Outstanding international events of the past week

(Baonghean.vn) -Armed attack at a nightclub in Türkiye leaves 39 dead;A serious train accident in New York injured more than 100 people; South Korea opened a hearing on the impeachment of its President; a violent riot at a Brazilian prison,... were some of the notable international events of the past week.

1. Armed attack at a nightclub in Türkiye leaves 39 dead

Scene of the shooting.

On January 1, an attack occurred at the Reina nightclub in the Ortakoy district of Istanbul (Türkiye), killing 39 people.

The gunmen were dressed as Santa Claus and spoke Arabic, carrying assault rifles. One witness said he saw four bodies lying on the ground. Other witnesses also said there was an explosion. The death toll could rise, as there were between 700 and 800 people at the club at the time of the armed attack, according to the Mynet Haber news website.

2. Serious train accident in New York leaves more than 100 people injured

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo encourages firefighters after the accident - Photo: Reuters

The incident occurred at a busy train station in downtown Brooklyn, New York City during rush hour on the morning of January 4 (local time), injuring more than 100 people, but fortunately no one died.

Reuters quoted the New York Fire Department as saying that the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train was on its way from Queens to downtown New York when the incident occurred at Atlantic Station. At the time of the accident, there were about 600-700 passengers on board.

Speaking at a brief press conference later, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the train was traveling slowly and derailed after hitting an obstruction at the station. The collision caused severe damage to two of the train's six cars.

3.South Korea opens hearing on impeachment of President

The first hearing of the constitutional court took place on the morning of January 3, 2017, with the participation of 9 judges.

On January 3, the Constitutional Court of South Korea held its first public hearing to consider the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye over the scandal involving her and her longtime friend Choi Soon-sil. However, after starting for 9 minutes, Chief Justice Park Han-chul announced the suspension of the hearing because President Park Geun-hye did not appear in court.

Next, South Korean President Park Geun-hye was once again absent from the second hearing of the Korean Constitutional Court today, January 5, 2017, to consider impeaching this leader.

4.Violent riot at Brazilian prison, 60 people died

Relatives of the victims gathered outside Anisio Jobim prison after the riot (Photo: Reuters)

A 17-hour riot in a prison in northwestern Brazil left at least 60 people dead on January 2.

According to Reuters, the riot occurred at Anisio Jobim prison in Manaus city, Amazonas state, Brazil late on January 1 and was controlled at around 7 a.m. yesterday, January 2 (local time). The incident left at least 60 people dead and 184 prisoners took advantage of the chaos to escape. However, by yesterday afternoon, 40 prisoners were recaptured.

5. The US admits it "unintentionally" killed 188 Syrian and Iraqi civilians.

Scenes of devastation and smoke billowing after the US-led coalition airstrikes on IS targets in Iraq.

After numerous accusations of civilian casualties in the fight against IS in Syria and Iraq since 2014, the US-led coalition has admitted for the first time that it “unintentionally” killed at least 188 civilians.

In a statement released on January 2, 2017, the Joint Joint Task Force-Iraq Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) said: “According to statistics, the force has unfortunately killed at least 188 civilians in airstrikes since the start of the counter-IS campaign. CJTF-OIR regrets the loss of civilians in the fight against IS in Iraq and Syria.

We also extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and those affected by these airstrikes. Every effort has been made to minimize civilian casualties, but in some incidents, loss of life is inevitable.”

6. Iraq: Bombing in the capital, 90 casualties

Panoramic view of the bombing scene.

On January 2, a car bomb by the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group killed 24 people in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq.

Reuters news agency quoted an online statement posted by the pro-IS Amaq news agency as saying that IS targeted Shi'ite Muslims, whom IS considers apostates. In addition to the 24 dead, 67 others were injured in the blast.

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