East-Ham born dame Vera Lynn is 100 years today. Wartime singer Dame Vera Lynne will be the first singer to release an album at 100-years-old and also marks 93 years in the industry. Born on 20 March 1917, Vera Welch is the first British artist to ever to have a number one in America in…
Peru floods kill 67 and mudslides over the past three days following a series of storms have destroyed 12,000 homes so far this year. Torrential rain triggered flash floods in the Peruvian capital Lima. The intense rain caused by the warming of surface waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean to continue for another couple of…
St. Patrick’s Day, a cultural and religious celebration held around the world, on 17th March, the traditional Christian feast day in the early 17th century and death date of Ireland’s foremost patron Saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick (385-451 AD). Since 1961, St Patrick has also been regarded as a patron saint of Nigeria, who has…
Amtrak trains ploughs through snow on the ground while arriving in Rhinecliff New York. Witnesses said the force knocked waiting commuters to the ground.
Mount Etna in Sicily, one of Europe’s tallest and the most active volcanoes in the world erupted spewing lava up in the sky in the early hours of Thursday 16th March 2017, after eight tourists suffered minor injuries. Lava flow mixed with steam had caused a huge explosion, pelting boiling rocks and steam. Mount Etna,…
Samsung and Apple are getting ready to launch their latest product Galaxy S8 and iPhone 8 also known as iPhone ‘Edition’) being 10th Anniversary of iPhone. Samsung Galaxy S8 will aim to capture a much higher demand than its predecessor Galaxy S7 after their flagship smartphone Galaxy Note7 was withdrawn from the market due to faulty…
Holi, a Hindu religious festival of colour, celebrating the beginning of spring as well as triumph of good over evil. Holi is celebrated in India. Nepal and all over the world.
A Honda SUV car. lost control in China’s eastern town of Jiangsu and skidded off the road and landed on a roof of a house. The driver said he took evasive action to avoid a collision but accidently stepped on the accelerator instead of brakes while changing direction. Police had to use a ladder to…
Air India London-bound flight carrying 231 passengers and 18 crew on board from Ahmedabad had to be escorted by fighter jets after it lost contact with air traffic control while flying over Hungry. For over two hours Hungarian, German and Belgian pilots shadowed the 787 Dreamliner, around 8:15 am. When it failed to make a…