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Mexico’s murdered women
In the 1990s, hundreds of young women were murdered in a Mexican border town
Rana Plaza building collapse
In 2013, an eight-storey building in Bangladesh collapsed killing more than 1,000 people
Cambodian peace walk
In 1992, Cambodia held its first peace walk aimed at uniting a country torn apart by war
Surviving an acid attack and changing the law
In 2013, acid attack survivors in India celebrated a landmark Supreme Court ruling
Kwame Nkrumah: Ousted from power
In 1966, Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah, one of Africa's most famous leaders was ousted from power
Theodosia Okoh: Designer of Ghana’s flag
Ghana's independence in 1957 was marked with a new flag designed by Theodosia Okoh
The 84-year-old primary school pupil
In 2004, Kenyan great grandfather Kimani Maruge became the oldest person to start school
Yinka Shonibare: Nelson's Ship in a Bottle
On 24 May 2010, artist Yinka Shonibare unveiled his sculpture, Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle
Protectors of the Amazon
In 2003, the Sarayaku community began a legal battle against an oil company
The Amoco Cadiz oil spill
In 1978, a crude oil tanker was shipwrecked off the coast of France
