The European Union top diplomat Josep Borrell expressed his solidarity and support to people of Liban, the families of the victims, and the authorities following the violent explosions, ruining the port of Beirut. L’Union européenne exprime sa pleine solidarité et son total soutien aux familles des victimes, au peuple et autorités libanaises suite aux violentes…
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Beirut port destoyed by massive explosion
A huge explostion has hit the Lebanese capital, Beirut, causing widespread damage and injuring many people, officials said. It is not yet clear what caused the explosion in the port area of the city. Video posted online showed a large mushroom cloud and destroyed buildings, broken glass and dust in surrounding area. Watch the scene…
Jalalabad: IS prisoners at large
A gunbattle between militants and Afghan security forces raged at a prison in the eastern city of Jalalabad on August 3, Monday, with at least 24 people killed after the overnight assault led to a mass jailbreak. The attack began on August 2, Sunday evening with car bomb detonated at the prison gate, and there…
Erdogan visits Hagia Sophia
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a surprise visit to Hagia Sophia site just days before the first Muslim prayers will be held at the Istanbul historic building since it was reconverted to a mosque last week. Erdogan today inspects the carpets to be placed in Hagia Sophia after he converted it into to a mosque…
Japan city bans smartphones use in motion
Yamato City is prohibiting pedestrians from using smartphones while preambulaing the vicinity public roads, squares and parks, according to a July 1 report from NDTV. It’s first publically announced ban of its kind to be imposed in Japan. There’s no punishment foreseen in case pedasrians don’t abide by the prohibition. The ban’s supporter so all…
Hong Kong: EU expresses «grave concerns»
“The Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress adopted the National Security Law in Hong Kong on 30 June and subsequently promulgated it in Hong Kong the same day. The European Union reiterates its grave concerns about this law which was adopted without any meaningful prior consultation of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council and civil society….
Afghanistan: explosion at Helmand market
A car bombing and mortar shells fired at a crowded market in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province on Monday, Juin 29, killed 23 people, including children, a statement from a provincial governor’s office said. A car bomb and mortar shells killed 23 people, including children, at a busy market in southern Helmand province, an Afghan governor's…
Kabul explosion killed imam
Kabul bomb explosion inside a mosque killed two people, including the imam, and wounding two others an official of Afghanistan government said. Two killed and two injured in bomb attack inside Kabul mosque https://t.co/St8ATy3jLB pic.twitter.com/KzD7VbmCoT — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) June 2, 2020 No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Islamic State…
NATO welcomes Afghan Eid al-Fitr ceasefire
NATO has welcomed the announcement of a three-day cease-fire in Afghanistan during the Muslim celebration of the end of Ramadan – Eid al-Fitr. “I welcome the statements by the government of Afghanistan & the Taliban on a 3-day ceasefire over Eid. All parties should seize this opportunity for peace, for the benefit of all Afghans,”…
ESA: understanding of snow
Estimating the amount of seasonal snow is important for understanding the water cycle and Earth’s climate system, but establishing a clear and coherent picture of change has proven difficult. New research from ESA’s Climate Change Initiative has helped to produce the first reliable estimate of snow mass change and has helped to identify different continental…
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