My News Roundups
Short summaries of the top global news. Doug Tusing has contributed 6, including:
Billionaire and NBA Owner to run against Putin in next Russian presidential race
Mikhail Prokhorov, a Russian billionaire and owner of the New Jersey Nets, announced his bid for the Russian presidency at a news conference on Monday.
Vladimir Putin projected to lose majority due to electoral violations
In recent polls, Vladimir Putin, the Prime Minister of Russia, lost the majority vote for the first time in more than ten years. Problems arose this weekend over allegations that Putin and his party fixed recent voting numbers.
Demonstration in Tahrir Square, Egypt, protests new constitution.
Tens of thousands of Egyptians showed up in Tahrir Square on Friday to protest a new constitution which would guard the military against public oversight.
Washington National Cathedral to be reopened on November 19th
The Washington National Cathedral, which was damaged in an earthquake on August 23rd, is set to reopen on November 19th as the stabilization process has been completed.
12 in Brazil perish in floods/landslides
Torrential rain in Brazil caused floods and landslides that buried twelve Brazilians, including three children. At-risk areas are currently being evacuated by rescue workers.
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