International Worldview

Let's take a look at what's happening around the world, shall we? Hmm... Yi So-yeon, South Korea's first astronaut (I can't believe that they haven't had a person in space until now!), had a terrifying experience when the Russian spaceship she was on made a sudden steep descent towards Earth this last weekend. She was staying aboard the Soyuz capsule, and just got back down to Mother Earth today! You can read the full article here. (Interesting fact: South Korea paid Russia, wait for it...$20 million for the right to send Yi to the Soyuz!)

The world's largest island just got a little bit larger. (For those who don't know, it's Australia, but you knew, right?!) Australia extended control of its continental shelf by nearly 1 million square miles (an area five times larger than France) under an agreement with the United Nations. They hope to find oil and other natural resources there. Apparently, it's pretty much unexplored territory. (Of course, since it's seabed!) You can read the article here.

Let's skip halfway across the world to Jerusalem, Israel, where Greek and Armenian worshippers got into a fight, it started when an Armenian clergy kicked out a Greek priest. When police tried to intervene, they got hit with palm fronds that the crowd was holding. (It happened this palm Sunday) But guess where it happened! Over the site in Jerusalem believed to be the spot where Jesus was buried and rose from the dead! What a nice place to have a fight. >_> You can read the full article here.

Israle is certainly full of news today. According to former president, Jimmy Carter, Hamas, (an Islamic group who have called for the destruction of Israel) has agreed to live in peace with Israel, and accept Israel as it's neighbor. But there will be no peace if the U.S. and Israel continue to shut out Hamas' main supporter, Syria. Wonder how it will play out. Apparently, this dates back to 1967, when there was a war, and the land known as the Gaza Strip was taken over by military forces. You can read the full article here.

We're certainly lucky to have the Internet, to be able to know what's going on halfway across the world with just a couple mouseclicks, another cool thing about the Internet! And thanks to all those news reporters and journalists who write up those articles!