1. Why Modern Africa & Asia???

2. 1. Typically, you haven’t learned about them elsewhere Historically, “world” history = western history

3. 2. Globalization = they’ve become hugely important Asia – developing quickly into: economic powers (China and India … BRIC) Africa – unfortunately not developing so quickly … but region of interest for: investment (ex. China) humanitarian intervention and aid (ex. Darfur) Middle East!!!!

4. Created January 1, 2009 “Hot” Spots Right Now

5. China Economic growth (BRIC) Government – democracy? Tibet Olympics

6. Thailand November 2008 – Antigovernment protestors take over the main airport in Bangkok

7. India Economic growth (BRIC) Terror in Mumbai vs. Pakistan Nov. 2008 – Taj Mahal Hotel, set ablaze by terrorists

8. Pakistan vs. India (ex. Kashmir) Islamic terrorists the “wild west” tumultuous politics (Musharraf, Bhutto) Pres. Asif Ali Zardari (pres. since Sept. 2008

9. Israel/Palestine The Economist KAL Cartoon 19 June 2008

10. Iraq

11. Iran Pres. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

12. Afghanistan Pres. Bush and Afghan Pres. Hamid Karzai Afghan youths and a U.S. soldier

13. Sudan  Janjaweed militias accused of ethnic cleansing

14. Zimbabwe CHOLERA FIGURES SINCE AUGUST 2008 25 December Deaths: 1,564 Cases: 29,131 1 December Deaths: 484 Cases: 11, 735 Cases in December 68% A man dug a grave at a cemetery in Harare, Zimbabwe's capital. A cholera epidemic has stricken > 16,000 people since August and killed > 780.

15. Dem. Rep. of Congo (DRC) Laurent Nkunda

16. South Africa Jacob Zuma ANC leader and frontrunner for 2009 presidential election

17. Nigeria Africa’s most populous country, largest oil producer, 2 nd largest economy religious violence Niger River Delta political corruption Dec. 2008 – disputed election in Jos set off spate of Christian- Muslim violence

18. Somalia political anarchy Islamic militancy warlords conflict with Ethiopia poverty / famine piracy Somali militiamen, armed with AK-47s