23 killed, 5 missing after floods in Indonesia

23 killed, 5 missing after floods in Indonesia

Flash floods triggered by torrential rains in Indonesia’s province of East Nusa Tenggara have left at least 23 people dead, 9 others injured, 5 missing and 49 families displaced, according to the local media.  The flooding hit three villages in Flores Timur district early Sunday, Lamanele, Waiburak and Oyang Barang.  The East Flores Disaster Management […]

Bulgarians vote for new parliament amid pandemic

Bulgarians vote for new parliament amid pandemic

Bulgaria is holding parliamentary elections on Sunday. They are heading to the polls between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Around 6.7 million Bulgarians and 22 parties, 8 coalitions of parties are contesting to win 240 seats in the country’s National Assembly. The government eased some COVID-19 lockdown restrictions before the starting of vote.

Taiwan train crash kills 36 people

In Taiwan, a passenger train derailed in a tunnel after it hit a truck. At least 36 people were killed and more than 40 wounded and some 70 trapped in wreckage. The crash is the island’s worst rail disaster in at least four decades, authorities said. The train was travelling from Taipei to Taitung and […]

Massive Fire breaks out at market in Pakistan

A major fire broke out in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Firefighters battled the huge fire that spread to multiple shops and houses. According to the local reports, multiple shops and houses burnt in the fire which sent a huge plume of smoke into the sky. Officials said that cause of the fire was an electrical short circuit. […]

British ecologist paints the Central Bank black

In London, a group of ecologist called Extinction Rebellion who defends the global financial system kills planet held a protest in front of the Central Bank. The group painted the building of Central Bank black to pay attention for climate change. The group chanted: “No Fossile”. Police detained 2 demonstrators and after the protest. Building […]

Two police officers killed in bomb attack in Afghanistan

At least two police officers were killed and two others injured in a bomb attack near a police checkpoint in Kamar Kalagh, Herat province of Afghanistan on Thursday. Wounded police officers were shifted to a regional hospital, according to local sources. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Driver rescued from burning car by police officers

In Arizona, a driver rescued from burning car by Phoenix police officers. They sprinted to the car and broken the locked window with extinguisher. “In situations where we don’t have time to hesitate, our training kicks in, and that could mean the difference between life and death. The driver in this incident continues to recover […]

Elderly people in West Bank are receives the COVID-19 vaccine at home

Elderly people in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, are getting the coronavirus vaccine in their own homes as a part of the vaccination campaign launched by Palestine Health Ministry. Citizens over the age of 75 get their doses without going to the vaccination centers. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry at least 70 […]

Barack Obama’s step grandmother buried in Kenya

Former U.S. President Barack Obama’s 99 year old Muslim step-grandmother Sarah Obama, died at dawn on 29 March.  Sarah Obama was buried by Muslim community in Kogelo, Kenya. Born in 1922 in a village on the shores of Lake Victoria, Obama’s grandmother, referred to as Mama Sarah, was the third wife of Hussein Onyango Obama, […]