Fight between Flydubai pilots leads to emergency landing in Saudi Arabia
Flydubai aircraft landed in Saudi Arabia after receiving a hijack signal. Israeli media link the incident to a dispute within the crew.
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Russian nationals detained in Turkey on suspicion of organising terror attack
Yesterday, an explosion occurred on a central square in Istanbul, which attracts many tourists daily. A suicide bomber detonated himself near a group of German visitors to the city.
100 dolphins wash ashore in India
100 cetaceans washed ashore in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Of these, 20 short-finned pilot whales died, while authorities hope to save the remaining 80. According to one Indian official, the mammals are disoriented
Hotel on fire in Istanbul
Several emergencies occurred in Istanbul today. A suicide bomber detonated himself on the city's central square. Minutes later, a fire broke out in one of the city's hotels.
Another explosion rocks Istanbul, leaving casualties
Another tragedy struck Istanbul on 12 January. An explosion occurred at Sultanahmet Square. Several foreign media outlets reported the incident.
Plane with body in landing gear lands in Paris
Another incident occurred in the French capital today. During maintenance of an Air France Boeing 777 arriving from São Paulo, Brazil, the body of an unidentified man was found in the aircraft's landing gear.
Explosion in Mariupol
An explosion occurred in Mariupol on 11 January. Preliminary reports indicate a gas explosion in an apartment at 35 Khmelnytskyi Boulevard.
Hostage-taking incident in Baghdad leaves casualties
Regrettably, the well-known song "Everything is calm in Baghdad" has lost its relevance. On 11 January, unidentified armed men took several dozen people hostage at al-Jawhara Mall in Baghdad.
Explosion occurs in Kyiv
On 11 January, an explosion occurred in a private house in Kyiv's Obolon district. The cottage owner told police he heard a bang at around 4 a.m. Upon going down to the first floor, the 75-year-old man saw smoke rising from the basement.
Explosion in Chernihiv Oblast leaves one dead
On 11 January, an explosion in Chernihiv Oblast killed one person and injured another with shrapnel wounds to the chest, who was hospitalised at the Kozelytsia Central District Hospital.
Right Sector claims it was dragged into conflict
An armed conflict involving the Right Sector took place yesterday at the Dragobrat resort in Zakarpattia. The situation has already been commented on by the regional governor, Hennadiy Moskal, who stated that the participants had repeatedly violated the law…
Hennadiy Moskal accuses Right Sector of shooting in Zakarpattia
Yesterday, 10 January, an incident occurred in Zakarpattia involving Right Sector fighters who opened fire at the Dragobrat resort. Today, the situation was commented on by the governor of Zakarpattia Oblast, Hennadiy Moskal
Russian aircraft bombs school with children in Syria
Russian aviation continues to bomb peaceful quarters of Syria. Today, on 11 January, as a result of an airstrike, one of the bombs hit a school, killing eight innocent children and their teacher. The AFP agency reports this on Twitter.
Dnipro fails to cope with snow again
Despite assurances from Dnipro's new mayor, Boris Filatov, that road services had dealt with the heavy snowfall for the first time in years, streets have only been cleared in certain districts.
Patrol police officer "ashamed to be a citizen of Ukraine"
Another patrol police officer has been caught making separatist statements. Kharkiv police officer Artem Tarasenko speaks very unflatteringly about Ukraine on his VKontakte page and allows himself to post insulting comments about the "Road Control".
Explosion in central Chișinău
An explosion occurred in central Chișinău on 9 January. The incident took place in a building near the central market. At least 20 people were hospitalised
Report of plane crash was fake
Today, several online publications reported that a passenger plane flying from Moscow to Beijing crashed near the Chinese capital. The tragedy was allegedly caused by bad weather conditions.
Russian plane crashes in China, media report
A passenger plane operated by Russian carrier Aeroflot, flying from Moscow to Beijing, crashed in the capital of China today. The aircraft carried 285 passengers. It departed Sheremetyevo at 11:50 on 7 January, heading towards the capital of the Middle Kingdom
Relatives barred from viewing body of Kolesnikov who died in pre-trial detention
It was revealed on New Year's Eve that political prisoner Makar Kolesnikov died in the notorious Lukianivska pre-trial detention centre. According to medical staff, the young man died of haemorrhagic pancreatitis. Makar's relatives arrived at the morgue today…
Police not issued winter uniforms
It appears winter caught not only utility services by surprise, but also the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Ukrainian police have not been issued winter uniforms. Officers are forced to warm themselves by any means available.
Gunmen fire at tourists in Cairo
An incident in Egypt's capital, Cairo, narrowly avoided becoming a major tragedy today. Unknown armed men wearing masks opened fire on a group of tourists in the Great Pyramids area.