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Tent protest by migrants in Paris
Hundreds of migrants, most of them are Afghan, set up tents at the Place de la Republique in Paris, France. French NGOs assisted support to undocumented migrant due to "Night of Solidarity" for setting up tents. Immigrants, including women…
Brazil hits record daily COVID-19 cases
Brazil’s Health Ministry reported more than 100 new coronavirus cases within 24 hours, on Thursday. This is the highest case number for first time since the outbreak in the country, the country’s Health Ministry said. 2,777 people died due…
Greece celebrates 200 years of independence
A military parade was held in Athens capital of Greece in celebrations of 200 years of Greece independence on March 25. Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and French Defense Minister…
Mortar shelling in Somalia capital kills 3, injures 5
At least three civilians from the same family were killed and five others were wounded in mortar shelling which targeted at residential houses near the United Nations main compound in the Somali capital, Mogadishu on Thursday, according to…
Lavrov and his South Korean counterpart met behind the glass wall
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong held talks in Seoul. Ministers discussed the Korean Peninsula issue and developing bilateral ties. The meeting was the first dialogue between the top…
Tokyo Olympic torch relay kicks off its 121-day journey amid COVID-19 worries
The torch relay for the Olympic Games which was postponed to 2021 due to the corona virus pandemic began its 121-day journey at the J-Village National Training Center in Futaba, Japan's northeastern Fukushima prefecture on Thursday. Azusa…
Etna Volcano Erupts for the 16th time
One of the Europe's largest active volcano erupted overnight for the 16th time since February. Mount Etna sent lava rocks up to 6 km into the air. Red alarm issued for airspace of Catania region. Two flights were canceled and four flights…
Cherry Blossom Festival kicked off in China
Cherry Blossom Festival kicked off on mid March and will continue to mid-April. Thousands of cherry blossom trees bloomed in in the Turtle Head Park in Wuxi city, Jiangsu Province, China. People take pictures of cherry blossoms in the…
From stinky canal to visitor attraction
Klong Ong Ang, a historic waterway once known as Bangkok's dirtiest canal, become a top visitor attraction in Bangkok, Thailand. After five-years beautification, the canal is now filled with clear water, with both sides decorated with lush…
Container ship runs aground in Suez Canal
A large container ship which is named Ever Given registered in Panama ran aground in the Suez Canal on 23 March. It caused blocking passage of other ships and a traffic jam.
The Ever Given which is 59 metres wide, 400 meters long is…