Friday, October 23, 2009

World Watch: Crossing the DMZ

* Asia: According to the South Korean press representatives from that country and North Korea met secretly last week to negotiate a possible bilateral summit.

* Pakistan: At least 27 people were killed in several attacks today as part of a Taliban offensive that has left over 200 dead in the past three weeks.

* U.S.: 106 banks have failed so far in the U.S. this year; the highest number since 1992.

* Italy: Over 100,000 women have signed an online petition against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi after he made a sexist remark to a former minister.

Image- MSNBC (“Two North Korean soldiers on the lookout in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that has separated the two Koreas since the Korean War”.)
Online Sources- AFP, Guardian UK, MSNBC, New York Times

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