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*According to the UN, camps sheltering 50,000 displaced people in the Democratic Republic of Congo  have been torched.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7702099.stm]
 
*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.[http://libcom.org/news/barricades-clashes-elliniko-village-ne-greece-between-riot-police-locals-opposing-construct]
 
*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.[http://libcom.org/news/barricades-clashes-elliniko-village-ne-greece-between-riot-police-locals-opposing-construct]
 
*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]

Revision as of 14:34, 31 October 2008

  • According to the UN, camps sheltering 50,000 displaced people in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been torched.[1]
  • 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.[2]
  • 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.[3]
  • 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.[4]
  • "Evo Morales announces general elections for 2009".[5]
  • Venezuelan ex-defense minister and critic of Hugo Chavez on corruption issue Raul Baduel faces problem. This happens a couple of weeks after Venezuela expelled two Human Rights Watch members from the country for publishing report critical of Chavez administration.[6]
  • It is reported that US presidential candidate Barack Obama, if elected, will increase foreign aid to Israel.[7]
  • Venezuela's finance minister Ali Rodriguez said that the country's 2009 budget "will have significant restrictions" compared to US$63.9 in 2008. He said "There are expenses that must be eliminated and others that must be reduced. Many expenses, such as expenses on certain types of vehicles, celluars and parties, will be eliminated."[8]
  • 27 people have been killed in a suspected suicide bomb attack in Sri Lanka.[9]