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tourists enjoy mountainous scenery from cliffside elevators in china
Southwest China’s Chongqing district is welcoming tourists with three outdoor elevators that are placed on a cliffside towards a beautiful mountainous scene. The newly built elevators, moving at a speed of three meters per second, are…
Thai sergeant tried to stole necklace
In Thailand's Nonthaburi province, a man started looking for a gold necklace in a jewelry store. He suddenly grabbed the necklace and attempted to escape. The thief was caught by a police officer in the mall before he could leave.…
Suicide attack on mosque kills 25, injures 120 in Pakistan
At least 25 people lost their lives and 120 injured after an attacker blew himself up during prayers in a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan. The spokesperson of the Lady Reading Hospital, where the casualties were taken to, said that at least 10…
Anchovy festival attracts great attention in Washington, US
Hundreds of people came together at the anchovy festival, which was organized by a social media group formed by some Turks living in Washington, Virginia and Maryland and supported by the Washington-based Turkish American Association…
low turnout numbers revealed after 2nd round of Tunisian parliamentary elections
The Tunisian Independent High Authority for Elections announced that the voter turnout in the second round of the election, held to determine the members of parliament, was 11.3 percent, meaning that only 887,130 people voted. They also…
brazil sends air rescue teams for sickened yanomami members
Brazil is taking action against the increased serious illnesses, such as malaria and pneumonia, that have arisen among Yanomami tribe, especially among children. The Brazilian government declared a health emergency in the largest indigenous…
Traditional Bocuk Festival held in Türkiye’s Edirne
The "Bocuk Festival" was held in costume in the Turkish village of Camlica in the Kesan district of Edirne, Türkiye. It is a medieval Thrace tradition held to commemorate the Bocuk Night, which usually coincides with the harshest winter…
Container collapses on passenger bus in Nigeria: 9 dead
Nine people, including 2 children, lost their lives in a disastrous incident that a container fell on a bus that was taking passengers from a stop in the Ojuelegba region of Lagos state, Nigeria. One person was rescued alive. The Lagos…
Mexico’s Popocatepetl Volcano erupts 3 times
The Popocatepetl Volcano has erupted 3 more times in the past day, increasing the number of eruptions this month to 57, according to Mexico's National Center for Prevention of Disasters (CENAPRED). Officials announced that Popocatepetl…
engine oil factory fire in Iran
A massive fire broke out in the Martyr Selimi industrial site in the city of Azershahr in Iran's East Azerbaijan province at around 21:00 local time yesterday. A firefighter was injured by the smoke, and explosions occurred in some fuel…