* Ivory Coast: A humanitarian crisis is rapidly developing on the Ivory Coast as an estimated one million refugees are fleeing the country.
* Portugal: The E.U. is considering a hefty bailout for Portugal after legislators rejected government-backed austerity measures.
* Canada: The Conservative Party-led government was defeated today after a vote of no confidence in the Canadian parliament.
* World: Unrest in Libya and the recent natural disasters in Japan could hurt the global auto industry according to this article.
Image – Reuters via Al Jazeera English (“The UNHCR's estimates of the number of displaced nearly doubled in the past week amid ongoing fighting.”)
Online Sources- USA TODAY, Xinhua, Bloomberg, euronews
Friday, March 25, 2011
World Watch: Escape
Labels:
autos,
Canada,
civil conflict,
international economy,
Ivory Coast,
Japan,
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Portugal,
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