Happy Friday!

Hello,

Thanks for reading the Expat Podcast Blog. I would like to take the time to say ,"Happy Friday." That's all, just a friendly hiya from the host here. Enjoy the news, notes, and nuance of a lovely weekend to come.

Pangong Tso is a lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4500 m (14850 ft). It is 134 km long and extends from India to Tibet. Two thirds of the length of this lake lies in the People's Republic of China. It is only 8 km wide at its broadest point. In winter, the lake freezes completely despite being salt water.\

Voting to select the next elected member of the United Nations Security Council from Latin America and the Caribbean remains a stalemate. The government of Sudan (flag pictured) and the Eastern Front rebels sign a peace treaty in Asmara, Eritrea. In Ecuador, results from the general election indicate that Álvaro Noboa will likely face Rafael Correa in a run-off for the presidency. The chemical element with the atomic number 118, temporarily designated ununoctium, is synthesized in Dubna, Russia. The United Nations Security Council approves sanctions on North Korea in response to its recent nuclear test.

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