Around the World (November 24, 2008)

[Kamal_Farran]

***TOP STORY***
Venezuelans go to the polls for regional elections. Allies of the President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez win 17 of 21 governorships but the Opposition wins in the two biggest states of Miranda and Zulia as well as the Mayor of Caracas.
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE4AM0O020081123
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7745165.stm


***OTHER NEWS***
Human rights activists and opposition politicians in Russia's southern republic of Ingushetia say that the predominantly Muslim region is now in a state of civil war.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7743551.stm

Mahmoud Abbas is appointed as the President of the "State of Palestine" by the Central Council of the Palestinian National Authority.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7745122.stm

Mario Fernando Hernández, a Liberal Party of Honduras member of the Honduras Congress is shot dead in the northern city of San Pedro Sula.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/23/2427462.htm

One person is killed and several injured in an apparent failed coup attempt in Guinea-Bissau, hours after the controversial results of the parliamentary election were announced where the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde won 67 of 100 seats.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7744466.stm

Scientists led by the University of Calgary are searching for the remains of a meteorite that is believed to have struck northern Canada, around the border of Alberta and Saskatchewan, overnight.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/saskatchewan/story/2008/11/21/meteor-close.html

The Calgary Stampeders defeat the Montreal Alouettes 22-14 to win the 96th Grey Cup.
http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=257111&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_cfl

The Dalai Lama warns that he is losing confidence in Chinese officials and that the Tibetan people are facing "great danger".
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gGUWwStUA4zCho70OTGulXLqAUIg

The government of Burundi abolishes capital punishment and bans homosexuality. Genocide and war crimes are now recognized as illegal activities.
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=256152&version=1&template_id=39&parent_id=21


***EXPECTED TOMORROW***
Greenland will hold a referendum for increased autonomy from Denmark.
http://www.haaba.com/news/2008/01/09/7-73517/greenland-to-vote-on-wider-autonomy-from-denmark-government.html


***YOUTUBE TODAY***
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