The US Navy evacuated patients from a hospital on the U.S. Virgin Islands of St. Thomas on Sept. 7, after hurricane Irma caused catastrophic failures in the hospital system.Sep 10, 2017
Thousands of anti-Brexit protesters marched through London. The Peoples March for Europe took place two days before MPs vote on the withdrawal of the UK from EU law. The protesters believe the negative effects of leaving the EU are becoming more obvious. Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable said people were worried about Brexits impact on the future.Sep 10, 2017
Placebo singer Stefan Olsdal spoke out in support of same-sex marriage during a concert in Melbourne, Australia. He asked the audience to chant: fork you, Margaret Court, the venue of the concert. Margaret Court Court Arena namesake, an Australian tennis champion, spoke out against same-sex marriage recently. Australia will decide soon whether to change marriage laws to make same-sex marriage legal.Sep 9, 2017
A Caribbean helicopter tour company has surveyed the destruction Hurricane Irma caused. The helicopter also assisted with evacuations of island residents. Winds of up to 175 mph battered many small Caribbean islands, toppling trees, destroying houses and devastating communities. Several people were killed in the hurricaneSep 9, 2017
270,000 Rohingya have fled from Myanmar to neighboring Bangladesh in the past two weeks. The ethnic minority is fleeing violence in Myanmars Rakhine State. Resources of aid agencies and communities in Bangladesh are strained. Villagers said they were told to feed the refugees and send them on to camps. Bangladesh is already caring for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who previously fled discrimination in Myanmar.Sep 9, 2017
This video shows Irmas strong winds and heavy rain battering Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean. The strongest Atlantic storm recorded in history has ravaged other Caribbean island killing at least 10 people in its path.Sep 9, 2017
Green, purple, pink and yellow lights danced across the sky in striking aurora displays over northern Finland early on Friday, the result of collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earths atmosphere.Sep 9, 2017
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) says that MFA and the Singapore Embassy in Jakarta have rendered consular assistance to the deceased's next-of-kin.Sep 9, 2017
North Korea is one of the most repressive authoritarian states in the world. A 2014 United Nations Commission of Inquiry report on human rights in North Korea stated that systematic, widespread, and gross human rights violations committed by the government included murder, enslavement, torture, imprisonment, rape, forced abortion, and other sexual violence, and constituted crimes against humanity.Sep 9, 2017
The North East Somerset MP has been tipped by many to become the next leader of the Conservative Party, and despite some controversial views has risen to the forefront of UK politics in recent months.Sep 9, 2017
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is currently building three much needed physical rehabilitation centers in Mali, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, all of which are funded by the recently launched Humanitarian Impact Bonds. These work by gaining initial funds from private investors to build and develop the centers over a five year period. The ICRC then receives money from various governments and organizations depending on the success of this, which is in turn given back to the investors, ideally at a profit.Sep 8, 2017
