World Event #77

A yacht with 5 British nationals was detained by the Iranian Navy and held in Iran. The racing yacht was owned by Sail Bahrain who was sailing to Dubai from Bahrain. The UK Foreign Secretary Millband is in contact with the Iranian authorities.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/30/iran.yacht.britons/index.html

Painter's Angst

World Event #76

World Event #75

In Bangladesh an overcrowded ferry sinked and killed 28 people. The ferry had a capacity of 1,500 but was carrying 2,000 people. It was traveling from capital Dhaka to Bhola from a Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/28/bangladesh.ferry.capsize/index.html

World Event #74

In Berlin, Germany Germany's former defense minister quits over controversial air-strike. General Wolfgang Schneiderhahh quit yesterday, the news of 90 people being killed in the attack in the northern province of Kunduz being known. NATO and Afghan officials are investigating air-strike.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/27/germany.resignation/index.html

World Event #73

World Event #72

Today Iranian's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived back from Bolivia. Venezuel's president, Hugo Chavez, gave Ahmadinejad a great welcome with military honor. ranian's President wants to strengthen economic and political ties with South America and Africa. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/25/iran.ahmadinejad.venezuala/index.html

World Event #71

Today in China Zhang Yujun and Geng Jinping were executed for sharing responsibility in intoxicating milk. The tainted milk scandal got 300,000 people sick and killed 6 babies. Many kids have kidney stones and urinary track problems due the bad milk. Drinking formula was found to contain melamine, which is a toxin added to dairy plants to make protein levels seem higher or even used in fabric coatings and ceiling tiles. In January, 21 people were tried in court and most were sentenced to 15 years in jail for being connected to the scandal.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/24/china.milk.execution/index.html

World Event #70

In Islamabad, Pakistan the Pakistani troops used tanks and artillery to hit Taliban hideouts. 20 militants were killed in northwest Pakistan. Troops are dealing with heavy resistance from the militants who are using dangerous rockets and grenades to counter attack, causing militants to move in from South Waziristan.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/23/pakistan.offensive/index.html

world Event #69

World Event #68

A coal mine blast in China killed 42 out of the 530 minters working. 66 are missing and rescue crews are working to find them in northeastern China. The cause was a gas explosion.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/21/china.mine.blast/index.html

World Event #67

World Event #66

The cartel war in Mexico is reaching extremes by jeopardizing even more lives, journalists who cover the cartel wars in Ciudad Juarez. More than twice the amount of journalists have died on the job in Mexico than in Afghanistan, reaching terrible violence. Newsrooms have hired security and started providing bulletproof vests to journalists. It is very unfortunate that being a journalist, which is know not to be a life threatening job, is as dangerous as being a cop or solider.

World Event #65

In the southern part of Australia people were asked to evacuate their homes because of the brush fire warning issued today. The warning system was put in place to alert people more efficiently after the devastating fire in February. The past fire took 170 lives and destroyed over 2,000 homes. The anticipated heat wave is said to come with temperatures as high a 104 F and last into the weekend, causing the issuing of the "catastrophic" fire warning.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/18/australia.fire.alert/index.html

World Event #64

Today John A. Martinez, who is 26, attended a court hearing that was pressing charges on him in relation to the decapitation and dismembering of a 19 year old Puerto Rican gay man. The young man was found friday partially burned. Right now the Puerto Rican gay community wants police to make sure it was not a hate crime. The FBI is carrying out the investigation. http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/17/puerto.rico.hate.crime/index.html

World Event #63

In Germany, Hannover 96 football stadium many gathered to pay respects to Robert Enke. He was a 32 and a captain of the Hannover 96 soccer club. It is believed he committed suicide, having been suffering from depression. He was expected to start for Germany in 2010 for the World Cup. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/15/soccer.suicide.enke.funeral/index.html

Dancing Skeletons

World Event #62

Peru's president, Alan Garia left Singapore on the eve of the Asia-Pacific-Economic-Cooperation summit reports. An air force officer was accused of spying for Chile and a suspect is being held in Peru said Foreign Minister Hose Antonia Garcia Belaunde. Allegations of spying are being dismissed by Chileans. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/14/peru.president.chile.spy/index.html

World Event #61

World Event #60

In Tanzania a landslide triggered by heavy rain killed 20 people, 12 being children. This disaster took place near Mount Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania, the mountain being the highest point of Africa. The U.N has warned Africa of mudslides, crop destruction, and waterborne diseases that could be caused by these extreme weather conditions.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/13/tanzania.landslide/index.html

World Event #59

In Islamabad, Pakistan Abu Hassan Jaffri, a worker for the Iranian Consulate, was shot and killed today. He was the director of public relations and was on his way to work in the city of Peshawar when the shooting took place. Iran's consul general said the shooting was carried out by enemies of both Iran and Pakistan.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/12/pakistan.officer.killed/index.html

World Event #58

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil power was restored after power from a huge hydroelectric damn was lost. The hydroelectric damn provided 20% of Brazil's energy. Paraguay and Uruguay also experienced blackouts as well.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/11/brazil.blackout/index.html

World Event #57

In London, the International Energy Agency rejected reported allegations from a whistleblower that world oil reserves have exaggerated oil supplies. This was said to be done to avoid panic in the buying of oil in the market The Senior IEA said that the world is closer to the end of the oil supplies left than we been told. The IEA's 2009 World Energy Outlook came up with scenarios for future use of oil to preserve it. http://www.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/11/10/france.iea.oil.supplies/index.html

World Event #56

In Islamabad, Pakistan a suicide bomber set off explosives at a a police check point in Peshawar. 3 people were killed and bombings are getting worse and people are getting more uneasy.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/09/pakistan.attack/index.html

World Event #55 FOR 11/8/09

On November 8 the Dalai Lama visited a region of India close to Tibet that is claimed by China. In the mountainous state of Arunachal Pradesh at Tawang, thousands showed up to see the Dalai Lama. The area has been known since 1962 as an "integral" part between China and India. The Dalai Lama is viewed by China as a a separatist. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/08/india.dalai.lama.visit/index.html

World Event #54

World Event #53

In Madrid, Spain, Judge Santiago Pedraz said he was considering prisoner swap with pirates. The swap would consist of two Somali pirate suspects for the Spanish fishing boat off the coast of Somali being held captive. The pirates have captured more than 50 ships this year off Somalia and are holding 12 to this day.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/11/06/somalia.spain.pirates/index.html

World Event #52

In Jerusalem, the militant group Hezobllah denied any connections to an arms ship that was seized by the Israel navy. The vessel was carrying more than 40 containers of arms and Syrian officials deny any weapons on board the ship.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/05/israel.ship/index.html

Voices in My Head Monologue

World Event #51

Today the Prime Ministers of Croatia and Slovenia signed a deal to settle the border dispute. Both have disputed Bay of Piran since the breakup of Yugoslavia. Arbitration agreement meant that Slovenia lifted its veto on Croatia joining the European Union.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/04/croatia.slovenia.agreement/index.html

World Event #50

World event #49

In Rawalpindi, Pakistan a suicide bomber rode up to a National Bank on a motorcycle or bike. 35 people died with 65 injured. A second suicide attack took place later in Lahore injuring 17 people. The attacks in Pakistan are getting worse with Islamic militants retaliating.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/02/pakistan.explosion/index.html

World Event #48

Matis tribe Indians today located nine survivors our of elven passangers from a plane that crashed in a river in the Amazon rain forest. Two people are missing. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/10/31/brazil.plane.crash/index.html