Following the visit to Taiwan of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the People’s Liberation Army of China (PLA) began an exercise in which real missiles and bullets were used at six points closest to Taiwan. The Taiwan Ministry of Defense said in a statement, “The Chinese People’s Liberation Army launched a large number […]
A 62-year-old Frenchman was rescued near the Sisargas Islands off the coast of Spain. The man sent emergency signal ahead of being found by the coast guard on a 12-meter capsized sailboat. The rescue teams arrived on the scene by helicopters and a ship, where they carried a rescue operation. The French man was rescued […]
About 200,000 people have been evacuated due to floods caused by heavy rains in Japan’s Fukui, Yamagata, Niigata, Fukushima, Ishikawa, and Toyama prefectures. Two people have gone missing and many houses have been flooded, officials said. Train services, on the other hand, have been canceled due to the collapse of a railway bridge crossing a […]
Thousands of locals and tourists visit Turkey’s north east city of Kars, which is home to the ancient city of Ani. The Karadağ summit in the region is a spot people prefer to enjoy sunset and the astonishing view of Ani, ‘the city of 40 gates’ as well as historical Kars Castle, Lake Çıldır and […]
On-orbit testing of a small mechanical arm mounted on China’s Wentian lab module has been completed. The small mechanical arm is quite flexible and can perform more precise operations. It can assist the Shenzhou-14 crew with extravehicular activities. The small arm can also be combined with the large one to form a combined arm capable […]
Three pieces of SpaceX debris were found on a farmland in the Australian state of New South Wales. Australian farmer Mick Miners spotted a large black object stuck in the ground in a remote corner of the farm. Miners, who initially thought the object was a dead tree, learned that it fell from space after […]
A massive fire broke out at in a warehouse belonging to the Russian internet sales brand Ozon, located near the village of Petrovskoye in Moscow, the capital of Russia. The fire in the logistics warehouse, which was established on an area of approximately 50,000 square meters, spread to the whole building in a short time […]
The number of people killed in the Kentucky flood caused by heavy rains in the United States has risen to 37. The death toll is expected to rise as more people go missing. In disaster zones, search and rescue operations continue. Those trapped in the flood were rescued from their rooftops by helicopter.
The government of Iceland announced on Wednesday that a volcano erupted on the Reykjanes Peninsula in the country’s southwest. Lava began to flow from a ground fissure near Fagradalsfjall, near Grindavik. The eruption came after a period of intense seismic activity. Although the eruption is minor, the gas release could cause pollution, so the government […]
Three fishermen fell into water from a fishing boat in Indian state of Kerala during storm. The boat was tossed by the rough waves that was constantly hitting the boat, causing three of the rest on board to fall into the sea. The fishermen were rescued by another fishing vessel nearby the scene. Eight people […]