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What happend on September 22nd 2017

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Deadly fire engulfs Russian hotel

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 1:15
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Rostov, Don

Two people died when the three star Torn House hotel in Rostov-on-Don caught fire.
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Rohingya refugees: Baby born while fleeing Myanmar

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 2:13
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh

The Rohingya children from Myanmar born as refugees.
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Kexit? Iraqi Kurdistan referendum explained

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 2:19
related countries: Iraq Iraq

It's highly controversial, but these Kurds are adamant they will vote for their own state on Monday.
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'Dotard' Trump?

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 7:09
related countries: North Korea North Korea

The 14th Century term has never been so popular after North Korea's leader used it to insult Trump.
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Pacific threat

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 8:16
related countries: North Korea North Korea
related places: Pyongyang

Pyongyang threatens a nuclear test in the Pacific - how real is this threat and what would it mean?
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Saipan campaigns for controversial Earhart statue

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 9:46
related countries: Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands

Doubts surround a Pacific island campaign for a statue of pilot Amelia Earhart.
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Hurricane Maria: Woman and children stranded on vessel rescued

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 10:30
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

A British helicopter lifted a woman and two children from a vessel to safety as Hurricane Maria hit the Caribbean.
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Political stink?

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 10:32
related countries: South Africa South Africa

South Africa's Helen Zille made the shock revelation, arguing greasy hair is now a status symbol.
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Mexico earthquake: Girl who captivated the nation never existed

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 10:41
related countries: Mexico Mexico

The Mexican Navy apologised on Thursday for conflicting reports about survivors.
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Alarm as 'super malaria' spreads in South East Asia

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 11:25
related countries: Cambodia Cambodia

The usual treatments are failing 60% of the time in some regions of Cambodia, scientists say.
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Erdogan protesters beaten and ejected from New York speech

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 13:17
related countries: Turkey Turkey

Violence erupts at a New York hotel as protesters heckle Turkey's leader with chants of "terrorist".
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France's Macron signs labour reforms in law, defying protests

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 13:49
related countries: France France

Protesters have condemned France's new labour laws, but they are a key part of the president's plans.
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Hurricane Maria eye nears Turks and Caicos Islands

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 16:09
related countries: Puerto Rico Puerto Rico

The storm remains a dangerous category 3, as Puerto Rico counts the costs of its devastation.
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Saudi textbook features image of Yoda with King Faisal

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 16:28
related countries: Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

A picture of the Star Wars character sitting beside the late King Faisal is mistakenly included.
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US Health Secretary Tom Price's private air travel probed

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 16:40
related countries: United States United States

The inspector general will focus on Tom Price's private jet trips and "may encompass other issues".
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North Korea: Trump and Kim call each other mad

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 18:51
related countries: North Korea North Korea

North Korea's leader ratchets up the war of words, but the US president responds in kind.
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Puerto Rico dam bursts in wake of Hurricane Maria

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 19:08
related countries: Puerto Rico Puerto Rico

A dam has failed and caused "extremely dangerous" flooding in hurricane-hit Puerto Rico.
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Indonesia: Bali volcano highest alert issued

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 19:23
related countries: Indonesia Indonesia

About 10,000 people are evacuated amid fears an eruption on the Indonesian island could be imminent.
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Kalashnikov statue changed because of German weapon

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 20:47
related countries: Russia Russia, Germany Germany

Part of a statue to Russia's creator of the AK-47 rifle is cut out because it had the wrong weapon.
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Syrian activist and journalist daughter 'murdered' in Istanbul

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 21:00
related countries: Turkey Turkey, Syria Syria
related places: Istanbul

The two women were friends of US aid worker Kayla Mueller, who died in IS captivity in Syria.
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Canada targets senior Venezuelan officials with sanctions

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 21:27
related countries: Canada Canada, Venezuela Venezuela

Canada says it "will not stand by silently" as it targets 40 senior Venezuelan officials.
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Syria war 'ignored by United Nations'

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 21:29
related countries: Syria Syria

A cinematographer for an Oscar-winning film about Syria says the topic was overlooked at the UN.
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Russia: Trump and Kim are like 'children in a kindergarten'

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 22:38
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Kim

Russia's foreign minister says Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un are acting like fighting schoolchildren.
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Political football

Friday 22nd of September 2017, 23:18
related countries: Spain Spain

The Catalan referendum places some uncertainty over the future of Spain's prestigious football club.
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