TRAGEDY: 7 Dead, 289 Missing and 179 Rescued In South Korean Ferry Sinking
A tragedy happened yesterday in South Korea, when a ferry with over 300 people on board sank with 9 people officially confirmed dead, over 300 missing and 179 survivors.
Ferry, called Sewol, departed from Ansan city for a four day trip to Jeju Island, which is considered a Hawaii of South Korea. It left the port at Incheon at 9:30 p.m. on March 15th.
On Wednesday, before 9 a.m., one of the passengers, Kim Sung-Mook, as he reported to CNN, felt a tilt of ship when he was having his breakfast in the main hall of the ferry.
Tunde Bakare Declares For President
Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Citadel Global Community Church, on Saturday declared his intention to contest in the 2023 presidential election. According to the cleric, he remains the best candidate to address the problems affecting Nigeria.
Bakare announced his presidential ambition at the virtual meeting Unveiling Project 16 to Nigerians in diaspora, with the theme The portrait of a new Nigeria, organized by the PTB4Nigeria in diaspora group.
The serving overseer of Citadel Global Community Church warned the south is being set against the north, while Christians are set against Muslims ahead of the 2023 general election.
UN approves French intervention in Central African Republic
Te UN Security Council today has unanimously approved the deployment of African and French forces to the Central African Republic (CAR) in response to escalated chaos and violence in the country.
The council also voted to impose an arms embargo on the CAR.
A CAR representative told the council the vote would "give reasons to hope for a new dawn" for the country's embattled population.
Hours before the meeting, rival militia forces fought fierce battles in the capital, Bangui.
What Is Dominic Purcell's Net Worth? Details
British Australian actor Dominic Purcell is well known for starring on 'Prison Break.' What is his net worth? Plus: his relationship with Tish Cyrus. British-Australian actor Dominic Purcell has become a recognizable face over the years. Whether you know him from shows like Prison Break or The Flash or Legends of Tomorrow, or movies including Blade: Trinity and Equilibrium, you know he's often a fan favorite.
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When They See Us Composer on Mixing Sweetness With Horror Film Sounds for Score
Kris Bowers, who wrote the "Green Book" score, moved well away from jazz in scoring Ava DuVernay's dramatization of the Central Park Five.
Belying his resume, Kris Bowers is a young man — so young that he was only 2 weeks old when a jogger was attacked in Central Park in 1989, kicking into motion the miscarriage of justice he would become immersed in three decades later when signing on to score Ava DuVernay’s Netflix limited series “When They See Us.
10 baby girl names inspired by places in Africa
But who says you can't name your little girls after some places or countries in Africa. The Sahara desert is one of the largest deserts in the world and covers most of North Africa. ADVERTISEMENT
Meaning 'the great desert', it sounds powerful and really exotic. An East African country, Kenya sounds pretty, strong and feminine. It is surrounded by the beautiful savannah, valleys and mountains. Named after Mount Kenya, the name also translates to Mountain of whiteness.
9 Rules From Old Hollywood That Future Stars Had to Put Up With to Become Famous
The lives of celebrities of the Golden Age of Hollywood only seem perfect. Behind the glamour, there’s a harsh truth about the difficult conditions of the contracts the actors had to follow to be successful. Studio bosses often had full power over the stars, leaving them no choice. This was the price of the actors’ fame.
We at Bright Side have found out what requirements there were for the stars of old Hollywood. And many of them would cause a huge scandal if they existed today.
A.R. Rahmans Directorial Debut Le Musk to Premiere at Cannes XR (EXCLUSIVE)
“Le Musk,” the directorial debut of Oscar, BAFTA and Grammy winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman (“Slumdog Millionaire”), will have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Market‘s Cannes XR program.
The 36-minute film is billed as a cinematic sensory experience incorporating virtual reality, with motion, music and scent integrated into the narrative.
An Ancient Roman Law That Led Women to March in the Streets
This post is in partnership withHistory Today. The article below was originally published at History Today.
The women of ancient Rome took to the streets in protest in 195 BC. It was a striking manifestation of their power in what was a rigidly patriarchal society.
The event was the Senate’s discussion on the repeal of the lex Oppia, a wartime austerity measure implemented at the height of the Second Punic War in 215 BC.
Buhari, Makinde Must Stop Senseless, Merciless Attacks
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has condemned the violence on a northern community in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. He called on President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Seyi Makinde to put a stop to the senseless and merciless attack in the state.
Recall that three people were reportedly killed in a clash between Hausa speaking people and the Yorubas at Shasha Market.
It was learnt that the disturbing event led to the destruction of shops and properties by hoodlums who took advantage of the clash.