Flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in southern Iran killed 2 people and injured 7 others, officials said. Search and rescue teams are helping the locals in Fars, Kerman, Hormozgan, Sistan and Balochistan provinces. A 50-year-old woman died after her house was flooded by the river overflowing, the fire chief said. He added that 4 […]
Two dogs chasing a fox in the town of Lomazzo in the Lombardy region of Italy fell into the fox’s nest and were trapped under the ground. Lomazzo and Bergamo firefighters, who came to the scene, used 2 off-road vehicles to reach the dogs. As part of the rescue operation, which lasted about 5 hours, […]
Gliding down a 423-meter ice slide in an amusement park in Harbin, northeast China, has become a fascinating experience. The facility has become a focal point at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, northeast China. During the winter, Harbin, which is known for its ice and snow industry, attracts a large number of […]
The phases of the moon revealed unique landscapes with images taken from Turkey for one year. It is possible to understand the importance of the moon in human life and nature, as Native Americans derive names for each month in The Old Farmer’s Almanac. The names they give to the moon remind of a feature […]
Anatolian Wonderland Zoo in Turkey’s Kayseri have prepared special areas for tropical animals to keep them warm during extreme winter. The zoo veterinarian Kaan Erkek stated that necessary precautions were taken to prevent the hot climate animals from being adversely affected by the cold. “There are 1,600 animals of 153 species in the zoo which […]
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Harry escaped unhurt from assassination attempt while leaving church in the city of Gonaives, where he arrived for 218th anniversary of national independence, local sources reported. One person was killed, and several injured in the clash. The armed gang operating in the city had warned Henry not to come to the […]
Heavy rains caused flashfloods in Kuwait last weekend. Vehicles were submerged in flooded roads, traffic was disrupted. Thunderstorms were experienced in some parts of Kuwait and the winds could reach up to 50 kilometers per hour, local Meteorology Department reported. Schools and universities were suspended across the country due to the heavy rains and flash […]
Thirty graves were destroyed in the violent attack on the Muslim cemetery in the city of Iserlohn, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, yesterday. After the attack, a commemoration program was held at the cemetery today. While German and Turkish officials participated in the program, the Quran was read in the program. Participation in […]
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck the county of Ninglang in southwest China’s Yunnan Province at 3:02 p.m. on Sunday, injuring 22 people, according to local authorities. The epicenter was about 60 kilometers from Ninglang, the county seat in Lijiang, and 3 kilometers from Yongning, the nearest township. The affected area, which has a seismic intensity of […]
People gathered at the Museumplain to protest against government-imposed lockdown measures to curb the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, despite the municipality’s ban on a demonstration in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Police intervened in protests to disperse the crowd. Dutch authorities previously sent out an urgent appeal to demonstrators not to come to Amsterdam. […]