Around the World (November 22, 2008)

[Kamal_Farran]

***2008 RUSSIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS***
Construction of the Norman Foster-designed Russia Tower in Moscow, planned to be Europe's tallest building, was halted due to the credit crisis.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2008/nov/22/architecture-russia-norman-foster-tower

Russia's government announced it would review spending on the 2014 Winter Olympics, saying it had "set a target of saving some money".
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2008/nov/22/architecture-russia-norman-foster-tower


***GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS OF 2008***
Toyota cuts its Japanese temporary workforce by 50 percent from 6,000 to 3,000 due to falling automobile sales.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=ahR68Rd_ozbk&refer=asia


***OTHER NEWS***
According to unofficial sources, Hillary Rodham Clinton has agreed the serve as the next U.S. Secretary of State and Timothy F. Geithner as the next Secretary of the Treasury under the presidency of Barack Obama.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/22/us/politics/22obama.html

Belgium - Travelling through the revolution at Second National Day of Solidarity with Venezuela
http://www.handsoffvenezuela.org/belgium_travelling_through_revolution.htm

Burmese comedian Zarganar is sentenced to 45 years in prison for organising relief for victims of Cyclone Nargis.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5govafNgo_aA311pK6PriM5FMcdtQ

Confirmation of Neil Barofsky as special inspector general of the Troubled Assets Relief Program is delayed by an unnamed Republican United States Senator.
http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2008/11/confirmation_of_tarp_watchdog.php

The elections in Venezuela
http://www.marxist.com/elections-venezuela-nov-08.htm

The U.S. National Intelligence Council predicts a major decline in U.S. economic, military, and political dominance over the next two decades
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7741049.stm


***YOUTUBE TODAY***
Ahrar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncGydnlso98