1. Will Southern Sudan have to secure its independence in another civil war?
2. How can the Cuban government solve its liquidity problem?
3. Will a recent decision by the Colombian Constitutional Court that charging tuition for public elementary school was unconstitutional provide a path for social and economic mobility that the nation needs?
4. Will Naoto Kan succeed in preventing the Japanese government from having its credit rating downgraded?
5. How is the race for global natural resources impacting global stability?
6. Should Crotia become the next member of the EU?
7. Will Nepal’s plans for land reform effectively ward off the risk of a food crisis?
8. Have democratic reforms across the globe made the world a more dangerous place over the last decade?
9. Has the ICC been successful in providing justice for the victims of war crimes?
10. How should Israel have dealt with the Gaza flotilla?
11. What steps does Russia need to take to make its military a more elite fighting force?
12. Is Taiwan moving outside of America’s orbit?
13. Would a global bank tax among G-20 members provide stablity for the global economy?
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World’s ecosystems provide ‘services’ equal to global income from the Agence France Presse
EU beating gas emission targets from the Financial Times
UK given final warning over London air quality from the Guardian
Nigeria without oil: Akwa Ibom example from Business Day (Nigeria)
Oil chiefs predict long-term price strength from Reuters
A ‘Turf War’ Complicates Efforts to Get Climate Aid to Developing Nations from the New York Times
World’s oceans could be completely depleted of fish in 40 years: UN report from the New York Daily News
Okinawa Issue Lingers from the Wall Street Journal
Warship’s sinking echoes in South Korean elections from the Washington Post
China’s Wen Jiabao, Myanmar leaders to discuss sensitive topics from the Los Angeles Times
Change is finally afoot for China’s workers from the Financial Times
Hatoyama Quitting ‘Positive’ for Stocks, Musha Says from Business Week
China’s Korean balancing act from Al Jazeera
Japan factory output up 1.3% in April from the Agence France Presse
In new sign of trust, public Taiwan firms target China from Reuters
Colombia votes from the Financial Times
Hugo Chavez looms large over Colombia election from the Christian Science Monitor
Storm Kills 142 in Central America from the New York Times
UN Official: Slavery Continues in Brazil Despite Government Efforts from the Latin American Herald Tribune
Peru and Chile agree to resume confidence building in military affairs from MercoPress
Farming sector leaders targeted in series of attacks, threats from the Buenos Aires Herald
Peru: Native Peoples’ Right to Consultation on Land Use Enshrined in Law from Upside Down World
1. Should there be stricter global regulations aimed at the tobacco industry?
2. Why did Georgia’s ruling party win the country’s latest round of elections?
3. How are low oil prices affecting the Nigerian economy?
4. Will Iraq’s new parliament make Nuri al-Maliki prime minister again?
5. Should the crime of aggression be added to the ICC’s jurisdiction?
6. Will Israel’s raid on an aid flotilla end the blockade of the Gaza Strip?
7. Do high poll ratings for South Korea’s Grand National Party translate into support for a more confrontational stance toward North Korea?
8. What caused Horst Koehler’s resignation?
9. Will the SPD’s abandonment of the DPJ enable the LDP to come back to power in the next general election?
10. Should the EU press the U.S. to make Russia a member of the WTO?
Canada’s Q1 growth tops 6% from the Toronto Sun
Markets Less Sure Than Economists on Rate Rise: Canada Credit from the Business Week
Soaring costs force Canada to reassess health model from Reuters
Bodies found in Mexico mine; drug gangs suspected from the Seattle Times
Cuba seeks to strengthen military defense from the Global Times
Jamaica’s Bruce Golding denies link to drug lord Dudus Coke from the Christian Science Monitor
Cuban Dissidents Complain of Police Repression from the Latin American Herald Tribune
Gay couple freed by Malawi presidential pardon return to home villages from the Guardian
France pushes economic ties at new-look Africa summit from the Agence France Presse
South Africa on red alert over Cup threat from the Sydney Morning Herald
Africa poised to give birth to new nation, South Sudan from the UK Globe & Mail
A changed Africa still needs our help to grow from the Financial Times
ICC Kampala Conference to Open New Frontiers from the Kampala Observer
Ethiopia: Election is a Bad Result for Democracy from the Chatham House
Cameroon: HIV Before Married? from the Cameroon Tribune
1. Is Brazil’s fiscal policy too lax?
2. In light of recent violence, should the Jamaican government refuse to extradite Christopher Coke to the United States?
3. Will German’s short-term ban on naked short-selling hurt the euro zone’s bond markets?
4. Can Saad Hariri do more to prevent arms smuggling in Lebanon?
5. Will recent hostilities on the Korean peninsula provide political cover to Yukio Hatoyama over the U.S. airbase on Okinawa?
