NASA shares Photo of Istanbul taken from space

American National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), posted a photo of Istanbul on its Instagram account which is taken from the International Space Station (ISS). In the photo shared with noted that: “Hey Istanbul, you are shining!” The photo included the following statements: Hey İstanbul. You shine! Take a look at the night lights of […]

Sri Lanka monitors oil spill from burning vessel

Sri Lankan authorities said on Wednesday it is monitoring an oil spill from a burning foreign vessel near the Port of Colombo. Rescue teams from the Sri Lanka Navy and the Indian Navy were involved in joint efforts to douse the flames onboard the container ship “X-PRESS PEARL” registered under the flag of Singapore.  The […]

Cyclone Yaas Completes Landfall in India, one killed

On Wednesday, cyclone Yaas has completed the process of landfall and dozens of villages flooded in eastern India. After a powerful cyclone moved inland from the Bay of Bengal. In the eastern state of Odisha’s Balasore district, where the storm struck early on Wednesday, authorities said 46 villages along the coast had been flooded. At […]

Presidential election holds in Syria

Syria’s presidential election began on Wednesday in government-controlled areas across Syria. Polling stations opened in the morning and the voting is expected to last the whole day.  Over 12,000 polling stations had been set up across the country.  Three candidates are running in the election, namely President Bashar al-Assad, former Deputy Cabinet Minister Abdallah Saloum […]

At least 31 dead after volcanic eruption in DR Congo

At least 31 people have died and hundreds of children were feared missing on Monday after Mount Nyiragongo erupted in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the weekend. More than 150 children have been separated from their families and more than 170 children are feared to be missing. Around 8,000 people crossed into […]

Over 100-year old tortoise becomes attraction in Peru’s park

Sanson, an over 100-year old gigantic tortoise from the Galapagos Islands, has become an attraction of the Legends Park in the city of Lima. Sanson arrived in Peru in the 1960s. It weighs about 220 kg, which is normal for its species from the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. The Galapagos Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage […]

Gaza rising from the ashes, efforts continue to clean the streets 

Israeli military and Hamas have agreed on a ceasefire in Gaza Strip last Friday. Israeli bombing, caused not just Human losses as 248 died and 1,948 injured but also infrastructure damages. Gaza municipality and Palestinian volunteers participated in cleaning the city from the rubbles. Palestinians shouted the slogan of “we will rebuild Gaza” and showed high […]

Extreme weather kills 21 in China’s Gansu mountain marathon

Twenty-one people were confirmed dead during a mountain marathon 100 km cross-country race due to extreme weather in northwest China’s Gansu Province, rescuers said on Sunday. Hails, freezing rain and high winds hit the area during the race which was held on Saturday morning in the Yellow River Stone Forest tourist site in Jingtai County, […]