Monday, August 10, 2009

World Watch: August 10, 2009

* Spain: Police are after two female members of Basque separatist group ETA who are suspected of participating in a July 30 bombing that killed two Civil Guard officers.

* Iraq: A pair of truck bombings claimed the lives of at least 51 Iraqis and left over 250 people injured.

* Asia: A series of strong storms has hit the Asia-Pacific region and have so far killed several dozen people.

* Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe has had its share of ups and downs in the six months since rivals Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai agreed to share power according to the Guardian UK.

Image- The Telegraph (“Police near La Rigoletta restaurant where a bomb went off (on Sunday) causing minor damage in Majorca.”)
Online Sources- Guardian UK, AFP, BBC News, Times Online

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