Ahmed Mohamed - The Clock Maker (Teacher misunderstood , teen arrested)

Ahmed Mohamed (born 2000 or 2001) is a student of MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas, who was arrested for taking a homemade clock to school. The case sparked debates on racial profiling and Islamophobia with Mohamed getting support from many sources, including US President Barack Obama and Facebook-founder Mark Zuckerberg.

Ahmed Mohamed comes from a Muslim family, and is the son of Mohamed Elhassan Mohamed, an immigrant from Sudan who has contested for the Sudanese presidency twice.

Ahmed Mohamed, who was at the time 14 years old and a freshman at MacArthur High School, made a digital clock in his home and brought it to school to show his engineering teacher. His teacher, upon seeing the clock, instructed him to keep the device in his backpack for the rest of the school day. However, the clock's alarm went off while in his English class, and his English teacher requested to see the device. His teacher sent him to the school's office, who called the police. Mohamed was arrested for "possession of a hoax bomb" and was escorted out of MacArthur High School in handcuffs.

Mohamed was never formally charged with any crime, and many of his supporters have speculated that the situation is an example of Islamophobia in the United States. Irving, Texas reportedly has had a long history of Islamophobia and racial profiling.

Mayor Beth Van Duyne defended the actions of the Police and Irvin School District, stating that they were following the procedure set when a potential threat of criminal act is discovered.




Following the situation, Mohamed received support from President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Mark Zuckerberg, with President Obama even inviting him to the White House. The hashtag '#IStandWithAhmed' began trending on Twitter and other social media. Ahmed and his family announced that he was going to the White House for an annual Astronomy Night, in which he would receive the opportunity to meet other aspiring young scientists.

16 september , Chile earthquake

The 2015 Illapel earthquake occurred 46 km (29 mi) offshore Illapel, Chile on September 16 at 19:54:33 Chile Standard Time with a moment magnitude of 8.3. It was caused by thrust faulting along the boundary between the Nazca and South American plates.Four aftershocks have taken place so far.

The Chilean government reported 5 casualties. Another 20 people were injured. Tsunami watches, warnings, and advisories were issued in Ecuador, Peru, New Zealand, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Hawaii and California. A wave 4.5 m (15 ft) high was observed along the coast of Coquimbo and the cities of Coquimbo, Tongoy and Concón reported flooding. Chilean authorities ordered the immediate evacuation of the coast due to tsunami risk. The undersecretary for the ministry of the interior and public security reported that the evacuation affected one million people across the country. The evacuation order was later cancelled.

Illapel, an inland city of some 30,000 residents, was reported immediately to be without electricity or drinking water. Tall buildings swayed and car alarms were set off in Buenos Aires, 1,110 km away.

Chile is one of the most earthquake-prone countries of the planet. In 2014, an 8.2-magnitude quake struck near the city of Iquique. In 2010, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake brought massive devastation to Central Chile, killing over 500 people and costing the country's economy an estimated US$15–30 billion.