Rats on board: After rodents were discovered on board, a Sri Lanka Airlines plane was grounded for three days.
There was a three-day grounding of a national airline aircraft in Sri Lanka. The airline set the disastrous delays and subsequent grounding on Tuesday, blaming it on a rodent.
Constitutional Council confirms outsider Faye's victory.
Africa's youngest democratically elected president is Senegalese national Bassirou Diomaye Faye, 44. He received 54% of the vote on Sunday, handily winning the presidency, and is pledging significant reforms.
A canoe sprint between Sri Lanka and India across the Palk Strait was noteworthy for a number of reasons. The occasion was set aside to commemorate the deep cultural ties that date back thousands of years between the two nations. The sea route that Hindu Lord Ram traveled in the epic Ramayana is also located between Thalaimannar in Sri Lanka and Dhanushkodi in India.Keep an eye out for additional information!
Floods in Pakistan and Afghanistan: More than a hundred people dead
In Pakistan and Afghanistan, excessive rainfall has resulted in more than 100 fatalities and numerous injuries. Both countries' houses and infrastructure have sustained severe damage.
Tatarstan, Russia, is the target of a drone strike by Ukraine.
Russia has reported drone assaults on two industrial locations in Tatarstan, which are situated over 1,000 kilometers away from the Ukrainian border. They went after places where drones were assembled, including an oil plant. Should the assaults have originated from Ukrainian territory, they would represent one of the most extensive drone operations that Ukraine's troops have conducted since the start of the conflict.
Guangdong province in China is experiencing severe flooding.
After record-breaking rainfall, floods submerged communities in the heavily populated Pearl River Delta in southern China, raising concerns about the region's ability to withstand larger-scale floods by extreme weather.
China's Embassy is criticized by Taiwan, which declares itself to be a free nation.
Following the interview with Taiwan's Foreign Minister, the Chinese embassy declared that the interview was "firmly opposed" and "strongly deplored". Our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal has received a copy of the response in the form of a release, which has been posted on the Chinese embassy's website, and requests that he consider it "seriously."
African Women in Technology founder Anie Akpe joins Al Jazeera's Samantha Johnson in this episode of On The Record. Akpe thought it was time for that to change after attending a technology conference years ago when the majority of attendees were men. Akpe and Johnson discuss how some African traditions and a male-dominated industry work together to keep women out of the technological mainstream. Thus, the a need to establish an organization similar to African Women in Technology. Akpe also discusses the real-world obstacles that women frequently face while attempting to enter the tech industry.
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Iranians use the fire festival to express their displeasure and rebel against restrictions.
An uncommon exhalation in Iran. The streets are crowded with people celebrating the custom of Chaahaar Shanbeh Suri. Iran forbade public dancing. It's considered a form of protest.
What student demonstrations indicate about US politics and support for Israel
The number of nationwide university rallies against Israel's attack on Gaza is increasing, and several school encampments are under increased surveillance. Hundreds of students at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) crowded a demonstration space to support Palestine. The university has not responded to the precise demands. However, it stated that it upholds the community's rights to free expression. Less disturbance to instruction and classes is another goal shared by administrators. To avoid traffic, there is more security surrounding the encampment. Large-scale counterprotests are anticipated in the area in the following days, even though protests have been mainly peaceful.
Massive fire breaks out at the Iraqi market, popularly called the Langa bazaar in Erbil.
According to media sources, a sizable fire consumed a second-hand market in Erbil, Iraq, late on Tuesday, February 27. Hundreds of businesses at the bustling Langa bazaar burned destroyed, and Iraqi Kurdish TV channel Rudaw stated that the fire was sparked by an electrical short circuit.
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