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| + | *Tensions between '''North Korea''' and '''South Korea''' are rising. North Korea accused South of being confrontational and said it is scrapping military and political agreements signed with Seoul. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7859671.stm][http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7835357.stm] | ||
| + | *The World Health Organization (WHO) said that over 60,000 citizens in Zimbabwe are infected by cholera. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7860070.stm] | ||
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*'''Protests are going on''' in '''Iceland''' against [[capitalism]] and the government. [http://libcom.org/news/actions-continue-iceland-22122008] | *'''Protests are going on''' in '''Iceland''' against [[capitalism]] and the government. [http://libcom.org/news/actions-continue-iceland-22122008] | ||
*'''Chinese navy''' begins '''anti-piracy mission''' in '''Somalia'''. [http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/27/stories/2008122756051300.htm] | *'''Chinese navy''' begins '''anti-piracy mission''' in '''Somalia'''. [http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/27/stories/2008122756051300.htm] | ||
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*At least 18 civilians including children ranging in age from six months to 15 are reportedly killed in '''[[Afghanistan]]''' in an air strike by NATO forces.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7674435.stm] | *At least 18 civilians including children ranging in age from six months to 15 are reportedly killed in '''[[Afghanistan]]''' in an air strike by NATO forces.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7674435.stm] | ||
*Riot police in the Morumbi district of Sao Paulo, '''Brazil''' have fired '''tear gas and rubber bullets''' at other police officers who are striking for better pay.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7675220.stm] | *Riot police in the Morumbi district of Sao Paulo, '''Brazil''' have fired '''tear gas and rubber bullets''' at other police officers who are striking for better pay.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7675220.stm] | ||
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Revision as of 11:53, 30 January 2009
- Tensions between North Korea and South Korea are rising. North Korea accused South of being confrontational and said it is scrapping military and political agreements signed with Seoul. [1][2]
- The World Health Organization (WHO) said that over 60,000 citizens in Zimbabwe are infected by cholera. [3]
- Protests are going on in Iceland against capitalism and the government. [4]
- Chinese navy begins anti-piracy mission in Somalia. [5]
- Alexandros Grigoropoulos, a 15-year-old boy, is killed by police in Greece triggering riots. [6]
- The United Nations is concerned over "systematic and widespread" killings of civilians by Colombia's US-backed security forces. Navanethem Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that the 'extrajudicial killings' by Colombian forces could categorize it as 'crime against humanity'.[7]
- According to the UN, camps sheltering 50,000 displaced people in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been torched.[8]
- Riot police resorts to tear gas and attacks the residents of Elliniko village near Ioannina, Greece who prevented the construction of an open-refuse dump.[9]
- At least 18 civilians including children ranging in age from six months to 15 are reportedly killed in Afghanistan in an air strike by NATO forces.[10]
- Riot police in the Morumbi district of Sao Paulo, Brazil have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at other police officers who are striking for better pay.[11]
