The government of Peru has declared a state of emergency. This has caused Machu Picchu to close. Tuesday, all trains to and from the UNESCO site were suspended. Due to the fact that the president of Peru was taken into custody, the country was forced to declare a state of emergency. As a direct consequence … Read more
TOKYO: The coastguard and local media reported that rescuers in Japan were searching Saturday for a sightseeing boat that had sent a distress call warning that it was sinking off the north coast. According to AFP, rescuers have formed a “task force” to deal with the incident and search for those who have gone missing, … Read more
ISTANBUL – The soaring minarets of the 16th-century Suleymaniye mosque paint the postcard image of Istanbul, but that is now blighted by rickety wooden scaffolding at a nearby construction site, sparking fury on social media. The latest row over Istanbul’s skyline has seen opponents of the new building attack botched restoration work and calls for … Read more
