King Kong statue bursts into flames at film premiere

King Kong statue bursts into flames at film premiere

A fire disrupted the premiere of Kong: Skull Island in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Flames began shooting out of the decorations shortly after the event began. The fire reportedly began due to a discarded torch but was extinguished quickly. Mar 10, 2017
Italy: Two killed after motorway bridge collapses

Italy: Two killed after motorway bridge collapses

Two people have been killed and three other injured after a motorway bridge collapsed during restoration. The motorway was reopened in the morning of 10 March, and authorities are conducting a manslaughter investigation. Mar 10, 2017
Amal Clooney urges Iraq and UN to investigate Isis war crimes

Amal Clooney urges Iraq and UN to investigate Isis war crimes

International human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and Nadia Murad, a Yazidi victim of Isis, spoke at a United Nations event calling for Iraq to launch an investigation into war crimes committed by Isis. Clooney demanded for the UN to take action should Iraq fail to ask for help. Mar 10, 2017
Gloria Steinem speaks about the womens movement

Gloria Steinem speaks about the womens movement

Gloria Steinem, writer and feminist activist explains the significance of the day without women protest.  She explains, It is an opportunity to call attention to how crucial womens labour is.  Whether its at home or whether its in the paid labour force, what women do is often less visible than what men do.   Steinem also discusses global health and the impact of the reinstated abortion gag rule.  She explains, In this country it would be illegal because its a restriction on free speech.  We are imposing on people in other countries something which in the past has resulted in the death of a woman every five minutes.  That is our shame here.       Mar 10, 2017
Gloria Steinem speaks about the womens movement

Gloria Steinem speaks about the womens movement

Gloria Steinem, writer and feminist activist explains the significance of the day without women protest.  She explains, It is an opportunity to call attention to how crucial womens labour is.  Whether its at home or whether its in the paid labour force, what women do is often less visible than what men do.   Steinem also discusses global health and the impact of the reinstated abortion gag rule.  She explains, In this country it would be illegal because its a restriction on free speech.  We are imposing on people in other countries something which in the past has resulted in the death of a woman every five minutes.  That is our shame here.       Mar 10, 2017