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Global climate strike gathers 7.6M people

Millions of students, workers and scientists came together at the global climate strikes last week.

2,864 earthquake assembly areas in Istanbul: AFAD head

There are 2,864 earthquake assembly areas in Istanbul, Mehmet Güllüoğlu, the head of Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), said, in the aftermath of the 5.8-magnitude quake that struck the city on Sept. 26. These assembly areas consist of parks and gardens, he said.

And the Golden Boll goes to ‘Noah Land’

"Noah Land" (Nuh Tepesi) by Cenk Ertürk received the Best Film award at the 26th Adana Golden Boll Film Festival, which took place in the southern province of Adana and ended on Sept. 28.

18 Injured after Explosion and Fire Aboard an Oil Tanker

18 people were injured in an explosion and fire that erupted aboard an oil tanker at the South Korean port of Ulsan. This was reported by BGNES.

Twelve sailors were injured, nine of them are South Korean citizens, three foreigners, as well as six rescuers. They have received burns or have been poisoned with smoke. One of the Koreans is in critical condition.

314 Secondary Earthquakes in Istanbul for the Past Three Days

The number of the secondary earthquakes in Istanbul, after the strong earthquake of 5.6 magnitude on the Richter scale, reached 314. This was reported on Twitter by the Office of Emergency Management, quoted by BGNES.

One of the strongest secondary quakes was registered yesterday at 2.03 pm in the Silivri region. It was of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale, Anadolu Agency noted.

A MiG-29 Fighter Jet Crashed in Slovakia

A MiG-29 fighter jet crashed during a training flight in Slovakia. The pilot was able to catapult and survive, according to the Department of Defense. The incident happened in the western part of the country.

A Strong Earthquake Shook the Philippines

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook the Philippine island Mindanao on Sunday. This was reported by BGNES, citing the European Mediterranean Seismological Center.

The epicentre was 185 km. southeast of Davao City. The quake was at a depth of 88 km.

Facebook and Whatsapp Will Transmit Encrypted Messages to British Police

Several US social networks, including Facebook and Whatsapp, will be required to transmit user-encrypted messages to British police in accordance with a new agreement between London and Washington.

British PM Johnson vows to stay put to hit Oct 31 Brexit deadline

Boris Johnson vowed on Sept. 29 to stay on as Britain's prime minister even if he fails to secure a deal to leave the European Union, saying only his Conservative government can deliver Brexit on Oct. 31 no matter what.

Demolition of illegal buildings starts in Bodrum

The demolition of illegally constructed buildings in the Aegean province of Muğla's Bodrum district started on Sept. 28. Environment and Urbanization Minister Murat Kurum undertook field visits to the places where the demolition work occurred.

Astronomers Have Discovered the Oldest Galactic Cluster

Scientists at the Japanese National Astronomical Observatory in collaboration with colleagues at the British Imperial College and with the help of several powerful telescopes have discovered the oldest galactic cluster, reports BTA.

Romania's Halep progresses to China Open 2019 women's singles 2nd round

Romanian tennis player Simona Halep, world number six, on Sunday advanced to the women's singles second round of the 8,285,274-USD China Open WTA tournament in Beijing, after defeating Sweden's Rebecca Peterson 6-1 6-1. Halep, 28, who last week withdrew from the 2019 Wuhan Open tournament with back pain, prevailed over 24-year-old Scandinavian, world number 53, in an hour and 12 minutes.