HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 1st-7th, 2009

1.  Is Switzerland’s vote to ban minaret construction a setback for efforts to better integrate Muslims into European society?
2.  How will Australia’s defeat of a carbon trading system impact Copenhagen?
3.  Will North Korea’s freeze on cash transactions accelerate the country’s economic collapse?
4.  Would a positive ruling by the ICJ in Kosovo’s favor lead to it being recognized by more countries in the international community?
5.  Will the troubles at Dubai World force the UAE’s economy to become more transparent?
6.  Has the recent Honduran election finally resolved the country’s political crisis?
7.  Will South Africa be able to afford Zuma’s new plan to provide treatment to all children with HIV?
8.  Why did Mujica distance himself from Chavez in the Uruguay runoff?
9.  Would it be in Germany’s best interests to stop the prosecution of John Demjanjuk?
10.  Will extra US troops make a difference in Afghanistan?