Around the World (November 16, 2008)

Kamal_Farran Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:24 pm

***NEWS TODAY***
A fiery bus-truck collision in Burkina Faso kills at least sixty people.
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/15/burkina.faso.accident/?iref=hpmostpop

At least 12 miners die in mine explosions in Petrila, Romania.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jxSY0JxjYLrx1oEEJkg-f8uNO90gD94FHT8O0

Israel shuts down Gaza border crossings after Qassam rockets are launched toward Israel in breach of an armistice.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/15/2420739.htm?section=world

Mission STS-126 commences with the launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour. The spacecraft will deliver equipment required to increase the crew capacity of the International Space Station from three to six members.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts126/index.html

The G20 meets in Washington, D.C. to discuss responses to the current economic crisis.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7730763.stm