My News Roundups
Short summaries of the top global news. Jacob Alex Ware has contributed 9, including:
Further Uprisings Overshadow Syria Polls
The Middle Eastern country of Syria is holding local elections despite continued uprisings and violence throughout the country. The turnout is expected to be low as people take to the streets to protest against the government.
Merkel and Cameron meet to discuss euro debt crisis
British Prime Minister David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are holding talks in an effort to relieve the tensions building over the eurozone crisis. The goal of the talks is to attempt to stabilize the euro.
Air France flight 'plunged suddenly'
Investigators concluded that the Air France jet that crashed into the Atlantic in 2009 en route from Rio to Paris stalled suddenly and fell into the sea. The crew of flight AF 447 reportedly struggled with inconsistent speeds moments before their deaths.
Swedes jailed over Philippine trafficking
Two Swedish men have been jailed for life over a cybersex business in the Philippines. Bo Sederholm, 31, and Emil Salamo, 35, ran the operation, and their sentences are unprecedented for crimes relating to the exploitation of young women.
Ousted President Mubarak suffers heart attack
Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak has been placed in intensive care after suffering a heart attack on Tuesday. The president, 82, was forced to step down from his position on the 18th of February after an 18-day protest against his rule.
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