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November 25, 2008
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2008-11-25
)
(Tuesday)
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Reports indicate that
President-elect
Barack Obama
has decided to keep
Robert Gates
as the
United States Secretary of Defense
and tap
Marine
General
James L. Jones
as
National Security Advisor
.
(USA Today)
The
U.S. Federal Reserve
announces a new
US$
800 billion "stimulus" package
in which it will buy debt and mortgage-backed securities and make loans to holders of consumer debt
(BBC News)
Armenia
retains their championship title by beating
China
2.5-1.5 in the 11th and final round at the
38th Chess Olympiad
in
Dresden
,
Germany
.
(AP via Google News)
Three people are killed in a
car bombing
near the Udelnaya
Metro
station in
Saint Petersburg
,
Russia
.
(AFP via Google News)
BHP Billiton
, the world's largest mining company, withdraws a $66 billion bid for the
Rio Tinto Group
due to the
global financial crisis
.
(Bloomberg)
Israel
again seals off the
Gaza Strip
in response to rocket attacks.
(AFP via ABC News Australia)
2008 Thai political crisis
:
About 10,000 protesters from the
People's Alliance for Democracy
surround
Prime Minister
Somchai Wongsawat
's temporary office at
Don Mueang International Airport
in
Bangkok
,
Thailand
.
(AFP via Google News)
Thousands of tourists are left stranded at
Suvarnabhumi Airport
after protests against the return of the
Prime Minister of Thailand
from the
APEC Peru 2008
summit.
(Melbourne Herald-Sun)
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