In Washington, D.C., the Obama Adminsitration unveiled the health care bill and if it is enacted, this bill will make the larget expansion of health care guarantees since the enactment of Medicare and Medicaid over forty years ago.
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In Abuja, Nigeria, 80 protestors were arrested for condemning the visit of George Bush and Tony Blair. Shehu Sani and others campaigned a peaceful assembly that went along with the visit of the former president and the former primer minister. George Bush and Tony Blair were in attendance for the commemoration of 50 prominent Nigerians marking their 50 years of independence. Shehu Sani said that he wanted to protest against the horrible human rights legacy of George Bush and Tony Blair.
In Afghanistan, the Afghani government just confirmed that NATO planes killed at least 21 in an airstrike. The massacre happened in the city of Kabul in the central region of Afghanistan. Afghan officials confirmed that this was the deadliest attack on civilians in over a half of a year. The civilian death toll is now at 15,000, which is committed at the hands of U.S., NATO, and Afghan soldiers.
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Portugal's Rising Death Toll
The Portugese government declared three days of mourning for the mudslide victims on the island of Madeira. Officials said that the death toll has rose above 42 and at least 120 people have been injured. In the city of Lisbon, the government had the flags flying in half staff paying respect to the victims. Authorities confirmed over 250 people have been evacuated to safety on military bases.
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Haiti: The Distrurbing Numbers
It has been over a month since the massive earthquakes have forever changed the lives of the people living in Haiti. The earthquakes has claimed the lives of over 212,000 people and injured over 300,000 people in Haiti's natural onslaught. The United States Agency For International Development reports that three million people were affected by the quake and over 700,000 people were displaced who lived in Port-Au-Prince. In Haiti, over 5,000 schools have been destroyed by the natural disaster and children will not be able to continue their education until early April. According to the U.N., more than 2.3 million people have received food and the World Health Organization said that over 900,000 people have access to safe drinking water. The World Health Organization also reported that they are still short of the goal they are trying to reach, which is to provide 1.1 million people with safe drinking water.
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Earthquake Hits Northern Illinois
An earthquake rattled northern Illinois shaking up a region northwest of downtown Chicago. The quake had a magnitude of 3.8 and was felt by millions of people who inhabited regions of Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Illinois. The Illinois earthquake was very minor compared to the one the people of Haiti suffered from. According to officials, the Haitian earthquake was 33,000 times as powerful.
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U.S. Wants Speedy Return of Democracy in Niger
The Obama administration wants a quick resolution for democracy after a coup ousted out President Mamadou Tandja. Tandja is being held in a military camp after troops came in and apprehended him from his palace according to reports by the U.N. and the French Embassy. Tandja has been serving as president since 1999, but the previous constitution of Niger mandates only two five year terms by a president, which is reported in the C.I.A's World Fact Book. According to reports, the nation of Niger's 15 million citizens are in favor of the coup. They reported life has not change, everything has remained normal since President Tandja has been forced from his position.
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