News of the Week

• The United States Senate passes the civilian nuclear agreement between the U.S. and India by a vote of 86–13.
• Fifty Somali pirates capture the Ukrainian cargo ship MV Faina (pictured), along with its cargo of weapons and ammunition, and 33 T-72 tanks.
• A stampede in Jodhpur, India, at the beginning of Navratri, kills 113 and injures more than 250.
• The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act is rejected by the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Dow Jones stock market index records a one-day point drop of 777.68 points, or seven percent.
• Floods caused by Typhoon Hagupit cause at least 67 deaths, including 41 in Vietnam.
• Three bombs detonate in Maharashtra and Gujarat, India, killing 8 and injuring 80.