people were relocated yesterday as fire grows as the speed of wind reached 169 kilometers per hour. Police officer Joe Pelle announced that 6 people were injured […]
Known as Hunting Lodge of Russian Tsar Nicholas II by the Russians, the 124-year old historical building bear the traces of 19th century Baltic architecture in the northern east city of Kars in Turkey. The lodge was built on an area of approximately 6,500 square meters in the forests of Sarıkamış Kazım Karabekir Neighborhood. Culture […]
Severe storm toppled trees and damaged buildings in the southeastern state of Alabama, US. The walls of some houses crumbled, and flying roofs were hurled into the streets, Winfield Police Chief Brett Burleson said. “Winfield city center is a dangerous area and there are many teams at the scene” local police warned. No one was […]
According to the data of the Greek Ministry of Health, 35, 580 corona virus cases were detected throughout the country in the last 24 hours, while a record was broken in the number of daily cases. With the latest data, the total number of cases in the country increased to 1,170 ,293. While 72 people […]
Two people were killed after a fire helicopter crashed fighting the ongoing forest fires in Patagonia, Argentina. The dead were reported to be the pilot and a mechanic aboard. Adverse weather conditions, technical malfunction or human error may have caused the incident, Argentina’s Transport Safety Board (Junto de Seguridad en el Transporte) stated. Authorities launched […]
A fire broke out at the Lazaro Cardenas oil refinery, owned by Pemex, in the city of Minatitlan, in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Firefighters, Mexican army were dispatched to the area to respond to the fire that broke out in a cooling tower under repair. While the flames rising from the region surrounded the […]
Xi’an, capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province had reported 1,117 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases recently. The city imposed a citywide lockdown to curb the spread of the virus. To ensure the supply of daily necessities, Xi’an began preparing and delivering free essential food items on Tuesday night. In a supermarket in Qujiang New District of […]
Ivan Klyin, the Mayor of Tomsk, Russia, was handcuffed and detained by Russian Federal Intelligence Service (FSB) officers while working in his office. The mayor, after reviewing the custody documents presented to him, surrendered to the authorities without difficulty. FSB agents, on the other hand, handcuffed the mayor and led him out of the building […]