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Thailand changes the name of Bangkok to “Krung Thep Maha Nakhon”
The Thai government is changing the name of it's the capital city, Bangkok. The Thai Royal Office released a statement on their official social media account that the English name of the Bangkok has changed to "Krung Thep Maha Nakhon…
Chinese woman gives birth to a baby boy on board
A pregnant woman gave birth to a baby boy on flight from Sanya to Chengdu in China. The woman suddenly went into labor pain midflight, where a nurse and several flight attendants on board worked together to deliver the baby boy. The…
Indian hijab ban protested in Bangladesh
Hundreds of people, who performed Friday prayers at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, carried out a protest against the hijab ban imposed on Muslim students at schools in the Karnataka state of India.…
Patients being treated in tents after hospitals become full in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, alarms bells have started to ring for the 5th wave of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, even though the government has been following a successful policy in the pandemic. In Hong Kong, which has a "zero case" policy as in…
A ship carrying luxury vehicles being dragged away on the Atlantic Ocean
On Wednesday, a fire broke out in the cargo hold of "Felicity Ace" named ship, which departed from Germany's Emden city to the US on February 10. The 22 crew members of the ship, which is carrying thousands of luxury vehicles including…
55 kilos of heroin seized at Gürbulak Customs Gate in Turkey
Turkish Ministry of Trade Customs Enforcement teams carried out an anti-narcotics operation at the Gürbulak Customs Gate located at Turkey's Ağrı city. During the operation, a suspicious truck was stopped at Gürbulak Customs Gate and…
fuel prices soars in UK amid high inflation
The liter price of gasoline in England has exceeded £1,48 to £1,51 and the price of diesel rose to £1,54, reaching an all-time high, British Automobile Association stated. Simon Williams, the spokesman of a British car insurance company…
Russia withdraws part of military presence from Ukrainian Border
Russian tanks and troops from the Western Military District, which completed the exercise on the Ukrainian border, began to return to their main bases in Nizhny Novgorod, The Ministry of Defense reported. The transportation of tanks and…
Big Ben unveils itself to londoners after years of restoration
The Elizabeth Tower, more popularly known as ‘Big Ben’ which was built in 1859, is expected to ring its bells again after nearly 5 years of restoration. The restoration works started in 2017 and costed more than £30 million. The restoration…
Death toll rises to 117 in floods and landslides in Brazil
The number of casualties is getting higher in the flood and landslide disaster in Petropolis, Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state. In the latest statements, officials told that at least 117 people lost their lives and more than 100 people were…