Transportation workers and unions carried out road blockades in Lebanon

In Lebanon, public transportation sector workers and unions where hits economic crisis carried out road blockades in response to the price hikes in fuel and the government’s failure to act on the situation. Protesters blocked roads in cities and towns as well as highways in the country. Taxi, bus and truck drivers demanded the reintroduction […]

Thick fog paralyzed air and ground traffic in Pakistan

Thick fog that being effective in several cities in Pakistan’s Punjab state, caused disruptions in daily life. Due to range of visibility dropped to 50 meters, many domestic and international flights were either delayed or canceled in Allama Iqbal International Airport located at Lahor city. Meanwhile, the thick fog in Punjab has also adversely affected […]

flash floods strike Iraqi Erbil

Heavy rains began yesterday evening and caused flooding in Erbil, Iraq. The city’s schools were closed for one day due to bad weather, and exams were rescheduled, according to the Erbil Ministry of Education. Governor Ümit Hosnav of Erbil warned that the rains have shut down traffic in many parts of the city, that the […]

2 people stepped on mine after trying to cross into Turkey illegally

Two foreign nationals V.Z. and Ö.E.S. stepped on a mine while trying to cross from Syria to Turkey. The incident happened on the border line at Doğançay and Demırışık villages located at Turkey’s city of Kilis, in the 1st Border Regiment 2th Border Battalion Şimşek Border Post’s responsibility area. Both foreign nationals’ right legs severed […]

turkish ski jumper to compete in upcoming beijing winter olympics

Fatih Arda Ipcioglu is a Turkish national ski jumper who is 24 years old. With his father’s encouragement, he began skiing at a young age. He has earned the nickname “Flying Turk” and will compete for his country in the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics. His biggest dream is to make a perfect jump there. “I’m excited to […]

flooded power station in China’s sichuan leaves 7 dead

Flooding occurred in a building of a power station in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, killing seven people and trapping two others, local sources reported. A section of a nearby national highway was also cut off, and some buildings and vehicles around the power station were flooded. More than 400 people have […]

A dam overflowed due to torrential rain in Brazil

A dam located at Nova Lima city in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state overflowed due to torrential rain that being effective for days. Also an overflow occurred in the Lisa Dam due to collapse of a dam in the Pau Branco mine, which belongs to the French-owned Vallourec mining company. In the footages released by Brazil […]

fire and explosion at multi-story building in argentina

A fire broke out on the 9th floor of a 10-storey apartment building in the El Pozo district of Santa Fe, Argentina. During the fire, a large explosion occurred. One person was injured in the explosion, authorities reported. Local sources suggest that the explosion was caused by a tube found on the balcony of the […]