Pope says condoms sometimes are justified

Pope Benedict XVI said on Tuesday that the use of condoms is acceptable to help prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS. The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday welcomed the relaxation of the Vatican’s stance against condom use.


http://articles.cnn.com/2010-11-21/world/vatican.pope.condoms_1_condom-hiv-prevention-michel-sidibe?_s=PM:WORLD

South Korea defense Minister Kim resigns

South Korea defence minister Kim Tae Young has resigned amid a wave of criticism that South Korea was unprepared for a North Korea bombardment on Tuesday that  destroyed dozens of houses and killed four people.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11838750

Russia's WTO hopes rise

Russia has resolved all disagreements with the European Union concerning its accession to the World Trade Organization. Thus, putting Moscow on track to join the international body in as little as a year.


http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/785eb542-f802-11df-8d91-00144feab49a.html#axzz16JNNQ17v

Portuguese Unions Strike over austerity plan

Workers staged a 24-hour strike on Wednesday causing travel chaos and closing schools and hospitals to protest against tough austerity measures designed to tackle the debt crisis.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d24a3552-f7af-11df-b770-00144feab49a.html#axzz16JM06bye

Cholera Epidemic in Haiti

The United Nations warned that in the next three months cholera can reach up to 200,000 Haitians and up to 400,000 during the next year.


http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/cholera-exploding-in-haiti/story-e6frg6so-1225961105890

Violence in brazil leads to 23 kills

In five days of clashes between police and gang members in Rio de Janeiro 23 people died. Brazilian security forces are trying to impose law and order in the violent slums of Rio.
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/23-killed-in-rio-crime-crackdown-20101126-189bt.html

5 Somali pirates faced life sentence for attacking on U.S. ship

Five Somali men accused of piracy against US Ship were convicted by a federal jury in Virginia on Wednesday and the government said was the first piracy conviction in an American courtroom since 1819.


http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/25/world/africa/25pirates.html?ref=us

Saudi's King has surgery

Saudi Arabia's King, Abdullah, 86, who traveled to the U.S. earlier this week to seek medical care after being hospitalized late last week, successfully underwent back surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital.


http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/25/world/middleeast/25briefs-Saudi.html?ref=world

British students protest over tuition increases

Students protested on Wednesday outside government offices at Whitehall in London gaainst government plans to triple university tuition fees,  two weeks after a similar demonstration occurred.


http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/25/world/europe/25britain.html?_r=1&ref=world

Study claims hospital safety is not improving

A new study, published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), claims that efforts to make American hospitals safer over the past decade have fallen short.


http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/25/health/research/25patient.html?ref=us

U.S. government approved $60 billion arms sale

The U.S. government approved a $60 billion arms sale, the largest ever, to Saudi Arabia in an effort to deter, or balance against, Iran.


http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2010/11/24/US-forges-60B-deal-with-Saudi-Arabia/UPI-64241290630581/

Lisbon summit reinforces agreement between NATO and Russia

For the first time in history, the two antagonistic blocs of the Cold War will cooperate in the defense field. The Lisbon summit on Nov. 19-20 witnessed the "new start" in relations between Russia and NATO and announced the collaboration on a range of issues, as the U.S. missile shield to protect Europe.

http://en.rian.ru/world/20101120/161417941.html

EU/IMF to commence talks on rescue plan for Ireland

The European Commission, International Central Bank and the IMF are taking the lead for economic assistance to Ireland and joined in a mission that could prevent its debt crisis spreading to other countries.

http://en.news.maktoob.com/20090000528088/EU_IMF_mission_to_help_debt_hit_Ireland/Article.htm

Barack Obama visits Seoul in order to discuss agreement

On his recent visit to Seoul, President Barack Obama discussed a major bilateral agreement, the U.S.-South Korea Trade Agreement, that had thus far failed to win agreement due to domestic opposition in U.S. aggression. 


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/10/AR2010111006338.html

Pope defends traditional families opposing to gay marriage

Pope Benedict XVI defended traditional families directly attacking Spanish laws that allow gay marriage, fast-track divorce and easier access to abortions.


http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/11/07/world/europe/AP-EU-Pope.html?ref=europe

Spain and Portugal plan to abolish mobile roaming Charges

A benchmark for telecommunications in the E.U is trying to be set By Portugal and Spain as  both countries want to remove mobile phone roaming charges as a way to promote their bilateral trade.


http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/08/technology/08roam.html?ref=europe

U.S added 151,000 jobs

The U.S. economy added jobs in October for the first time since last spring, a big change after four months of job losses but still not enough to make a dent in unemployment.

Republican's top priority is to reduce Obama's term to one year

Kentucky senator says that Republican's plan intend to limit the president to a single term, by rejecting healthcare reforms, ending bailouts and reducing government's size and spending.


http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/11/04/2146717/gop-plans-to-cut-spending-repeal.html

António Horta-Osorio is the new chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group

António Horta-Osorio, 46, is taking over at Britain’s biggest retail lender. The portuguese banker, chief executive of Santander UK, is to become Lloyds Banking Group’s next chief executive.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/8107440/Antonio-Horta-Osorio-profile-the-banker-who-swims-with-sharks-and-had-a-good-recession.html