An explosion occurred at State-owned Petromidia oil refinery on the Romanian Black Sea coast. Eight fire trucks and 2 ambulances were dispatched to the refinery on fire that happened after explosion. Two people were injured.
Turkish student Adam Yunus Ayan who lives in New Jersey, USA, was awarded the John Philip Sousa National High School Honors Band of the year by the John Philip Sousa Foundation. Graduating from Glen Ridge High School this year, Ayan became the first Turkish to be granted the award. It is necessary to prove leadership […]
In India, 853 people died in the last 24 hours due to Covid-19 pandemic. The total death toll rose to 400,312. With 46,617 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of cases rose to 30,458,251. India is the 2nd country with the highest number of cases worldwide and the 3rd country […]
US female pilot Wally Funk was invited as the guest of honor on the first manned spacecraft of Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Jeff Bezos, one of the richest businessmen in the world. The spacecraft New Shepard will go into space on July 20, and Funk who is 82-year-old, will become the oldest […]
In Washington DC, a 5-storey building under construction collapsed. Four workers trapped under the rubble were rescued after a long rescue efforts, and they were taken to the hospital. Two buildings nearby the scene were evacuated. The injured workers were reported to be in good condition. The reason for the collapse of the building is […]
In Hong Kong, a policeman who prevent people to attend the annual pro-democracy protests in Causeway Bay district was stabbed on his back by a man. The attacker then stabbed himself with knife in his chest. The attacker died, and the injured policeman was sent to hospital for treatment.
Turkish woman Nimet Süner, who dreamed of being a doctor years ago, graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine at the age of 74. She attended her graduation ceremony with his son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter. Nimet had studied medicine in 1964, but she had to leave her education after she got married.
In the Canadian province of British Columbia, extreme heat has caused 486 deaths in the last 5 days. Due to extreme heat caused a forest fire in the Lytton region, and threated locals. Residents of Lytton, where has a population of 250, began to be evacuated. Firefighters continue to respond to the fire.
The Philippines Volcano and Seismology Institute has raised the alert level for Taal Volcano to 3 which locates 70 kilometers south of the capital city of Manila. The Institute stated that the active volcano spews steam and particles to 1-kilometer high and recommended the evacuation of the surrounding villages due to possible volcanic eruption and […]
In Syria, Zerdana Health Center located in the countryside of Idlib is at risk of closure. The center provides services to approximately 16,000 civilians and it is struggling with ongoing attacks, financial problems and insufficient aid. Locals are concerned about the closure of the health center. Employees who could not receive their salaries for a […]