A cruise liner that ran into trouble in stormy seas off Norway is heading for the nearest port under its own steam after hundreds of passengers were taken by helicopter to safety.
Stricken liner sails for port after hundreds airlifted to safety
Month: March 2019
‘White Giant’ + 290kg of explosives: Skyscraper demolition in Germany
A 20-story building called the “White Giant” was demolished in Duisburg’s Hochheide on Sunday.
At 12:00 local time, around 290 kilograms (639 pounds) of explosives were used to blast the block of flats into a pile of rubble.
Up to 600 field workers, including police, firefighters and 200 public order officers worked on the site, according to local officials.
Officials said the demolition required several months of preparation. Around 2,500 residents in the area had been evacuated.
The building, built in 1972, is among the six skyscrapers that Duisburg plants to demolish in order to upgrade the district. A park is set to be created on the site.
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Large crowd attends Erdogan campaign rally in Istanbul
Large crowds attend a campaign rally held by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul. The vote in Istanbul, with a population of 15 million out of Turkey’s 80 million, will be a major test for Erdogan’s party to consolidate its power. IMAGES of Erdogan at the campaign rally
New Zealand’s Linwood mosque reopens after massacre
New Zealand’s Linwood mosque in Christchurch reopens, after seven people were gunned down on 15 March as part of an attack by a white supremacist that left a total of fifty people dead.
Mozambicans try to move forward after deadly cyclone
Despite more rain over the last few days, Mozambicans are trying to pick up the pieces after deadly Cyclone Idai struck a week ago. The powerful tropical cyclone killed more than 700 people in Mozambique and Zimbabwe after sweeping through southern Africa.
Police deploy water cannons as teachers’ protest in Morocco turns violent
Moroccan police used water cannons to disperse thousands of young teachers rallying in the capital city of Rabat on Sunday, as they protested for better work conditions.
Some protesters were filmed with leg injuries as clashes erupted between riot police and protesters.
An estimated 15,000 teachers gathered in front of parliament, reportedly chanting “liberty, dignity, social justice.” According to reports full benefits and pensions were among the protesters’ demands.
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Polls close in Thailand’s first election since 2014 coup
Polling stations across Thailand closed on Sunday afternoon after the country’s first general election since a junta seized power in 2014. IMAGES
Aerial footage shows scale of deadly devastation caused by cyclone Idai in Mozambique
Courtesy: Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Huge swathes of land remain underwater and inaccessible in the wake of Cyclone Idai.
The Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have expressed concern about the potential for disease outbreaks in affected areas.
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Comoros leader Azali casts his vote in presidential poll
The president of the Comoros, Azali Assoumani, casts his vote in Mitsoudje as he seeks to win a new term in the small archipelago’s presidential election.
Dramatic: Furniture sliding, parts of ceiling fall off on Viking Sky ship with over 1k on board
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Viking Sky cruise ship has been in distress for over 15 hours off Norway’s coast, 900+ are still waiting to be evacuated.
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