Wednesday, 7 November 2012

World News - 7th November 2012

- Obama gets re-elected by the American people helped by the young women vote according to stats coming through President Obama praised his opponent Mitt Romney after what was seen a very hard fought campaign. Although the republicans retain control of the house of representatives.

- The UK may begin talks with armed rebel forces in Syria with a view to unite the opposition to the Syrian government run by President Bashar-al-Assad. The announcement came after David Cameron arrived in Jordan where is will meet the King of Jordan and in talks they will discuss the current fighting and meet refugees from the Syrian conflict.

- The pay gap between women and men is set to get worse according to Fawcett Society they claim that currently there is around 15% less paid to women who do the same job as men, and that with cut backs in the Public sector this could mean the pay gap may widen.

- There is a call for more children to be taken into care after a meeting of MP's examining child protection in England. MP's also stated that older children should get more support particularly when they leave the care system.

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