With Germany on edge after the attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, a man with a gun caused alarm in the northern city of Hamelin on Tuesday. The 23-year-old man was reportedly walking through a busy pedestrian zone in the city centre with a plastic gun, said a police spokeswoman. The area was also […]
Death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique climbs to 120
The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has risen to at least 120, authorities said on Tuesday. The cyclone caused huge damage to the French territory of Mayotte before making landfall in Mozambique on December 15 with speeds of up to 240 kilometres per hour. The country’s civil protection authority said on Facebook that […]
Marriott in pact to introduce Ritz-Carlton to Xiamen Island in Fujian Province
https://www.tipranks.com/news/the-fly/marriott-in-pact-to-introduce-ritz-carlton-to-xiamen-island-in-fujian-province Marriott (MAR) International announced the signing of an agreement with Xiamen Green Development Investment Group to introduce The Ritz-Carlton to Xiamen Island in Fujian Province. “We are excited to bring The Ritz-Carlton to Xiamen,
Containers fall into sea after ship tilts sideways at Istanbul’s Ambarli Mardas Port | World News
Shipping containers have fallen into the sea after a cargo vessel tilted sideways off the Turkish coast. The dry cargo ship at Istanbul’s Ambarli Mardas Port tilted on Monday morning, pictures show. The ship, called Amnah, was carrying a Comoro Islands flag and its crew had to be rescued. Authorities rescued 10 of the 15 […]
Huge snowstorm leaves tens of thousands without power in Bosnia | World News
A huge snowstorm has left tens of thousands of homes in Bosnia without power on Christmas Eve and caused traffic chaos. The blizzard has wrought havoc across the Balkans, with snow drifts closing motorways in Croatia and also affecting travel in Serbia. Movement of heavy vehicles has been banned in the three countries and trains […]