Heavy rainfall caused flooding in the Hickman, Houston and Humphreys and Dickson areas of the US state of Tennessee. 21 people including children were killed, 31 gone missing. Around 10,000 people were cut off from electricity and telephone. Search and rescue efforts continue.
The 34 telecommunication satellites belonging to British OneWeb company was successfully launched. The Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), which works on sending the rocket into space that will provide internet service, announced that no problems were encountered during the launch. British company OneWeb announced that 648 satellites are planned to be launched into space by […]
The launch of 34 telecommunication satellites belonging to British OneWeb company was canceled 40 seconds before the rocket firing. While the OneWeb rocket was awaiting to be launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, an error was detected before the launch. It was stated that the error will be fixed by tomorrow, and the launch […]
The sky has turned red after a sandstorm hit the Ain El-Hajal region in M’sila province in eastern Algeria. The storm caused a significant reduction in visibility where the traffic was stopped. Police warned people to drive slowly and carefully. People with lung diseases were advised not to go outside.
T-shirts portraying Afghans who fell from a US cargo plane during the evacuations in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul appeared on Singapore based websites. The scandalous t-shirts went on sale for an average of $20. People gone furious at t-shirts, and called on cancellation of the sales.
An alligator attacked its handler at the Scale & Tails reptile petting zoo during a child’s birthday party in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. A man accompanying children watching the event jumped in the water and saved the woman whose hand was grasped in alligator’s jaws. The handler was taken to the hospital.
After the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the 102nd Independence Day celebrations turned into anti-Taliban protests. Gunshots were heard during the march where the protesters were waving Afghanistan flag. It is not known who the shooters were or if any of the marchers were killed or injured.
A forest fire broke out in the mountainous area near the village of Solguca in the Gabala province of Azerbaijan. With the effect of the wind and the rough terrain, it is reportedly difficult to respond to the fire. The extinguishing efforts continue with the participation of 2 helicopters, many firefighters and local residents.
A man in his 20s has built a self-driving bicycle in Guangdong, China. The bicycle’s designer, Peng Zhihui, is an architect of Chinese company Huawei. He refitted a fixed gear bike with a self-driving system in just four months. The bike can move forward, avoid obstacles, and turn corners on its own. Peng named the […]
Hurricane Grace, which formed in the Atlantic Ocean, hit Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula after Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. In the state of Quintana Roo, many hotels in the area were evacuated. Authorities ordered the closure of all workplaces and declared a curfew. The hurricane affected the supply of electricity, internet, telephone and drinking water.