Current Events 2/24

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China Obama

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Upset with U.S. And Obama for meeting with the lama

Question 1

Ukraine president

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President runs away, people rejoice, and in process of selecting interim president

Question 2

Arizona

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Protest against anti-gay bill proposal - 7 other states had and shot it down, governor has to decide whether to sign it or not (allows businesses to deny people a job based on their religion)

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University of Mississippi

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3 students questioned over noose over statue

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Uganda homosexuality

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President wants to speak to U.S. Scientist about homosexuality before deciding whether or not to increase punishment for being homosexual

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Somalia

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Presidential palace attacked (car bomb followed by armed assault inside led to two deaths but president unharmed)

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USA pentagon

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Pentagon recommends shrinking the military to pre-WWII to deal with economic/ fiscal challenges.

Question 7

Disney

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Raising one day pass by $4 to $99 even with revenues soaring

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USA drugs

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Is seeking extradition of the most famous drug lord in the world captured I’m Mexico over the weekend “shorty” Guzman

Question 9

Pakistan

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Top leader was ambushed and killed: no idea who did it

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Ukraine Russia

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Russia steps up rhetoric against new leadership team

Question 11

Nigeria

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29 teenage boys killed at school by terrorist group Boko Haram

Question 12

Uganda tabloid

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Tabloid released names of 200 most prominent homosexuals living there

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USA Venezuela

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Kicked out three Venezuelan diplomats in response to them throwing 3 of ours out last week

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USA afghan

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Plans full troop pullout of Afghanistan

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China 2 holidays

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Thinking about making 2 holidays to mark the war against japan in the 30’s and 40’s amid rising anti-Japanese feeling

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Ukraine separatist

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Interim leader warns of separatist and idea of the breakup if Ukraine

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Egypt

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26 sentenced to death for founding a “terror” group aiming to attack ship using the Suez Canal

Question 18

Uganda parade

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Police stopped a parade with women wearing miniskirts: law says can’t wear them in capital

Question 19

Arizona

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Governor is meeting with both sides before deciding what to do about the anti-gay law

Question 20

Syria

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Army reports killed hundreds of rebel forces

Question 21

China WWII

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Says it is okay for people used in WWII as slaves by Japanese firms to sue them