This country, the 4th largest in Africa, and one of the most sparsely populated in the world, is nearly the exact same size(1.02x larger) as this largest US state
What is Libya-Alaska
100
As a result of protests following the release of a video showing a police officer shoot Laquan McDonald, the mayor of this city has asked the police superindentent to step down.
What is Chicago
100
Vladimir Putin has accused this country of downing a
Russian plane because of their desire to protect their trade connection with ISIS oil
What is Turkey
200
This almost perfect square US state is almost the exact same size(1.04x larger) as this country, the third main country besides Sierra Leone and Liberia impacted the most by the recent Ebola outbreak
What is Wyoming-Guinea
200
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has said the US is set to deploy specialized forces to this country to build pressure against ISIS.
What is Iraq
200
A violent clash has arose between animals of this species in the Toronto Zoo to determine who will become the next leader of the animals, resulting in severe injuries and surgeries to fix deep lacerations
What are Baboons
300
This large Middle Eastern country that would be entirely landlocked if not for a 36 mile coast on the Persian Gulf, is nearly the exact same size(1.15x larger) as this largest fully landlocked US state
What is Iraq-Montana
300
This NBA player has announced he will retire at the end of this season following 20 years in the league and accumulating the 3rd highest career point total
Who is Kobe Bryant
300
Abandoned small boats, suspected to be from this country, have washed up on the shores of Japan recently containing the decaying remains of human bodies, some of which had their heads removed
What is North Korea
400
This island nation, currently divided along Greek-Turkish ethnic lines, is nearly 3 times(2.95) larger than this smallest US state
What is Cyprus-Rhode Island
400
The trial for the first of 6 officers responsible for the death of this man has began this week in Baltimore
Who is Freddie Gray
400
Roch Marc Christian Kabore has been elected president of this country. He is only the second civilian to be elected since the country received its independence in 1960, as a result of decades of one man rule under Blaise Compaore.
What is Burkina Faso
500
This country, the only one that received its independence from Yugoslavia without any bloodshed, is almost exactly the same size(1.03x larger) as this smallest fully landlocked US state.
What is Macedonia-Vermont
500
Robert Dear killed a police officer and 2 civilians when he attacked a planned parenthood clinic in this American city
What is Colorado Springs
500
The funeral for this rugby player, considered by many to be the greatest of all time, occurred earlier this week in Auckland, New Zealand after he past away at the age of 40 earlier this month from a heart attack