Star Trek’s Captain Kirk William Shatner has become the oldest person to go to space aboard Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin capsule. Blue Origin made its second touristic flight into space about 3 months later. The New Shepard rocket developed by the Blue Origin company was launched from the state of Texas in the USA and […]
Wildfires has been ongoing since last Monday in US state of southern California, causing suspension of train services and closure of highways to traffic. The flames could not be brought under control due to strong winds, officials stated. Approximately 5,500 hectares of land were burnt out. More than 700 firefighters are participating in extinguishing efforts. […]
A fire broke out in the area of the El Gouna Film Festival, which will be held tomorrow in the resort city of Hurghada on the Red Sea coast of Egypt. A large number of firefighters, health and police teams were sent to the scene. It was stated that the fire in the hall reserved […]
Steel grain silos, approximately 40 tons in weight and 25 meters in length, manufactured in a factory in Gebze district of Kocaeli, Turkey got stuck in electrical wires on the way to the port where they will be exported to England. The silos manufactured in Gebze were loaded on special transport trucks to go to […]
Typhoon Kompasu was effective in the south of Hong Kong. One was killed and 16 were injured in the typhoon that caused heavy rain and wind. The city was brought to halt as classes and government services were suspended. Traffic and public transport were disrupted ahead of several numbers of signals. Although the Hong Kong […]
A pigeon was rescued with a drone that was tied with rope on a power line in Lima, Peru. The police taped a small knife to the drone and flew it towards the pigeon, and cut the rope. The pigeon was freed unscathed, and it was taken to the vet.
A thirsty cow turning on a tap and drinking water in Kenya went viral on social media. Video shows the cow turns off the tap after quenching. Social media users said that the cow is smarter than most people, and that it knows the value of water better.
A lung taken from a patient at Canada’s Toronto Western Hospital was transported to Toronto General Hospital by drone. After the 6-minute journey, the lung to be transferred to the patient for the first time in the world was transported with a drone. Head surgeon of the University Health Network (UHN), to which the hospital […]
Durga Puja Hindu Festival continues since October 5 in Bangladesh, a Muslim majority country. Celebrated by Bangladeshi Hindus in different parts of the country, the event witnessed colorful scenes this year as well. Bangladesh government, which provides freedom of worship to Hindus, allowed temporary places of worship to be opened for Hindus during Durga Puja […]
A truck driver fell asleep on the way to Heydar Aliyev International Airport-Merdekan highway crashed into a passenger bus in Baku, Azerbaijan. Five people were killed and 21 others were injured in the accident, where the bus was overturned. Azerbaijan State Traffic Police said, nearly 10 ambulance and police teams were sent to the scene. […]