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Ship that destroyed Baltimore bridge set to move Monday
Ship that destroyed Baltimore bridge set to move Monday
by  AFP

A stranded cargo ship that has been blocking one of America's busiest ports will be removed Monday nearly two months after it struck and destroyed a bridge in Baltimore, authorities said over the weekend. The accident shut down the port, though temporary channels have allowed some traffic in and out of Baltimore.

'Maldives what?': Saudi fashionistas attempt beach rebrand
'Maldives what?': Saudi fashionistas attempt beach rebrand
by  AFP

Saudi designer Tima Abid got her start at a time when fashion shows were taboo and tourism, apart from religious pilgrimages, was almost nonexistent in the Gulf kingdom. Taking in preparations for Abid's show, Saudi designer Alanoud Badr of Lady Fozaza compared the kingdom favourably to a more established island locale.

The French 'Erin Brockovich' vs Goodyear
The French 'Erin Brockovich' vs Goodyear
by  AFP

For a decade, French former childcare worker Sophie Rollet carried out her own, lonely investigation to make US auto equipment group Goodyear accountable for the death of her husband, Jean-Paul, in a collision linked to the company's tyres. Rollet's investigation led her to link the tyre's model, Goodyear Marathon LHS II, to many other accidents in France and Europe.

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