Turkey: Wildfires Sweep Through Izmir, Disrupting Flights

Wildfires in the western province of Izmir have resulted in the evacuation of multiple villages and neighborhoods, local authorities reported. The first fire began on Sunday, June 29, between the districts of Seferihisar and Menderes and have been exacerbated by strong winds. According to officials, more than 1,000 personnel, supported by aircraft and helicopters, have been deployed to contain the fires. A separate blaze was also reported at a landfill site in Gaziemir, near central Izmir, posing a threat to nearby woodland and the Otokent industrial zone. Flight operations at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport were temporarily suspended as a precaution.

Canada: Smoke Forces Delta Flight To Make Emergency Landing At Montreal International Airport 2

A Delta flight 5263 from New York made an emergency landing at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport on Friday, February 9. The authority said it was because smoke detected on board, not linked to mechanical issues, and there were no injuries.

Canada: Smoke Forces Delta Flight To Make Emergency Landing At Montreal International Airport

A Delta flight 5263 from New York made an emergency landing at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport on Friday, February 9. The authority said it was because smoke detected on board, not linked to mechanical issues, and there were no injuries.

Canada: Smoke Forces Delta Flight To Make Emergency Landing At Montreal International Airport 3

A Delta flight 5263 from New York made an emergency landing at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport on Friday, February 9. The authority said it was because smoke detected on board, not linked to mechanical issues, and there were no injuries.

Canada: Smoke Forces Delta Flight To Make Emergency Landing At Montreal International Airport 4

A Delta flight 5263 from New York made an emergency landing at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport on Friday, February 9. The authority said it was because smoke detected on board, not linked to mechanical issues, and there were no injuries.

Exhibition of Russian drones in Kyiv

Exhibition of Russian drones in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 20, 2023 - Brought down by the 1129th anti-aircraft missile regiment in a battle in the southern direction of the front line in the summer of 2022, a Russian drone handed over by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi and adorned by craftswoman from Dnipropetrovsk Region Iryna Kibets with Petrykivka ornaments is on display during the opening of the Threat from the Sky exhibition at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in WWII Memorial Complex, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Seventeen Russian unmanned aerial vehicles that were downed by Ukrainian air defence forces are showcased at the museum. Russian troops used them for reconnaissance and attack on targets on the ground. Part of the drones were brought to the museum from the Zaporizhzhia direction, some were provided by the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.

Exhibition of Russian drones in Kyiv

Exhibition of Russian drones in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 20, 2023 - Brought down by the 1129th anti-aircraft missile regiment in a battle in the southern direction of the front line in the summer of 2022, a Russian drone handed over by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi and adorned by craftswoman from Dnipropetrovsk Region Iryna Kibets with Petrykivka ornaments is on display during the opening of the Threat from the Sky exhibition at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in WWII Memorial Complex, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. Seventeen Russian unmanned aerial vehicles that were downed by Ukrainian air defence forces are showcased at the museum. Russian troops used them for reconnaissance and attack on targets on the ground. Part of the drones were brought to the museum from the Zaporizhzhia direction, some were provided by the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.

Plane makes emergency landing at central Japan airport

Plane makes emergency landing at central Japan airport

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 7, 2023, shows a Jetstar plane at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, after the budget carrier made an emergency landing following a bomb threat. The plane, bound for Fukuoka in southwestern Japan from Narita airport near Tokyo, had 136 passengers and six crew members, with some of them reportedly injured during escape from the aircraft.

Plane makes emergency landing at central Japan airport

Plane makes emergency landing at central Japan airport

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 7, 2023, shows a Jetstar plane (bottom) at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, after the budget carrier made an emergency landing following a bomb threat. The plane, bound for Fukuoka in southwestern Japan from Narita airport near Tokyo, had 136 passengers and six crew members, with some of them reportedly injured during escape from the aircraft.

Plane makes emergency landing at central Japan airport

Plane makes emergency landing at central Japan airport

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 7, 2023, shows a Jetstar plane (bottom) at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, after the budget carrier made an emergency landing following a bomb threat. The plane, bound for Fukuoka in southwestern Japan from Narita airport near Tokyo, had 136 passengers and six crew members, with some of them reportedly injured during escape from the aircraft.

Plane makes emergency landing at central Japan airport

Plane makes emergency landing at central Japan airport

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 7, 2023, shows a Jetstar plane (bottom) at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, after the budget carrier made an emergency landing following a bomb threat. The plane, bound for Fukuoka in southwestern Japan from Narita airport near Tokyo, had 136 passengers and six crew members, with some of them reportedly injured during escape from the aircraft.

Plane makes emergency landing at central Japan airport

Plane makes emergency landing at central Japan airport

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 7, 2023, shows a Jetstar plane at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, after the budget carrier made an emergency landing following a bomb threat. The plane, bound for Fukuoka in southwestern Japan from Narita airport near Tokyo, had 136 passengers and six crew members, with some of them reportedly injured during escape from the aircraft.

Wildfire rages in southern Athens, homes evacuated

STORY: Wildfire rages in southern Athens, homes evacuated DATELINE: June 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the wildfire STORYLINE: A major wildfire broke out on Saturday afternoon in the southern coastal part of Athens, prompting a large response from the fire service as the blaze was reaching residential areas. Fanned by strong winds, the flames spread quickly across the foothills of Mount Hymettus in Glyfada and Voula regions, posing threat to inhabited areas. The Civil Protection service issued an emergency 112 alert to residents of neighboring areas, urging them to evacuate their houses. The fire seriously damaged four homes and burned cars, while one fireman was hospitalized with respiratory problems, according to authorities. More than 100 firefighters aided by six firefighting aircraft and five helicopters dropped tones of water in an attempt to douse the blaze. Greece suffers from many wildfires every summer due to high temperatures and ars

N. Korea conducts 2nd missile test in less than a week

North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile on Tuesday morning, the Japanese government said, with the second missile launch in less than a week coming after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged late last year to strengthen the nation's defenses. At least one projectile was fired eastward from inland around 7:25 a.m. and is estimated to have landed in the sea outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, it said. There has been no report of damage to ships or aircraft, according to the government. The projectile is likely to have traveled less than 700 kilometers, assuming it flew on a traditional ballistic missile trajectory, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said at a news conference. "We strongly condemn North Korea's slew of actions including the repeated firing of ballistic missiles as a threat to the peace and security of our country, the broader region and the international community," Matsuno said.

Japanese Kamikaze suicide bomber by G. H. Davis

Japanese Kamikaze suicide bomber by G. H. Davis

Workings of a Japanese Kamikaze suicide bomber captured by Allied forces in the Pacific in 1945. 1945

Satellite images question China's military threat to Taiwan

Satellite images question China's military threat to Taiwan

WASHINGTON, United States - China's combat aircraft pose less of a threat to Taiwan than generally believed, high-resolution commercial-satellite images released May 12 show. U.S. scientists released the findings at a news conference in Washington. The scientists displayed satellite images of Chinese airfields situated within striking distance of Taiwan. The images were bought from Space Imaging, a U.S. company that launched the Ikonos satellite last fall. The photo is courtesy of Space Imaging.