A highway bus and a truck have collided on an expressway in Tokushima Prefecture of Japan at around 12:30 P.M. local time on Monday. Due to the head-on collision, the bus caught fire and soon both vehicles were engulfed in flames. Police said a passenger on the bus and the truck driver died.

The 12 other people onboard the bus including the driver sustained a range of injuries. Police also said the crash occurred along a section of single-lane road where the lanes are separated by poles. They believe the two vehicles collided near the center line after one of the vehicles veered into the oncoming lane.

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As part of the July 15th Democracy and National Unity Day commemorations, various events and memorial ceremonies were held across different provinces in Turkiye.

The day is commemorated with events honouring those who lost their lives while defeating the failed coup of 2016 and to remember the bravery of the nation. Martyrs’ cemeteries were visited, carnations were placed on the graves of the fallen, and prayers were recited along with readings from the Quran. In mosques as well, prayers were offered for all martyrs.

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The first direct flight from Ashgabat to Seoul departed from Ashgabat International Airport in Turkmenistan on July 14. The new route is operated by the national carrier “Turkmenistan Airlines”, and the flight, covering nearly 6,000 kilometers, takes approximately 7.5 hours.

Flights on the Ashgabat–Seoul route will operate once a week, every Monday. This air connection is expected to serve as an additional incentive for the development of tourism, education, and business cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Korea, while also strengthening Turkmenistan’s aviation presence on the international stage.

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India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has directed all airlines to inspect the fuel switch locking mechanisms in Boeing aircraft by July 21. The move follows alarming findings in the investigation of the deadly Air India 171 crash last month.

The directive comes in the wake of a preliminary report into the June 12 crash of Air India flight 171, which claimed 260 lives. The investigation revealed that the fuel control switches supplying fuel to the engines were turned off within just one second of take-off, a critical failure that contributed to the fatal incident.
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The world’s first smart unmanned aircraft boarding bridge docking system has been put into full operation at the Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport in northwest China’s Gansu Province, significantly raising the efficiency of docking between the boarding bridge and the passenger aircraft cabin door, according to China International Marine Containers Group on Tuesday.

All 86 boarding bridges at the airport are now remotely operated, eliminating the need for on-site staffing and boosting docking efficiency by 65 percent. The upgrade marks a new step in China’s push toward smarter, more automated airport infrastructure.

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The world's fastest high-speed railway, China's newest model, the CR450, begins non-passenger trial runs next month. The train can operate at a top service speed of 400 kilometres per hour. According to earlier reports from mainland media, the CR450 is expected to be put into commercial operation as soon as 2027 between Chengdu and Chongqing, cutting the travel time between the two places to 50 minutes.

The China Academy of Railway Sciences said a one-year non-passenger trial run will begin next month. Also on display is the superconducting electric high-speed maglev train. Unveiled in July last year, the train boasts a speed of up to 600 kilometres per hour. 

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Families of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army, Navy and Air) yesterday held the monsoon fingerling releasing ceremony at Yezin Dam in Zeyathiri Township of Nay Pyi Taw Council Area yesterday to accumulate fish resources in the dam, led by Chairman of the State Administration Council, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and his wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla led the activities to release fingerlings into the dam. SAC Vice-Chairman Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win and his wife Daw Than Than Nwe, Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy and Air) General Kyaw Swa Lin and his wife, the Commander-in-Chief (Navy) and his wife, the Commander-in-Chief (Air) and his wife, and senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief and their wives also released fingerlings free into Yezin Dam.
The Senior General, his wife and party viewed round participation of Tatmadaw members and families in the fish releasing ceremony.
At the ceremony, families of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army, Navy and Air) released two-inch long fingerlings, namely 5,000 golden carps, 45,000 rohus and 50,000 silver bards, totalling 100,000 fingerlings into the dam as the 2025 monsoon fish-releasing activities. They have put 885,700 fingerlings into the dam 11 times from 2011 to date.
Also, present at the ceremony were Union-level dignitaries and their wives, senior officer trainees from the National Defence College, Tatmadaw members from the offices and departments under the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) and their families. — MNA/TTA

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Kazakhstan, the largest country in Central Asia, relocated its capital to the northern city of Astana in 1997. In recent years, Astana has seen rapid infrastructure development with the help of the Belt and Road Initiative.

This is the largest mosque in Central Asia also among the top ten biggest globally. Located in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana and built in 2022, the striking blue-domed Muslim prayer hall can hold 200,000 worshippers. The Museum of Future Energy with 80 metres long in diameter, alongside the “Tree of Life” tower and this pyramid known as the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation are among the landmarks for the Kazakh capital.

Astana’s first light rail, built by a Chinese company, stretches 22.4 kilometres, will begin trial operations this September. Astana replaced Almaty as Kazakhstan’s capital in 1997 and now boasts a population of around 1.55 million.

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In the De Wijers nature reserve in northern Belgium, cyclists pedal through a 200-meter-long bike path separating two ponds. The attraction, called "Cycling through water", draws hundreds of cyclists and walkers every day and provides a chance to seek relief from the summer heat. Constructed in 2016, the route provides an unusual sensation to visitors as they find themselves at eye level with the water.

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Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov on Saturday took part in a solemn ceremony dedicated to the successful fulfillment of contractual obligations for grain procurement. Young representatives from each region of the country recited inspiring poems praising the country’s accomplishments and the dedicated labor of the farmers.

The president delivered over 1.4 million tons of high-quality wheat to the Motherland’s grain collection points. Turkmenistan’s agricultural sector is constantly being equipped with high-performance machinery from leading global companies, with advanced technologies and scientific developments being introduced.

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