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guatemalan ex-soldiers storm congress building, demand compensation
Ex-soldiers, who served during the civil war between 1960 and 1996 in the Central American country of Guatemala, stormed the congress headquarters, protesting against Congress's failure to pass a bill that would pay nearly $15,000 in…
International Baku Build-2021 fair holds for 26th time in azerbaijan
The 26th International "Baku Build-2021" construction fair and the 1st Rebuild Karabakh Fair held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, opened their doors to visitors. Nearly 280 companies from 17 countries have participated in the fair. The…
train derails after collision with abandoned car in australia
A passenger train collided with an abandoned car on a level crossing in Kembla Grande, New South Wales, Australia. Four passengers were injured after a railway wagon derailed following the crash. A man was spotted escaping from the…
Russian warplanes intercepted U.S. planes over the Black Sea
A pair of U.S. army planes flying over the Black Sea were scrambled by Russian warplanes on the grounds that they were approaching their borders, Russian defense ministry said Wednesday.
Two Russian Su-30 fighter jets took off to…
Olympic flame arrives in Beijing for 2022 olympic winter games
The Olympic flame, lit in Ancient Olympia in western Greece for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, arrived in Beijing on Wednesday morning. The Olympic Tower, an iconic landmark from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, hosted a welcoming…
syrian roadside bomb attack kills 13 in damascus
Roadside bomb attack targeting a military bus killed 13 people and wounded 3 in Syrian capital Damascus, local media reported. Two bombs were reportedly detonated as the bus was crossing the Hafez al-Assad bridge. A third bomb near the…
protests hold against the arrest of TLP leader and expelling of french ambassador in pakistan
Supporters of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) Party gathered in Lahore, Pakistan, to protest against the arrest of the TLP leader Saad Hussain Rizvi, and for the expulsion of the French ambassador from the country. The TLP demanded…
plane crashes in us state of texas, 21 aboard survive
A McDonnell Douglas MD-87 type passenger plane, carrying 21 people including 3 crew members, crashed shortly after taking off from Houston Executive Airport in the US state of Texas. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced…
employees hold unusual funeral for mexican businessman
A funeral with music, dancing and fireworks was held for businessman Carlos Santiago Gomez, the owner of a dairy product factory, who passed away in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The attendees said that Gomez would be absolutely delighted to…
brazilian navy sail-ship crashes into bridge
A Brazilian Navy training sail-ship crashed into a pedestrian bridge while cruising a river in Ecuador. The ship was saved from capsizing, and the tugboat accompanying the ship sank. While there was no loss of life or injury in the…