Major General Ibrahim Nasser Mohammed Al-Alawi, Commander of the UAE Air Force, has gone to Israel to participate in the Blue Flag military aviation exercise. Maj. Gen. Al-Alawi was greeted at Palmachim Air Base by the Commander of the Israeli Air Force, Major General Amikam Norkin. “I thank you, Alawi, Commander of the UAE Air […]
Hurricane Rick has made landfall in Isidoro Montes de Oca, in the Mexican state of Guerrero. Mexico’s Civil Defense Coordination reported that Hurricane Rick, which reached the country at the category 2 level, is moving towards the north with strong winds reaching 205 kilometers per hour. Hurricane Rick is expected to hit Guerrero, Michigan, Colima, […]
A passenger van caught fire in Istanbul, Taksim. Firefighters extinguished the fire, while the cause of the fire has not yet been determined. The Taksim tunnel was closed to traffic, and the passenger van has become unusable. A witness said two explosion occurred during the fire.
In Pforzheim, Germany, police officers used violence against a 25-year-old man while trying to neutralize him. Pforzheim Police Headquarters announced in a press release about the incident that the young man was drunk, exhibited aggressive attitudes and was taken into custody upon a tip-off. The man was also reportedly attacked police officers, where a policeman […]
A nature walk was organized with the participation of 175 athletes in the Spider (Örümcek in Turkish) Forests. The forests host hundreds of years old giant trees, and in autumn they offer a visual feast for visitors. The Forests are described as living tree museum of Gümüşhane as they hold waterfalls, endemic plant diversity and […]
A worn-out griffon vulture, fell on to the Sea of Marmara in Turkey, was rescued by fishermen. The griffon vulture is thought to be migrating to Africa from Europe. The bird was delivered to the officials of the Çanakkale Nature Conversation and Natural Parks (DKPM). It has received internal and external parasite care, and it […]
Massive golf-sized hailstorm hit northwestern Libyan city of Gharyan. Many households and vehicles were damaged. People were forced to take soil to escape from hailstorm.
Two people were killed and at least 9 others were injured after a blast in a lab of the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, local media said. The injured were taken to hospitals. An investigation into the blast has been launched.
Three killed in Tunisian floods after heavy rains. Two of the deceased were reported to be a 20 and 27-year-olds trapped in a car, and another 24-year-old in Bordj Chaker region near the Capital Tunis, Moez Teraa, spokesperson for the Civil Defense Department said. Many people stranded in the floods were rescued.
Aeropark A-22 type small aircraft flying over the Ruza rural region of Moscow, the capital of Russia, crashed near the village of Vatulino after losing altitude during the flight. The pilot and passenger on the plane died. 34 people and 12 rescue vehicles affiliated to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia were dispatched to […]