Current events of 24 October 2008 (2008-10-24) (Friday) edit history watch

Government heads of 45 countries from Asia and Europe meet in Beijing as the 7th Asia-Europe Meeting convenes with financial crisis topping the agenda. (Xinhua) The government of Djibouti has said that the country will have to go to war with Eritrea unless the United Nations acts to resolve growing tension over a border dispute. (BBC News) The mother and the brother of American actress and singer Jennifer Hudson are murdered. (AP via Google News)