[U]Summary:[/U] Global crises are happening all the time in different locations around the world.Stock markets and Forex markets are affected by these crises and therefore they provide great opportunities to earn money. 
In recent weeks, the world experiences political and Geo-political changes which have
significant impact on the global economy. Day traders can take advantage of these
crises and rake quick profits within minutes or hours. Hysteria and panics that increase the intensity of declines in the stock markets are excellent opportunity to earn money through Forex, commodities and futures trading.
[U]The crisis in the Middle East[/U] - The Middle East is the most critical area in terms of oil exports.
Undermining the political situation in Saudi Arabia, Iran and Libya is causing speculators to panic in terms of world oil reserves, even if it does not really touch reality. Libya, for example responsible for only 1% of world oil output, is not a strong enough impact to significantly affect oil reserves. Nevertheless, oil prices jumped during the crisis and in fact there are several options to exploit this crisis on oil: buying ETFs that follows the oil price. The U.S. stock market provides such an ETF, for example USO. Additionally, you can of course enjoy the rise in oil prices by buying oil contract – CFD.
[U]Earthquake in New Zealand [/U]- Serious earthquake always shocks the markets of the country where the earthquake occurred. Making money of this crisis is possible by trading ETF of the Far East and New Zealand in particular and of course Forex day-trading in currencies complex of NZD (Selling the NZD and buying the other currency).