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man in wheelchair falls onto the train tracks in NYC, rescued just in time
A man in wheelchair fell from the platform onto the train tracks yesterday afternoon at the Union Square Station in NYC, and was rescued by another passenger on the platform. The passenger jumped onto the tracks without hesitation, and…
Greece: at least 150 houses destroyed in on going fires on evia island
At least 150 houses were destroyed in the forest fires that have been continuing for the last 4 days in the north of Evia Island, Greece. The residents of the island called for the government to take action as no firefighting planes or…
people overcrowd vaccine centers in philippines
In the Philippines, people overcrowded the Covid-19 vaccination centers before the 2-week quarantine to be implemented in the capital city of Manila. There were long queues of meters in front of the vaccination centers in the city.
Only…
Azerbaijan continues sending fire crew to join estinguishing efforts in turkey
A team of 150 people, 40 fire trucks and BE-200CS amphibious aircraft sent to Turkey in order to keep supporting the fight against forest fires. The aircraft takes 12 tons of water in 20-25 seconds, and is discharged to the fire area from a…
spaniard with more than one ton of cocaine busted on private jet in brazil
A 60-year-old Spanish national was detained in an operation carried out on a Turkish private jet by the Brazilian police at Fortaleza Airport in the Brazilian state of Ceara. A total of 1,304 kilograms of cocaine was seized which were…
Global coronavirus cases exceed 200 million
The number of global Covid-19 cases reached 200,860,439. The USA, India, Brazil, Russia and France have the most Covid-19 related cases in the world. While vaccination campaigns continue at full speed around the world, the number of cases…
three killed in train collision in czechia
Two passenger trains collided near the town of Milavce in western Czechia. Three people were killed and 40 were injured. While 6 passengers are in critical condition, the victims are reported to be two engine drivers and a female passenger.…
15 dead in india as heavy rains cause floods
Heavy rains caused flooding in the Indian states of West Bengal and Madyha Pradesh. In West Bengal, 15 people were killed and many disappeared. In Madyha Pradesh, 200 villages were flooded and 600 people were evacuated. A bridge collapsed…
AI canteen put into service in Shanghai
In the Changning district of Shanghai, China, an artificial intelligence-operated canteen has been opened, where food is prepared and served by robotic arms. Covering an area of 130 square meters, the canteen has over 20 seats. Payments can…
forest fires spread residential areas in russia
Fires in forest areas in Yakutia, located in the Siberia region of Russia, have been going on for about 3 weeks. People have started to be evacuated in rural settlements of Kazachinsko-Lensky, Kirensky, Ust-Kutsky, Bodaibinsky and Katangsky…