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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
World Watch: Cameron’s Crow?
* Europe: British Prime Minister David Cameron defended his decision to veto an E.U. treaty aimed at preventing a worsening of the region's debt crisis.
* Canada: The country’s immigration minister announced the prohibition of the wearing of the burka during the citizenship ceremony.
* Syria: According to U.N. estimates nearly 5000 people including about 300 children have been killed as part of a brutal crackdown by the state.
* Democratic Republic of Congo: Electoral observers and opposition figures accused the government of vote rigging during recent elections.
Video Source – YouTube via euronews
Online Sources – The Guardian, CNN, BBC News
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