News of the World

[MagicNakor]

I just felt with the focus on the Middle East, I would highlight some other recent world events that may not be getting the attention that they should.

35,000 forced to flee volcano in the Philippines (http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2006/08/08/volcanic-ash.html)
At least 481 dead, tens of thousands displaced from monsoons in India (http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2006/08/08/monsoon-rains.html)
At least 200 dead from Ethiopian floods (http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/060807/w080744.html)
Tamil Tigers end water blockade in Sri Lanka (http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/060808/w080834.html)
Japan marks 61st anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima (http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2006/08/06/1722239-ap.html)
India and Pakistan expel diplomats (http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2006/08/05/1720814-ap.html)
UN to increase presence in Haiti (http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2006/08/08/1724412-ap.html)

:shuriken:

[j2k4]

I just felt with the focus on the Middle East, I would highlight some other recent world events that may not be getting the attention that they should.

35,000 forced to flee volcano in the Philippines (http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2006/08/08/volcanic-ash.html)
At least 481 dead, tens of thousands displaced from monsoons in India (http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2006/08/08/monsoon-rains.html)
At least 200 dead from Ethiopian floods (http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/060807/w080744.html)
Tamil Tigers end water blockade in Sri Lanka (http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/060808/w080834.html)
Japan marks 61st anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima (http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2006/08/06/1722239-ap.html[/url)
India and Pakistan expel diplomats (http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2006/08/05/1720814-ap.html[/url)
UN to increase presence in Haiti (http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2006/08/08/1724412-ap.html[/url)

:shuriken:

Thanks for the reminder, MN.

As to that last, I wonder how they settled so readily at that...maybe an easy opportunity to put something on the positive side of the tote-board?

Maybe NATO could send in a few troops to keep the little girls safe from the pending U.N. invasion...:huh:

[Busyman™]

Maybe NATO could send in a few troops to keep the little girls safe from the pending U.N. invasion...:huh:

:glag:

[cpt_azad]

Maybe NATO could send in a few troops to keep the little girls safe from the pending U.N. invasion...:huh:

:glag:

Canada being part of NATO and I being a part of the military, I fully support this decision...as long as the little girls are 18 and older :)