Hurricane Eunice kills many in Northwest Europe

Hurricane Eunice kills many in Northwest Europe

Hurricane Eunice keeps sweeping through Northest Europe. One person was killed after a tree fell on his car due to strong winds reaching a speed of 196 kilometers per hour in London. Two others died after a flying debris fell on his vehicle in Liverpool and Hampshire. A person who was cleaning up the debris […]

two explosions at gas pipelines lit up night sky in donbass, ukraine

two explosions at gas pipelines lit up night sky in donbass, ukraine

Huge explosions at gas pipelines illuminated the night sky in pro-Russian held city of Luhansk, Donbass in Ukraine. Rescue teams responded the explosion in the Druzhba natural gas pipeline near the city center, and the fire was extinguished in about an hour, local sources stated. Another explosion occurred at a different location along the same […]

siren sounds heard in rebel-held territory in eastern ukraine

siren sounds heard in rebel-held territory in eastern ukraine

As tensions in Ukraine reached a peak, Luhansk People’s Republic leader Leonid Pasechnik and Donetsk People’s Republic leader Denis Pushilin called on residents of the region, which unilaterally declared independence, to flee to Russia. “I invite the residents of the country who do not have a mobilization order and social life support to go to […]

England sees highest wind speed ever amid storm Eunice

Thousands of homes and businesses in England lost power due to the Eunice storm, and schools and businesses were reported to be temporarily closed. Highways were closed, and train, bus, ferry, and airline services were canceled across the country. Meteorology Directorate in the country issued a “red alert,” while authorities urged citizens to “stay at […]

Today marks 70th anniversary of Turkey’s NATO accession

Turkey joined NATO on 18 Feb 1952, marking the 70th anniversary of the historical event today. The Turkish Ministry of National Defense has shared a special video clip to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Turkey’s accession to NATO. Turkish armed forces displayed in the video clip, in which they are seen conducting joint military missions […]

Thailand changes the name of Bangkok to “Krung Thep Maha Nakhon”

The Thai government is changing the name of it’s the capital city, Bangkok. The Thai Royal Office released a statement on their official social media account that the English name of the Bangkok has changed to “Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Bangkok)”, as it is pronounced in Thai. Office noted that it will be referred to […]

Chinese woman gives birth to a baby boy on board

A pregnant woman gave birth to a baby boy on flight from Sanya to Chengdu in China. The woman suddenly went into labor pain midflight, where a nurse and several flight attendants on board worked together to deliver the baby boy. The passengers in the cabin applauded as the baby was born to bless the […]

Indian hijab ban protested in Bangladesh

Hundreds of people, who performed Friday prayers at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, carried out a protest against the hijab ban imposed on Muslim students at schools in the Karnataka state of India. Protesters stated that the headscarf is a right of Muslim women and emphasized that the Indian government wants […]