6. Should NATO be integrated into the EU?
7. Do recent spending cuts by the new British government do enough to safeguard the nation’s triple-A credit rating?
8. Is Hamas wise to boycott elections in the West Bank?
9. Was Ethiopia’s recent election fair?
10. What impact will South Korea’s decision to half inter-Korean trade have on the North Korean economy?
South Africa’s World Cup: Who Profits Most from the Economist
Australian price on carbon is inevitable, concedes Hockey from the Sydney Morning Herald
Old ills could dash a new southern Sudan’s hopes from the Los Angeles Times
Namadi Sambo confirmed as Nigeria vice-president from the BBC
Deposed PM Says Government Still Exists from Garowe Online
White South Africans use Facebook in campaign to return to Holland from the Christian Science Monitor
Gay Couple Convicted in Malawi from the New York Times
1. In light of the EU’s recent deals to protect the euro zone, has the organization become a “transfer union”?
2. Can Benigno Aquino revitalize the Filipino economy?
3. How will the departure of Wan Yanhai impact China’s fight against AIDS?
4. Are Maoist protesters in Nepal negotiating from a position of strength or weakness?
5. Will the Greek bailout lead to the downfall of Merkel’s government?
6. Are Tymoshenko’s concerns about Russian influence in the Crimea valid?
7. How should the international community respond to violence against homosexuals in Africa?
8. Will the latest EU-Central American free trade deal be implemented?
9. Is it a mistake for Israel to reject Qatar’s bid for a restoration of diplomatic relations?
10. How should China respond to South Korea’s findings that North Korea sank a South Korean warship in March?
Russia Seeks Energy Cooperation With Ukraine from the Wall Street Journal
EU Finance Ministers Take On Hedge Funds from Der Spiegel
Russia defends Medvedev-Hamas talks from Al Jazeera
Beijing changes tune on nuclear Kim from the Asia Times
David Cameron led Conservatives to Power by Moving to the Center from the Christian Science Monitor
EU, Central American states reach trade deal from Reuters
Thai Strife Threatens Investment from the Wall Street Journal
Ex-Tamil Tiger fighters held in limbo from the BBC
WHO demands immediate end to Gaza blockade from the Agence France Presse
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Each day, Extemp Central will be presenting R&D’s for CFL’s nine topic areas. It is hoped that extempers can use these as a guide to beef up their files/research for the tournament.
Brazil & Iran Call for New Economic Order from the Latin American Herald Tribune
Gay killings increase in Mexico from the Latin American Post
Haitian Earthquake Survivors Need Social and Economic Rights from Upside Down World
Venezuela Stocks Down 43% in Official Rate US Dollar Terms for the Year from the Latin American Herald Tribune
EU farmers led by France promise to lobby against concessions for Mercosur from MercoPress
Mexico manhunt for missing politician Diego Fernandez de Cevallos from the Christian Science Monitor
Argentina and the World from the Buenos Aires Herald
Venezuela Imposing ‘Draconian Clampdown’ on Markets from the Latin American Post
1. Who will be the next British prime minister?
2. Is Honduras’s Truth Commission legitimate?
3. Why are Bolivia’s unions turning against Evo Morales?
4. How can China convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear program?
5. Is Pakistan doing enough to root out terrorism within its borders?
6. Will new corrupt allegations lead to the collapse of Berlusconi’s government?
7. Should the Liberal Democrats align themselves with Labour or the Conservatives?
8. Does Syria or Iran pose a bigger immediate threat to Israel?
9. Did Nigeria handle the Yar’Adua fiasco effectively?
10. Will the violence in Greece prevent other European nations from tackling their fiscal problems?
1. Will Merkel’s decision to prop up Greece severely damage her political standing in Germany?
2. Does the formation of a governing coalition of Shia parties in Iraq undermine attempts to reconcile with the nation’s Sunni minority?
3. Will Spain’s decision to speed up banking reform prevent a Greek-style meltdown?
4. How much will Yukio Hatoyama’s flip flop on getting the U.S. out of Okinawa cost him politically?
5. Will the interim Kyrgyzstan government force the U.S. military out of the country?
6. Is South Africa prepared to host the World Cup?
7. Why has Iran agreed to make Brazil the mediator for a deal on providing it with nuclear fuel?
8. Should China do more to push North Korea towards economic reforms?
9. How can Israel be convinced to scrap its atomic weapons?
10. If the Conservatives get a disappointing election result is David Cameron gone?
1. What impact will Russia and Norway’s agreement on their Arctic maritime border have on oil and natural gas exploration in the region?
2. Will the ECFA make Taiwan overly dependent upon China?
3. How should the international community handle the Chernobyl nuclear site?
4. Should the Arab League accept the Obama administration’s proposal for indirect Middle East peace negotiations?
5. How critical is Yemen to the war on terrorism?
6. Will Belarus extradite Bakiyev?
7. If Iran acquires a nuclear weapon, will the United Nations become another League of Nations?
8. Will Jaroslaw Kaczynski replace his late brother as Polish president?
9. If Labour comes in third in the popular vote, should Gordon Brown remain prime minister?
10. Can King Bhumibol solve Thailand’s political crisis?