some of whom are being treated in hospital. one is reported to be in critical condition. the building, housed a canteen, was reduced to rubble by the blast, thought to have been caused by a gas leak. the former us president, barack obama, has led tributes to the actor sir sidney poitier who s died at the age of 94. mr obama said the star had opened doors for a generation of actors . sidney poitier made his name in a series of ground breaking films which challenged racial stereotypes. he was the first black man to win an oscar for best actor, and his success paved the way for generations of other black artists. our correspondent, lizo mazimba looks back on the life, of a hollywood icon. # in the heat of the night. sidney poitier s virgil tibbs, a man of authority. i m a police officer. ..intelligence and a steely determination never to back down the kind of qualities that defined poitier on screen and off.
you can hear again the shots, but maybe it s the military and police officers are firing into the air to warn people not to approach the square because they closed the square in order to prevent people from gathering. many people fear that the violence will drag on. along with protests, many shops were looted. this 22 year old man says that, while he supports the demands of the protesters, he wants looters to be stopped. it s really scary, and we feel we have no protection, this woman says. this is one of the electronics shops that was looted in almaty, and i think the looters tried to burn this place as well, because it still smells of smoke. this mass unrest is a huge blow for almaty, which is the financial capital of kazakhstan. it s not clear yet if the violence is over or how much damage has been done to the authority of kazakhstan s hardline leader. abdujalil abdurasulov,
to win an oscar for best actor, and his success paved the way for generations of other black artists. our correspondent, lizo mazimba looks back on the life, of a hollywood icon. # in the heat of the night. sidney poitier s virgil tibbs, a man of authority. i m a police officer. ..intelligence and a steely determination never to back down the kind of qualities that defined poitier on screen and off. he made his cinema debut playing a doctor, a man of status something almost unheard of for black performers then. and with roles like an escaped convict in the defiant ones and a struggling husband in a raisin in the sun, he tackled prejudice head on. maybe i ll get down on my black knees. all right, mr charlie. all right, mr great white father. you just give us that money! and we won t come out there and dirty up your white folks neighbourhood. the era, of course, meant he had a burden his white
he was a major beacon of light that came on the scene and on the screen many decades ago, and through his life s work, whether in front of the camera behind the camera, he hasn t had a major impact on the created world. and especially for the black community and black storytellers. it is such an honour for black storytellers. it is such an honourfor me to be able black storytellers. it is such an honour for me to be able to be part of his legacy that we are going to carry into the future. he was a great man, great philosopher, a philanthropic ideas and avenues, civil rights activist, and like i said, a tremendous force in the creative world. i know we have pictures of you with sydney protea sidney poitier. give us some of your favourite memories of him? even physically. favourite memories of him? even physically. in favourite memories of him? even physically, in person, favourite memories of him? even physically, in person, he - favourite memories of him? even physically, in p
but maybe it s the military and police officers are firing into the air to warn people not to approach the square because they closed the square in order to prevent people from gathering. many people fear that the violence will drag on. along with protests, many shops were looted. this 22 year old man says that while he supports the demands of the protesters, he wants looters to be stopped. it s really scary, and we feel we have no protection, this woman says. this is one of the electronics shops that was looted in almaty, and i think the looters tried to burn this place as well because it still smells of smoke. this mass unrest is a huge blow for almaty, which is the financial capital of kazakhstan. it s not clear yet if the violence is over or how much damage has been done to the authority of kazakhstan s hardline leader.