Portal:Current events/2008 November 22
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November 22, 2008 (Saturday)
- The government of Colombia confirms that the eruption of Nevado del Huila, a volcano in southern Colombia, has led to at least 10 deaths in recent days and the evacuation of 12,000 people. (BBC)
- The Kurdistan Workers Party claims responsibility for bombing an oil pipeline between Iraq and Turkey. (ABC News Australia)
- Saudi Arabia's Royal Navy joins NATO's mission in combating piracy in Somalia. (Bloomberg)
- New Zealand's national rugby league team defeats Australia's team 34 to 20 in the final of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. (IHT)
- Studies reveal children in the Northern Hemisphere born in the autumn months have the highest rates of asthma, probably caused by winter viruses like RSV. (U.S. News & World Report) (AJRCCM study)
- Zimbabwe refuses to grant visas for Kofi Annan, Jimmy Carter and Graça Machel, who were traveling to the country on a humanitarian mission. (VOA News)
- The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation's annual summit opens in Lima, Peru, amid an ongoing economic crisis that is expected to lead discussions. (Reuters)