Situation Reports

Venezuela: Flooding, Landslides Will Not Delay Elections
November 21, 2008 2201 GMT
Flooding and landslides triggered by intense rains in Venezuela have killed seven people and... [more]
Bolivia: Civil Emergency Declared In Achacachi
November 21, 2008 2159 GMT
Local authorities in Bolivia's Achacachi department declared a state of civil emergency Nov. 20,... [more]
Ecuador: Russian Foreign Minister To Visit
November 21, 2008 2157 GMT
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Ecuador to meet with President Rafael Correa... [more]
Mexico: Former Drug Czar Accused Of Taking Money From Cartel
November 21, 2008 2156 GMT
The Mexican government accused Noe Ramirez, former Mexican drug czar, of taking $450,000 from a... [more]
Brazil: Ambassador Recalled Over Ecuador Loan
November 21, 2008 2048 GMT
Brazil has recalled its ambassador to Ecuador for consultations after Quito asked an... [more]
Germany: Intercepts Chemicals Bound For North Korea?
November 21, 2008 2046 GMT
Germany reportedly intercepted 30 tonnes of sodium cyanide, which can be used to manufacture... [more]
Turkey: Pipeline Attack Causes Fire
November 21, 2008 2044 GMT
An attack on the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline between Iraq and Turkey by unknown perpetrators Nov. 21... [more]
Kosovo: Pristina Rejects Six-Point Plan For EU Mission
November 21, 2008 2043 GMT
A Serbia-backed six-point plan for the future of the European Union's mission in Kosovo is "dead"... [more]
Turkey: Stronger Anti-Kurdish Separatist Action By Iraq?
November 21, 2008 2040 GMT
There will be an intensified Iraqi presence in efforts against the Kurdistan Workers' Party, a... [more]
China, Taiwan: High-Level Meeting Held
November 21, 2008 1950 GMT
Chinese President Hu Jintao and Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang party envoy Lien Chan on Nov. 21 in... [more]
U.S.: Senate Confirms New Ambassador To Libya
November 21, 2008 1940 GMT
The U.S. Senate confirmed Gene Cretz as ambassador to Libya, Agence France-Presse reported Nov.... [more]
Pakistan: Diplomatic Initiative Seeks Halt To U.S. Strikes
November 21, 2008 1851 GMT
Pakistan’s government is launching a diplomatic initiative, seeking to build up an... [more]
Singapore: Recession Confirmed, Weak 2009 Expected
November 21, 2008 1837 GMT
Singapore’s economy contracted more than expected during the third quarter and has entered a... [more]
Ukraine: President Orders Swift Payment Of Gas Debt
November 21, 2008 1828 GMT
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko on Nov. 21 ordered the government to pay natural gas debts... [more]
Georgia: U.S. Warship To Make Port Calls
November 21, 2008 1810 GMT
The USS Barry (DDG-52) guided missile destroyer is scheduled to dock at Batumi, a Georgian port... [more]
Brazil: Light Oil Discovery Off Coast
November 21, 2008 1714 GMT
Another substantial oil deposit has been found in the subsalt layers off Brazil’s coast, state... [more]
NATO: Afghanistan Strategy Needs To Shift
November 21, 2008 1706 GMT
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said Nov. 21 NATO allies need to adjust their military... [more]
Sweden: Lisbon Treaty Ratified
November 21, 2008 1649 GMT
Sweden's parliament Nov. 21 ratified the Lisbon Treaty, making Sweden the 24th EU member state to... [more]
The Netherlands: Bank Merger May Be Cancelled
November 21, 2008 1626 GMT
The Netherlands' Finance Minister Wouter Bos may announce the termination of the merger between... [more]
Pakistan: Drones Shot Down In Exercises
November 21, 2008 1549 GMT
Pakistani military officials said tests involving a surface-to-air missile capable of destroying... [more]
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