The Greek government had decided to temporarily suspend healthcare workers from work who have not been vaccinated against the corona virus (Covid-19). Upon the decision, hundreds of health workers gathered in front of the Ministry of Health building in Athens, upon the call of the Pan-Hellenic Federation of Employees in Public Hospitals (POEDIN). Protesters unfurled […]
A fire broke out in the forest area in Bodrum district of Muğla, Turkey. The fire spread over a wide area due to the strong wind. Air and land crew intervening the fires with 5 helicopters and 2 planes. Local residents also participated in the extinguishing efforts.
The flood caused by heavy rains harms the coastral town of Alcanar in the Autonomous Region of Catalonia, located in the northeast of Spain. Flood waters covered the streets and caused damage to houses and workplaces. About 10 vehicles were dragged into the sea. Communication was disrupted due to the damage to the telephone lines, […]
In the village of Palangan in Iran’s Kurdistan province, a van rolled down the mountain road with passengers on board. In the accident, 16 people were killed and 12 injured. Iran Emergency Medical Services stated that the traffic accident occurred at 11.05 am local time, and 6 ambulances, 1 bus ambulance and 1 rescue helicopter […]
In order to encourage the people to vaccinate in Pakistan, the country took a decision to ban selling of fuel to unvaccinated people. A gas station in Lahore sells fuel only for vaccinated people. The station hanged banners saying “No Vaccine No Petrol”, where customers were asked to present their vaccination certificates.
Azerbaijani and Turkish soldiers started joint military exercises in Baku as part of the military cooperation agreement between the two countries. The main purpose of the exercises is to improve the interaction of the military units of the two countries, to increase their combat capabilities, and the decision-making and unit management skills of the commanders. […]
Hurricane Ida caused heavy rainfall in New York and New Jersey. Subway stations, Newark Airport and streets were flooded. A state of emergency was declared in both states. Seven people died in New York City and one died in New Jersey, and at least 9 houses were destroyed in Mullica Hill. All flights at Newark […]
A tornado came ashore in Adler, one of the resort towns in the Russian city of Sochi. People on the beach escaped from the tornado in horror. The tables, chairs and sun loungers in the nearby cafes were overturned. Authorities called for caution against heavy rain and storms for the next 2 days.
In Saudi Arabia the first batch of female soldiers graduated from the Armed Forces Women’s Cadre Training Center. The first batch of female soldiers completed the 14-week basic individual course, which began on May 30. Chief of General Staff Fayyad bin Hamad Al-Ruwaili attended the graduation ceremony.
Heavy rains in eastern Spain caused flooding in the capital Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla and Leon and parts of Navarra. In Madrid, flooding caused some underpasses closed and metro service halted. People trapped in the flood waters were rescued with the help of helicopters. Officials stated that more precipitation is expected later in the day […]