Saturday, November 7, 2009

Weekend World Watch: A first step

* U.S.: By a razor-thin vote of 220-215 the U.S. House of Representatives passed a major health care reform bill.

* Africa: Somali pirates have threatened to kill three dozen members of a Spanish vessel unless their demands are met.

* Afghanistan: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown affirmed Britain’s commitment to keeping troops in Afghanistan yet wanted Afghan officials to be more active in combating corruption.

* South Korea: Tens of thousands of protestors rallied in Seoul and called for the government to change labor laws.

Image – CNN
Online Sources- Politico.com, CNN, Al Jazeera English, The Telegraph

No comments: