Saturday

January 13, 2018

Business and economy

Racism in South Africa

In South Africa, several H&M stores are closed following protests over a controversial advertisement that was featured in the store's webpage. The advertisement showed a black child model wearing a green hoodie reading "Coolest Monkey in the Jungle". Several stores are also ransacked by protesters from the Economic Freedom Fighters over the advertisement. (Reuters) (CNN Business)

Rubber bullets are used on EEF protesters at the East Rand Mall. (News24)

Disasters and accidents

A search for missing children is underway after a boat capsized off the Indian coast near Dahanu, Maharashtra. Two bodies have been recovered. (BBC)

Sanchi oil tanker collision

A Chinese rescue team recovers two bodies from the MV Sanchi and salvages the voyage data recorder from the bridge. (Reuters)

Pegasus Airlines Flight 8622

A Pegasus Airlines flight from Esenboğa International Airport in Ankara, Turkey, departs the runway of Trabzon Airport in northern Turkey upon landing. All 162 passengers, two pilots, and four cabin crew evacuated the aircraft, a Boeing 737, unharmed. The local government launched an investigation into the incident. (Irish Independent), (Sky News)