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Egypt moves 22 Pharaonic mummies to new museum amid festive “golden parade”
Egypt moved 22 Pharaonic mummies from the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) on Saturday evening.
Mummies transferred in a festive, remarkable parade known as "The Pharaoh's Golden…
8 Dead After a yacht Capsizes in Lao
A yacht carrying 39 people capsized in Nam Ngum Lake near the Lao capital Vientiane Sunday morning, killing 8 people, the state news agency reported. Yacht sank about 40 meters off the shore due to the strong wind, according to the local…
Ferry accident kills at least 26 in Bangladesh
A ferry carrying around 50 passengers sank after it was hit by a cargo vessel in the Shitalakshya River, about 20 km away from the Bangladesh capital Dhaka, on Sunday night. A crane lifted the ferry boat from the waters in the river. Search…
Floods, landslides kill 27 in East Timor
Tropical cyclone Seroja, triggered floods and landslides in East Timor. At least 27 people were killed, dozens went missing and 7,000 people displaced in the country. Roads were demaged, trees fell in outskirts of the capital, Dili.
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Latvia opens mass immunization centers in 8 cities and towns
On Saturday, Latvia opened mass immunization centers in 8 cities and towns to increase vaccinations against COVID-19. Besides the three largest immunization centers in Riga, smaller vaccination hubs also opened in seven cities. According to…
23 killed, 5 missing after floods in Indonesia
Flash floods triggered by torrential rains in Indonesia's province of East Nusa Tenggara have left at least 23 people dead, 9 others injured, 5 missing and 49 families displaced, according to the local media. The flooding hit three…
Bulgarians vote for new parliament amid pandemic
Bulgaria is holding parliamentary elections on Sunday. They are heading to the polls between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Around 6.7 million Bulgarians and 22 parties, 8 coalitions of parties are contesting to win 240 seats in the country's…
Syrian man makes Palmira city’s model to immortalize the ancient city
A Syrian man, Ali Taha, made a model of Palymra Ancient City to hand down the cultural heritage of the ancient city to youngs where he lost his 4 children. He lost his hearing and speaking ability during the attack by Assad regime and the…
Taiwan train crash kills 36 people
In Taiwan, a passenger train derailed in a tunnel after it hit a truck. At least 36 people were killed and more than 40 wounded and some 70 trapped in wreckage. The crash is the island’s worst rail disaster in at least four decades,…
Massive Fire breaks out at market in Pakistan
A major fire broke out in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Firefighters battled the huge fire that spread to multiple shops and houses. According to the local reports, multiple shops and houses burnt in the fire which sent a huge plume of smoke into…