Flooding caused by heavy rainfall killed 41 in India and Sri Lanka. Authorities said that 16 bodies have been found in Chennai’s Tamil Nadu, India, while 25 others in Sri Lankan flash floods and landslides. Rescue operations continue in Chennai’s submerged settlements. Sri Lankan meteorologist estimate that heavy rainfall will be eased, and low-pressure will […]
A tourist visiting the world-famous Pamukkale travertines, which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, found two tiny tortoises stuck together. The tortoises were determined to be siamese twins by authorities after examination. “It is clearly a Siamese twin. The details show that the digestive system of the tortoises has a single opening, starting from […]
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endurance spacecraft has successfully lifted off at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US. The Crew-3 members are NASA astronauts Raja Chari, mission commander; Tom Marshburn, pilot; and Kayla Barron, mission specialist; as well as European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer. They are scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station (ISS) in […]
A car carrying 3 people fell into a giant sinkhole on Japanese road in the city of Mikkasa, in Hokkaido province. The passengers with minor injuries were taken to the hospital. The sinkhole was 7 meters deep and 2,5 kilometers of the road was closed to traffic, authorities said. Road inspection have been increased in […]
Father and his 8-year-old son have died following a crash on Formula 1 road in Tuzla, Istanbul. Three others were taken to hospitals after the accident. Surveillance camera shows a car hits the other one while it was trying to cross the opposite site of the road.
SAHA EXPO Defense and Aviation exhibition has begun in Istanbul. Leading companies of the defense industry attend the exhibition, where numerous national companies display home-made weapons. Samsun Yurt Savunma (SYS), one of Turkey’s leading national light weapon manufacturer, meets 75 percent of Turkey’s exports in the light weapons market. The company is the 4th largest […]
Eleven people were killed and 22 others were injured following a crash between a truck and passenger bus on Jodhpur-Barmer highway in Indian state of Rajasthan. The vehicles burnt down after the severe crash. Firefighters and rescue teams were dispatched to the scene. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences for the deceased, and […]
A fire broke out in a factory in Kocaeli’s Kartepe district in Turkey. The flames grew in a short time, and many firefighters were dispatched to the scene. Thick smoke covered part of sky over the area. Firefighters continue extinguishing efforts.
More than 50 illegal immigrants coming from Belarus were caught near the village of Bialowieza in Poland. “This was not a peaceful night; numerous attempts to cross the Polish border were made. According to information I obtained from Polish Army Command reports and Border Protection statements, all those who crossed the border were detained.” Mairusz […]
Apple-1, the first product of Apple, was auctioned at the John Moran Auctioneers in California, USA, for $ 400,000. The auction house stated that the computer has only had two users so far – a university professor and his student who bought the computer for $650. In addition to the computer, the user manual and […]