Portal:Current events/2008 November 8

Current events of November 8, 2008 (2008-11-08) (Saturday)

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets with African leaders to discuss resolutions to the ongoing Kivu conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. (CNN) A coalition consisting of the National Party, ACT and United Future wins a majority of seats in the Parliament of New Zealand, ending nine years of Labour Party-led rule. (The New Zealand Herald) Hurricane Paloma reaches Category 4 strength near the Cayman Islands, with winds up to 140 mph (225 kph). (NHC)