HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of September 27th-October 3rd, 2011

1.  What steps do developing countries need to take to bolster their defenses against natural disasters?
2.  Is Myanmar gradually becoming more democratic?
3.  Why are recent Tibetan protests garnering such little international attention?
4.  Could the Libyan civil war pull in other countries?
5.  Would Turkey be better served creating a free trade zone in the Middle East than joining the EU?
6.  What can end the violence in Yemen?
7.  Why is Pakistan refusing to crack down on the Haqqani network?
8.  Should Sarkozy be alarmed at the left retaking the French Senate?
9.  Will Vladimir Putin easily coast back into the Kremlin next year?
10.  How will the decision to give women the right to vote impact Saudi politics?