2 died after a transport plane crashed in Russia

2 died after a transport plane crashed in Russia

An approximately 70-year-old Antonov An-2 aircraft has lost altitude 1 kilometer after takeoff from a runway located near the village of Severnyye Koryaki on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, and crashed into a forest area. A great number of firefighters and first aid teams were dispatched to the region after a fire broke out at the crash […]

A fuel carrying truck exploded in Beirut

A fuel carrying truck exploded in Beirut

A massive explosion occurred in a truck carrying fuel in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. While the truck turned into a fireball in the explosion, the balconies of the surrounding houses, many vehicles and electricity poles were damaged due to the flames. “The flames were extinguished by the Jounieh Civil Defense teams. While the teams […]

The Lantern Festival started with colorful images in Taiwan

The 2022 Traditional Lantern Festival has started in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. Lanterns belonging to 14 different countries were exhibited in the festival. The Lantern Festival was prepared with a tiger theme, since 2022 is the year of the tiger according to the traditional lunar calendar. While Coronavirus (COVID-19) measures are taken at the […]

Weapon training for priests from Greeks in Southern Cyprus

A new tension rising move came from the Greek Populated Southern Part of Cyprus. In cooperation with the Orthodox Church and the Greek National Guard, and upon the special invitation of Brigade Commander of the Greek Cypriot National Guard Brigadier General Lucas Hatzimichael, the priests summoned to weapon training in Southern Cyprus. The priests those […]

kyiv residents see chance for diplomacy amid possible russian invasion

While the Donbass crisis continues between Russia and Ukraine, residents of Kyiv believe that the crisis can be resolved peacefully. The tension in the region continues as well as the intense shuttle diplomacy carried out by the leaders of Germany, France, the USA and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg with the leaders of Ukraine and […]

50.000 Muslims performed Friday Prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque

The Friday prayer has performed with a high participation in Jerusalem. According to the Department of Islamic Endowments in Jerusalem, 50.000 Muslim worshipers performed the Friday prayer in the Al-Aqsa Mosque located in the Old City of Jerusalem, despite the strict measures imposed by the Israeli police. The Department stated that citizens from Israeli occupied […]

The Bosphorus ravished after turning into turquoise color

On Friday, people in Istanbul city of Turkey almost ravished by seeing the postcard like view revealed after the color of the Bosphorus turns into turquoise again. Meanwhile, the turquoise hue of the Bosphorus was recorded from the air by a drone. Those who watched the unique view of the Bosphorus in the images were […]

A fire broke out in a bazaar in Pakistan

On Thursday night, a fire broke out in Lunda Bazaar located at Lalamusa city in Punjab province of Pakistan.  The fire get under control after about 6 hours of firefighting efforts. While the cooling process still underway, more than 500 stalls and 2 vehicles were burned to ashes in the bazaar. Also, the cause of […]

Mount Etna spews ash and lava

The Etna volcano on the Italian island of Sicily has erupted. Lava reaching up to 10,000 meters illuminated the sky. The lava flows from the southeast crater region, the Italian Institute of Earthquake and Volcanology (IGNV) stated. Officials gave a ‘red code’ as the ashes have become a risk to air traffic in the region, […]