Weekly World Headlines
The house of Oscar Pistorius’s uncle stands in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015. A spokeswoman for Oscar Pistorius’ family said the athlete is at his uncle’s home after being released from jail to move to house arrest. Pistorius, the double-amputee Olympic runner, fatally shot his girlfriend in 2013.
October 23, 2015
Oscar Pistorius Under House Arrest
One of South Africa’s most valuable Olympics, and Paralympic athletes is now facing time on house arrest after being released from prison. Pistorius is charged for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, by shooting her through a closed bathroom door in 2013. He claims that he thought she was an intruder, but the jury thought otherwise.
For More Information: http://www.theweek.co.uk/oscar-pistorius/53387/oscar-pistorius-why-state-might-have-good-case-for-murder
Dying Boy’s Plea Becomes A World Message Of Peace
Six year old Fareed Shawky pleas to doctors in a viral video, “don’t bury me”, as tears stream down his face. A missile hit his house, when he was outside playing. He had sustained the most severe injuries, but died shortly after the video of him pleading for his life, as well as world peace. The words that Fareed says in the video, are now being spread through the world, and expressed by thousands of Yemenis.
For more Information:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/21/middleeast/yemen-fareed-shawky-dont-bury-me/
Gay Russians Forced Into Hiding In the Shadows
Russia’s intolerance for homosexuality is now forcing gays to hide themselves, and their love for their own sex. Until, Tatiana Vinogradova, a russian photographer documents photos of gays, literally hiding in a shadow, and shows the world the suffrage that these gays are facing. Through these pictures, she shows the devastation of gays and how they’re feeling inside, and exposes them to gain the respect and support of others, to accept them as they are. These photos are touching the hearts of millions of not only the russian people, but people around the world.
For more Information:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/29/health/cnnphotos-gays-russia-melancholy-days/
Fukushima Cleanup Is Linked To Cancer
Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant are now suffering the aftermath of their job. After four years of working at this powerplant, Japan links cancer to the dangerous work of this job. A former Fukushima worker was diagnosed with leukemia and was entitled to workplace compensation. Now the Japanese are taking every precaution to avoid the chance of anyone else getting cancer from this job, and are working on making major changes to Fukushima to make these precautions a success.
For more Information:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/20/asia/japan-fukushima-radiation-cancer/
Typhoon Koppu Mercilessly Hits The Philippines
In this photo provided by the Philippine Air Force, houses and rice fields are inundated by floodwaters in northern Philippines Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015. Tropical Storm Koppu finally blew away from the main northern Philippine island Tuesday, after leaving several dead over the weekend and forcing tens of thousands of villagers into emergency shelters and destroying rice fields ready for harvest.
Typhoon Koppu leaves 18 dead, and over 100,000 Filipinos displaced, after releasing its wrath against the coast of Manila Bay. This slow moving super storm left thousands of Filipinos waiting on rooftops waiting for their rescue, waiting up to two or three days. Rescue forces took immediate action to rescue the civilians, but with so many casualties, the rescue mission took longer than expected.
For more Information:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/18/asia/typhoon-koppu-lando-philippines/
