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**Chris:** On today’s broadcast, Rileigh and I will be discussing much news, looking at specific events occurring in Africa, Asia and Oceania, Europe, and America. However, for further report, we shall also share general topics occurring worldwide. Let’s begin, take it away Rileigh!

**Rileigh:** To start off, in South **Africa**; everyday civilians are facing the difficulties of the Apartheid, the social and political party of racial segregation and discrimination enforced by white minority governments set up in 1948. This was made possible by the Population Act of 1950. People living in this nation had to accept the fact that, now, these new laws prohibit contact between the social races of “black Africans”, “white”, “colored and “Asians” living here. Imagine being enforced not to associate with other races, how awful this must be! Today we have _here with us to answer a few questions about what it was like living with this racial segregation law. Welcome, (Ask random questions-from sheet) (Interview “person living in South Africa during the apartheid”) Thank you _!

To add onto news with **Africa**, let’s talk about the horrific droughts occurring there! These occurred in parts of northern Africa, killing thousands of Africans, what terrible casualties! These droughts started forcing the Sahara deserts into the southern regions, destroying tons of farmland! Most of West Africa is on the edge of sustainability, increasing global warming. And talk about disaster! However, scientists are now saying that these arid periods had to do with changing sea temperatures. (Show pictures)

**Chris:** Going across the globe, let’s focus on what is going on in **America**. The Cuban Missile Crisis seems to be a major topic. Russia’s Nikita Khrushchev had the idea of placing nuclear missiles in Cuba as a prevention of a US invasion on this country. Fidel Castro approved and the Soviet Union built installations there. Kennedy was shown photos of these missiles under construction and was furious, so he ordered a blockade on Cuba to prevent more missiles coming in from Russia. Throughout the blockade, the installation was agreed to be dismantled. (Pictures)

A Tragedy occurred in New York, on September 11th. It has been established that Islamic al-Qaeda members hijacked four airliners and crashed them in suicide attempts on this country of **America**. Four locations were targeted, but only three were hit including the twin towers and the pentagon, which were completely fallen and destroyed. Casualties were immense, as well as the economical reparations from Lower Manhattan, as you can see from these horrific pictures. (Pictures) Rileigh, tell us what’s going on in China, over in **Asia**.

**Rileigh:** Protests in **China** have become very discrete. The Protests of 1989 have been very eye-opening. In 1989, the June Fourth Massacre, of the protest at Tiananmen Square took place. This incident was sparked by the mourning over General Yaobang and the acts ended up as nonviolent but were started by students who wanted economic reform and liberalization. Two months later, military action took place in attempt to end these protests. As these tanks headed east on Beijing’s Chang’an Boulevard, a man stood, feet planted, still, and firmly facing the monstrous tank in rebel. In response, the Communist Party removed all that seemed sympathetic towards the protesters. Take a look at this heart-wrenching clip in Beijing. (Show video clip from you tube on this massacre)

**Rileigh:** On August 13, 1961 a wall, which served as a physical division and symbol of democracy and communism during the Cold War, was built between **West and East Germany**, eliminating all contact between these nations. This wall stretched over hundreds of miles, having many people attempt to escape the enclosure. 192 people were killed and 200 were injured. The wall was put up as a benefactor, but ended up only hurting the nations. The fall happened very suddenly, thousands of people belonging to East Berlin approached the wall and demanded a reopening at Bornholmer Strasse. Finally on November 9, 1989 the wall and blockade was opened and eventually the wall was chipped away peacefully.


 * Chris: ** In Europe, the European Union, also known as the EU, was formed on November 1, 1993 in order to enhance political, social, and economic operations. It promoted internal free trade and common external tariffs, and worked to increase economies, spread human rights and provides aid to developing nations. The Maastricht Treaty created the here pillars to the union, the communities, and the Common Foreign and security police.

Now to discuss major world news, let’s talk about the massacre in Germany. During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Bavaria, the Munich Massacre took place. The “Black September” was the name of the Islamic terrorist group that attacked the Israelis living there. This Massacre was awful, 11 Israeli athletes and coaches were killed, as well as a German police officer. Officers killed five of the eight members of this group. The first few days went fine, until September 5th members of black September took the Israelis and held them hostage. What shame!

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 * Rileigh:** That is the end of our report, thanks for listening to the top news from the past 70 years! See you next time!

