Mr.Marcus
CPW4U1-01
Friday, February 14, 2014
Russia
The Sochi 2014 Olympic Games is taking place in Russia. The United States informed airline that are going to Russia, that there might be explosives hidden in toothpaste. This warning comes out before the Winter Olympics' opening ceremony begins. Russia prohibited liquids, gels and pastes from the Russia airports. The Deputy Prime Minister of Russia said that Sochi's security is going to be to be any other city in the world. Security officials from the United States said that the explostives in the toothpaste tubes could be put together either in the plane or arriving Sochi. Russia is increasing their security to make sure nothing terrible happen during the winter games. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26061903 Philipines
Supertyphoon Haiyan was the dangerous storm to hit the Philippines. Close to a million people had to evacuate their homes. Over 5,000 people were killed. Supertyphoon Haiyan left very close to two million people homeless. This is not the first typhoon to hit the Philippines. Typhoon Tehlma hit in Philippines in 1991. Food, clothing and money from all over the world were given to help the people in the Philipines after this storm. The wind speed extremely close to 170 miles per hour. http://world.time.com/2013/12/04/world/slide/top-10-international-news-stories/ Italy
In March of 2013, there was a new pope announce. His name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio which is now called Pope Francis. The pope before him, Pope Benedict XVI had to resigned because he was too old. Pope Benedict XVI is the first to give up his power in close to 600 years. Pope Francis is a publicly supporter of the poor. http://world.time.com/2013/12/04/world/slide/top-10-international-news-stories/ Egypt
On July of 2013, Abdul Fatah el-Sisi told millions people in Egypt that the military removed the elected president Mohamed Moris. Millions of Egyptians protested because they didn't want