Browsing Category
WORLD
Landslide in Malaysia camping area kills at leaast 16
A landslide occurred at a camping area in Selangor state's Batang Kali district, about 50 kilometers north of Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur. At least 16 people were killed, including a 5-year-old boy, 7 others were taken to hospitals,…
Fire at Panama Canal Miraflores lock
A fire broke out in one of the machinery tunnels in the upper chamber of the Panama Canal's Miraflores locks, according to a written statement issued by the Panama Canal Administration. The passage of ships through the canal's Miraflores…
F-35 fighter jet crashes during vertical landing at US airbase
An F-35B Lightning II fighter jet crashed and hit its nose while making a vertical landing at the US naval airbase in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. The pilot had ejected successfully from the plane, the jet’s manufacturer Lockheed Martin said,…
Russia shares video of thermonuclear ballistic missile loaded near Moscow
The Russian Ministry of Defense shared a video of a large Yars intercontinental ballistic missile being loaded in a silo. The missile was located in the Kozelsky military district in the Kaluga oblast, southwest of Moscow. With a range of…
2 killed after fire at Russian oil plant
A fire at an oil facility near Russia's Irkutsk oblast killed 2 people and injured 4 others, according to Russian officials. The fire covered an area of 2,500 square meters, and the flames were brought under control after long efforts by…
Cosmonauts cancel spacewalk after leak at Soyuz spacecraft
The spacewalk of 2 cosmonauts aboard the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft docked to the International Space Station was aborted due to a coolant leak in the spacecraft, the Russian International Space Agency (Roscosmos) reported in a statement. The…
Life raft carrying 66 refugees rescued by Turkish coast guards
Life rafts carrying 66 refugees were rescued by Turkish Coast Guards off the coast of Çanakkale's Ayvacık district after being pushed back into Turkish territorial waters by Greek ships. Refugees were brought to the removal center in…
Tornado hits southern US states
A tornado hit Louisiana, one of the United States' southern states. Three people were killed as a result of the severe storm that raged from the north to the south of the state, including New Orleans. More than 40,000 people in the state…
First ever Libyan-Turkish hospital to serve war-torn public
The Libyan-Turkish Hospital, which opened on November 28 in Misrata, Libya, assists the health system's survival after years of civil war in the country. The hospital has 13 clinics, 4 operating rooms, a 120-bed capacity, and a fully…
state of emergency declares in Peru amid protests
Peruvian Defense Minister Alberto Otarola declared a state of emergency for 30 days across the country in response to the violent protests that erupted following the dismissal of former President Pedro Castillo. The Peruvian Attorney…