Current Events

Two French Journalists were captured by the Taliban millitary in Afghanistan last year. The French journalists said that they were "holding up" when they were on a phone with a French official

"We were able to speak with them over the phone," Edouard Guillaud (head of the French military) told a French radio station,"We also have proof that they are alive and that they are bravely withstanding the shock." Guillaud hoped that the french jounalists would be released by christmas. We all hope that the Afghanistan athourities wil be merciful and will release the prisioners as soon as possible.

What would you do if you were captured by a country that wasn't yours?

Current Event

Japan arrested a Chinese fisher captain who got arested for crashing into two Japenese patrol boats. He was accused of "obstucting" Japenese officers while in duty.
"The Japanese side bears full responsibility for the current situation, and it shall bear all the consequences that arise," Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on the case.
Though Japenese athourities desided to "..suspend the charges in consideration of the Japan-China relationship" said Japenese prosecuter. The captain's wife in china was happy saying,"We are so happy, we are just really very happy to hear the news"
The china officials will send a plane to pick him up from Japan.

Would you ever go in a boat if you got arrested for being in one?

Current Events Rioting

There was a riot in maputo. There were 100 were injured in a riot in Mozambican, in the capitol, Maputo. Seven in the riot were declared dead. One drowned on Thursday and six died the previous day. The rioters burned 3 buses in anger because of the rising prices. Protesters took to t streets on Wednesday morning in Maputo, erecting roadblocks, hurling rocks to vehicles and setting ablaze the used tires.
The police of  Mazaambicon Police said they shot into the air to disperse rioters, while protesters accused officers of shooting at the crowds. Though one day after, witnesses said that the rioters were calm.

Would you riot if you knew that your life may be in danger?

Current Events

 An American Hiker got cought on Iran Soil and got put in jail in July 2009. She (Sarah Shourd) got released by her lawyer. The bail costed $500,000.
President Obama is "very pleased" with Shourd's (the hiker) release and is happy that Iran showed "renewed compassion" and also freed the other hikers arrested with Shourd last year.
Shourd, Shane Bauer and Joshua Fattal were arrested because they were supposedly spying on Iran, though the authorities found evidence they were working with U.S. intellegence agencies.

Would you try to be more careful on hikes after you heard this?

Current Events Hurricanes

Hurricane Earl is storming towards the eastern United States. Its due to hit thursday going into the  weekend.

"The South Carolina coast is already seeing impacts from Earl with a high risk of dangerous rip currents and building surf," said Storm Team 2 Meteorologist Josh Marthers.

The latest forecast shows Earl moving toward the Banks of North Carolina tonight with the possibility of a landfall near Cape Hatteras. Most scientists suggests Earl will stay just a little bit off of the coast, but a straight hit is possible.

"The forecast gets even more hairy on Friday as we try to figure out if Earl will be pulled back into the New England coast Friday night or early Saturday," said Marthers, who fears that the north coast of the United States may not be ready for the hurricane. "There is just a different mentality up that way compared to the preparedness levels along the southeast and gulf coasts."

Hurricane Watches and Warnings are in effect the eastern coastline from North Carolina through New England.

Would you head out of the state if you knew a hurricane was coming your way but might not hit you?