Around the World (November 13, 2008)

[Kamal_Farran]

***2008 RUSSIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS***
Russia's two main stock exchanges are suspended for one hour after the market opened with a more than 10% decline in response to trends on global markets and falling oil prices.
http://biznes.onet.pl/7,1861037,wiadomosci.html


***OTHER NEWS***
A judge in Taipei, Taiwan rules that the former President Chen Shui-bian, should be held in jail while prosecutors seek his conviction on charges of money laundering and corruption.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/world/asia/13taiwan.html?ref=world

Award to Saudi Human Rights Lawyer
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/11/12/saudia20192.htm

Bahrain - End Threats to Rights Activists
Interior Minister Warned of Criminal Punishment for ‘Foreign’ Contacts
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/11/12/bahrai20194.htm

Egypt - End ‘Shoot to Stop’ Practice at Sinai Border Crossings
Israel and Egypt Should Halt Forced Returns to Abuse
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/11/11/egypt20177.htm

Hands Off Venezuela Britain National Conference 2008 - Less than two weeks to go!
http://www.marxist.com/hov-britain-conference-2008.htm

India's Chandrayaan-1 lunar exploration mission successfully completes its journey to the Moon, entering its intended operational orbit 100 kilometers (62 mi) above the surface.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/mission-accomplished-chandrayaan-enters-moon-orbit/78022-11.html?from=rssfeed

India successfully test fires the missile from a land-based launcher.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/India_successfully_test-fires_submarine-launched_ballistic_missile_from_land/rssarticleshow/3703369.cms

North Korea announces that it will close its land border with South Korea on December 1, 2008.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7723729.stm


***YOUTUBE TODAY***
Tripoli slang language
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUeVK6akDrI