** Berlin Wall Falls- **** Europe **

-wall was physical division between West Berlin and East Germany -symbol of democracy and communism during the Cold War -was up for 28 year; put up on August 13, 1961 -celebration-fell down -As Soviet Union and three allied powers' relationships fell apart, the occupation of Germany became aggressive -West vs. East - Democracy vs. Communism -about 60,000 commuters traveled to West Berlin each day to get to their paying jobs -when this wall went up-people were stuck on the side they were at for that period of time -this wall stretched over hundreds of miles with many people trying to jump or escape- 192 people killed on wall; 200 people injured -the fall happened suddenly-thousands of people belonging to East Berlin approached the wall and demanded a reopening at Bornholmer Strasse communist block was weakening, **c**ommunism faltered in Poland, and people were fleeing and trying to escape pat the border, finally on November 9, 1989, the wall and blockade was opened and eventually the wall was chipped away-ended peacefully -After the fall of the Berlin Wall, East and West Germany reunited and became a single German state on October 3, 1990 [] [] []

** European Union- ** Europe - (EU) a union of twenty seven states based on European Communities-enhance political, economic and social operations - Founded- November 1, 1993 - Internal free trade and common external tariffs - Works to increase economies and spread human rights and provides aid to developing nations - Maastricht Treaty-three pillars to the union- European Communities, Common Foreign and Security Police - -single market economy-greatest achievement of EU -relieve stress between countries finally - [] - [] - []


 * General Topics **

Munich Massacre

-11 Israeli athletes and coaches were killed, as well as a German police officer.

-“Black September” was the name of the Islamic terrorist group that attacked the Israelis.

-Five of Eight members were killed by police officers

-The first few days went fine, until Sept. 5th a little after 4 a.m., eighth members of black sept. took the Israelis and held them hostage

[] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_massacre

















** Rileigh Campion & Chris McCoy **

** Apartheid ** - Africa (social and political party of racial segregation and discrimination enforced by white minority governments in South Africa from 1948-1994)

-Means “apartness” in Africa -political slogan of the national party in the early 1940’s -policy extends to the beginning of white settlement in South Africa -made possible by Population Registration Act of 1950 -Four racial categories-black African, white, colored, and Asian -laws prohibited social contact between the races-segregation -National Party invented this as a mean to control their economic and social systems

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** Drought 1980s- ** in Africa

-Researchers believe that the drought struck parts of northern Africa um in the 1970-1980s -Killed hundreds of thousands Africans and had been the result of a natural climate cycle. -The drought forced the Sahara Desert into southern regions destroying farmland -This drought was less severe than earlier droughts, some lasting without rain more than a century. -Most of West Africa was on the edge of sustainability, with increased global warming -Scientists believe the arid periods had to do with the changing sea surface temperatures.

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** Cuban Missile Crisis- America **

** - ** Nikita Khrushchev, May 1962- idea of placing nuclear missiles in Cuba-came up with this idea as prevention from U.S invasion on Cuba. -After Fidel Castro’s approval, Soviet Union built missile installations in Cuba -October 16, 1962 Kennedy was shown photos of the missiles under construction in Cuba, 90 miles off the shore of Florida-he ordered a blockade of Cuba to prevent Russian ships from bringing in additional missiles, etc. -During this time, both sides were sending ships in and out of Cuba until eventually the Soviet Union dismantled the installation sites. -Soviet leadership increased-due to instincts and feelings of the U.S. hiding missiles

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** 9-11- ** America

-September 11, 2001- 19 Islamic al-Qaeda members hijacked four airlines and carried out suicide attacks on the U.S. -Four locations were targeted but only three were hit, both twin towers and the Pentagon. -nobody survived from any of the flights; around three thousand people were killed from the attacks. -Most of the casualties were civilians from over 70 different countries. -U.S. responded by launching the War on Terror- invasion of Afghanistan to get rid of the Taliban -Millions of dollars of reparations were from Lower Manhattan.

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** Tiananmen Square- ** Asia and Oceania

-protests of 1989 -June Fourth Massacre -Beijing in PCR -Incident was sparked by mourning over General Yaobang - The nonviolent acts were started by students who wanted economic reform and liberalization -Two months later military action took place -" [|Tank man] " blocks tanks heading east on [|Beijing] 's Chang'an Boulevard -The communist party removed all that seemed sympathetic towards the protesters. []