1 died, 80 injured during bullfight in India

The Jallikattu traditional bullfighting, which held as part of the Pongal celebrations on Mattu Pongal day, end up bloody in Madurai city in Tamil Nadu state of India. An 18 year-old participant died while trying to catch a bull that was released from its cage as part of the event, and 80 people injured during […]

Popocatepetl Volcano erupted second time in last 24 hours

After eruption on Thursday, Popocatepetl Volcano in Maxico erupted second time in last 24 hours on Friday. According to statement released by Mexico National Center for Prevention of Disasters (Cenapred), there was lava and ash outburst from the volcano with the effect of the eruption, and a small-scale volcanic earthquake occurred. It was reported that […]

Bomb attack on political party offices in Iraq

A bomb planted in the Iraqi political party the Progress Party’s, which headed by Sunni Muslim politician and Speaker of the Council of Representatives Mohamed Al-Halbousi, Al-Adhamiyah office located in the Iraq’s capital city of Baghdad, exploded in night hours. It was reported that the explosion caused material damage, and the Iraqi security forces found […]

earthquake hits indonesian island of java

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 struck the southwest of the Indonesian island of Java, officials reported. The earthquake was felt strongly in the capital Jakarta and Lampung, Jabodetabek, Tasikmalaya and Bandung, causing mass panic among residents. The earthquake did not pose a tsunami risk, officials added.

The volcano in Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai Island erupted

An eruption occurred at the volcano in Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai Island located at 65 km north of the Tonga’s capital city of Nukuʻalofa. After eruption, volcano spewed ash and smoke into the sky. Tonga Geological Services (TGS) urged people stay indoors and wear face mask if they were outside. Public enterprises closed due to tsunami […]

thousands gather at ganges river in india amid soaring covid-19 cases

The Ganga Sagar Fair is an annual gathering of Hindu pilgrims on Sagar Island during Makar Sankranti to bathe in the Ganges River’s sacred waters before it reaches the Bay of Bengal. Thousands of Hindus bathed in the Ganges river as they believe they are cleansed of their sins amid soaring Covid-19 cases. Few people […]

world’s first baby born from transplanted uterus turns 20-month old

The first baby Ömer Özkan to be born from a transplanted uterus has turned 20-month-old now. His mother Derya Sert (32) who underwent womb transplant in Antalya in 2011 entered the medical literature. The struggle of Derya Sert, who had a uterus transplant from a cadaver at the age of 23, started in 2011. Sert, […]

Teachers and parents hit the streets in France

Teachers and parents of students hit the streets in France’s capital city of Paris. During the protest, teachers stated the government isn’t protect them, they hand out only cloth masks, and necessary precautions weren’t taken while Coronavirus’s (COVID-19) Omicron mutation cases were increasing. Parents told they had confusion about sending their children to school due […]

heavy snowfall claims 4 lives in Japan

Due to heavy snowfall in Japan, 4 people died in Hokkaido province. 200 people were stranded at the new Chitose Airport, while at least 130 flights were cancelled. It was announced that 517 flights planned on different train lines in Hokkaido were canceled due to weather conditions. Warning of new disruptions in air, land and […]

Russian troops starts to withdraw from Kazakhstan

It had been announced that Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) peacekeeping force that send out to Kazakhstan after protests against fuel price hike turned into violent acts in the country, had begun to withdraw. In the statement released by the Russian Ministry of Defence, it’s been pointed out that the Russian troops in the peacekeeping […]