HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of April 27th-May 3rd, 2010

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?