World Event #47

World Event #46

A Canadian folk singer named Taylor Mitchell was at the Skyline Trail in Cape Breton Highlands National Paker, where she was killed by coyotes. She was attacked and able to call 911, then died at the hospital. The coyote that attacked was shot and the park is closed. It is really sad she died, she had won awards and everything, it weird what happened. http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/29/canada.singer.killed/index.html

World Event #45

The British Navy found a missing couple's unoccupied yacht in the Indian Ocean. The couple was said to have left Seychelles for Tranania on October 21. The Ministry of Defense said the couple could have been transfered to another vessel with pirates.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/29/yacht.pirates/index.html

World event #44

In kabul, Afghanistan Taliban militants attacked a guesthouse killing 5 U.N. staff members and 2 militants. In another attack a hotel was hit with two rockets, following weapon fire. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/28/afghanistan.fighting/index.html

World Event #44

World event #43

In Baghdad, Iraq the death toll from bob explosives totaled to 160 today. 540 were wounded from Sunday's attacks. Bombs exploded outside the government building while U.S pledges support to for Iraq's electionhttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/26/iraq.violence/index.html

world Event #42

About 20 people died when two trains collided outside of Cario, Egypt. The train was coming form Cairo and going to Asyut hit a non moving train. Eighty ambulances were to sent to help out in the accident. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/25/egypt.train.collision/index.html

world Event #41 FOR 10/24/08

In Kabul, Afghanistan NATO-led troops fired at a car, killing four civilians. In the city of Kandahar the car was seen heading towards the troops while the whole event is being investigated.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/24/afghanistan.civilian.deaths/index.html

World Event #40

In Puerto Rico a massive fire burned at a fuel storage complex. At the Caribbean Petroleum Corp. eleven fuel tanks burned while firefighters were trying to cool off the remaining 29 to keep more from burning. Officials are working to protect the bay while Governor Luis Fortuno declared a state of emergency for the area.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/10/23/puerto.rico.explosion/index.html

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World Event #39 10/22/09

World Event #38

All educational institutions in Pakistan are closed till the end of the week due to the twin suicide bombings at Islamabad's International Islamic University. 29 are wounded and 6 have died. The bombs went off in the faculty area of the men's ection and the cafeteria in the women's. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/21/pakistan.university.explosion/index.html

World Event #37

A 92 year old woman in a wheelchair, flying from Brazil to Spain was arrested for having 4.3 kilos of cocaine strapped to her body. Her 44 year old female friend tried to escape the police, both women being from Uruguay. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/20/spain.arrest.wheelchair.cocaine/index.html

World Event #36

world Event #35

In Beijing, China 10 people were killed and 9 wounded in the collapse of an old grain warehouse. 20 people were inside the warehouse where farmers were selling sorghum, leaving victims buried in the under the collapse.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/18/china.barn.collapse/index.html

World Event #34

In Pallipat, India a fireworks store on fire killed 32 people. The shoppers were purchasing fireworks for the major Hindu festival Diwali. Three people have been arrested in connection with fire, including the owner of building. The cause of the fire is still not known but a short-circuit is suspected to be the main cause. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/17/india.fireworks.deaths/index.html

World Event #33

In Islambad, Pakistan the army chief briefed on the security situation the government is fighting them against the Taliban militants and their attacks. The army chief Gen. Ashfaq Kayani addressed the leaders of Pakistan's political parties and did not say if a decision was to be made today about the start date of the ground offensive in South Waziristan, part of Pakistan's lawless tribal region. Pakistan's military is carrying out air-strikes on militant hideouts of the Taliban militants in South Waziristan.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/16/pakistan.blast/index.html

World Event #32

A report complied by the UK-based Catlin Arctic Survey and the World Wildlife Fund released research about ice thickness in the Arctic today. UK explorer Pen Hadow lead the expedition team who manually drilled into ice. They found in the area near the Beaufort Sea first year ice instead of oder thicker ice. The report also stated the ice-floes were on average of 1.8 metters thick, which is way to thin. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/15/climate.arctic.sea.ice.melt/index.html

World event #31

World Event #30

Today the French military fought off a pirate attack on two fishing boats. It took place off the coast of Africa and the pirates pulled back after the military fired warning shots at them. Off of Somalia's coast, Europe and other Western powers have increased their patrols. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/13/france.pirates/index.html

World Event #29

Today in Beijing, China six people were sentenced to death for murders and other crimes in July riots, and a seventh was sentenced to life in prison. 200 people where killed in the riots in Western china and prompted by resentment between minority Uyghurs, who are mostly Muslims, and majority Han Chinese. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/12/china.xinjiang/index.html

World Event #28

Today an Irish priest, Father Michael Sinnott, was unfortunately kidnapped. The kidnapping occurred around 7:30pm when the priest was taking a walk in the garden outside his home in the Philippines. The act has been associated with the many kidnappings carried out by the Islamic militants who want to separate the state. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/11/philippines.priest.kidnapped/index.html

World Event #27 (for 9/10/09)

World Event #26

In Brazil a drug dealer who was a former Brazilian state legislator and TV host surrendered to police today. The man's name is Wallace Souza and was expelled from the state congress last week and charged with a number of crimes. He was missing since Monday and was arrested in the city of Manaus in Amazonas.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/10/09/brazil.tv.host.souza/index.html

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World Event #25

13 people were killed and wounded 60 in a suicide car bomb attack by the Indian Embassy. The Taliban said they were responsible for the bomb that went off at 8:30am, damaging a security checkpoint near by. Last year similar bombs attacks took place as well in this area by terrible terrorists killing civilians. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/08/afghanistan.explosion/index.html

World Event #24

World Event #23

In Kampala, Uganda one of the most wanted men being accused for participating in the genocides, that consisted of Hutu Militias and people being taken out by Tutsis and moderate Hutus, was arrested. It is estimated that 1 million deaths took place in this 100 day killing activity. Nizeyimana will be tried by the tribunal in Arusha, Tanzania after being transferred to the U.N. detentions facility.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/06/rwanda.genocide.arrest/index.html

World Event #22

A riot at one of the holiest places in Jerusalem took place today. The location is know to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as Haram Al-Sharif, a location where police tried to contain people and arrested Palestinian youths. For the traditional priestly blessing on the holiday of Sukkot 30, 000 Jews arrived at the Western Wall today and 150 Palestinians rioted, throwing rocks at police forces. It sad how much hate there is over a holiday! http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/05/israel.holy.site.riots/index.html

World Event #21

The International Atomic Energy Agency announced that on October 25, 2009 the United Nations Inspectors will visit Iran's disclosed nuclear power plant. Iran claims that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes after Tehran wrote a letter to the IAEA revealing a nuclear enrichment plant located by Qom. On October 19 at IAEA Iran will meet with the U.S. and Russia, and France to discuss requests and regulations.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/04/iran.nuclear/index.html

World event #20

World Event #19

In Rome Italy the government declared a state of emergency for Messina and the surrounding areas after a mudslide killed 14 people. The down pour of rain started on Thursday afternoon, causing flooding and for railway tracks and roads to be blocked off. Many people are missing, 40 were injured, and others left without a home.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/02/italy.mudslides/index.html

World Event #18

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2009/09/30/bs.colombia.war.farc.cnn