Wednesday, 21 November 2012

Todays News Update - 21st November 2012

- Surviving gunman in the Mumbai attack was hanged. He was executed in a prison in Pune.

- Israel continues to bomb Gaza with air strikes and still firing rockets. Hilary Clinton is due to visit the West Bank and Cairo after her talks with Israeli leaders to try to arrange ceasefire.

- Dr Congo rebel have seized Goma which has brought international condemnation the UN has called for sanctions.

- The vote for women bishops was rejected with a need for a two third majority vote. The bishop of Durham and Rowan Williams both expressed their support for women bishops with comments that this was "a very grim day" on the plus side the vote only fell short of 6 votes so there will be every chance in the future for women to become bishops.

- The office of children commissioners have produced a report that suggests that children in the UK (England) were being sexually abused by gangs.

- Students are t protest in London today against the rise in university and further education fees. The march is due to go past the house of parliament and with the NUS leader saying they want students back on the political agenda again.

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