HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of March 15th-19th, 2010

1.  Is Sarath Fonseka being unfairly prosecuted?
2.  Should Abhisit Vejajiva call for new elections in Thailand?
3.  What do the first round of regional elections in France say about Sarkozy’s odds of winning a second term?
4.  Will calls by four Egyptian opposition parties for constitutional reforms bear fruit in the near future?
5.  What is behind Argentina’s coin shortage?
6.  How can African governments combat “quiet” corruption?
7.  Should anything be read into reports that North Korea has sent workers to South Africa to help with World Cup construction?
8.  How should Pope Benedict XVI deal with the latest abuse accusations against the Catholic Church in Germany?
9.  Did Saakashvili orchestrate a fake news report of a Russian invasion to discredit his political opponents?
10.  How will the killing of three people linked to the U.S. consulate in Mexico impact Mexico’s drug war?