Music Around The World
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AFRICA
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THIS US MUSICIAN is the most followed on Instagram... Inexplicably.
Who is Selena Gomez?
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THIS COUNTRY has voted against an investigation into chemical weapons use in Syria.
What is Russia? It has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution extending the mandate of the only official mission that establishes the investigation.
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THIS ILLEGAL ITEM is being seized by officials in record numbers, even though poaching to obtain it is down.
What is Ivory? About 40 tonnes of trafficked ivory was recovered, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) report says.
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Nicaragua just signed the Paris Climate Accord, leaving THIS country and Syria as the only two countries that have not become signatories.
What is The United States?
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The White House cancelled a celebration of THIS HINDU FESTIVAL last week.
What is Diwali? Diwali is the festival of lights, celebrated in autumn every year.
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THIS SONG is the most viewed Youtube video of all time, with over 4 billion views.
What is Despacito? (The Original, not Bieb's version obviously)
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Returnees from THIS GROUP pose a threat to security in their home countries.
What is IS? 33 countries report that they have had former members return as IS loses ground.
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~Halloween spooky question~ 150 have been arrested in Malawi for murder and/or inciting violence as they claim to be hunting THIS SPOOKY CREATURE.
What are Vampires?
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Sebastian Kurz has been invited by the President to form a government in THIS COUNTRY, and the expectation is that he will invite a right-wing, anti-immigration party to form a coalition.
What is Austria? Kurz has also been referred to as the world's first millennial leader.
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The United States is withdrawing military support for the government of THIS country, in response to the violence it is perpetuating.
What is Myanmar? The US has withdrawn units, dropped travel waivers for Myanmar military officials, and is considering economic sanctions.
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K-pop group LOONA is the most expensive group to ever debut (even though it has not yet done so), costing its company 4 billion won ($3,327,600 USD). It broke the record that was previously established by THIS GROUP, an international sensation.
What is Twice? SNSD was the record holder prior to Twice.
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THIS COUNTRY faces a refugee crisis of its own, with many internally displaced people from a civil war fueled by Saudi Arabia and Iran, as well as incoming refugees from the Horn of Africa.
What is Yemen?
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Nikki Haley travelled to THIS COUNTRY yesterday to meet with African Union officials and discuss terrorism on the continent.
What is Ethiopia? Haley will also travel to South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo in one of the first visits to the continent by a senior member of the Trump administration.
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Thousands of taxi drivers in the Colombian capital of Bogota have blocked roads and clashed with police in protest of THIS.
What is Uber, and other app-based 'hail' services? Taxi drivers say it's unfair competition because these services do not have to pay for car insurance, among other things.
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Two women charged with assassinating THIS PERSON visited the crime scene in an emotional visit this past week.
Who is Kim Jong-un's brother? Kim Jong Nam was assassinated by the two women; they are accused of rubbing the highly toxic VX nerve agent on Mr Kim's face as he waited for a flight.
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A man in Canada was fined $118 (USD) for scream-singing in his car to THIS SONG (the lyrics that would be scream-sang count)
What is Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)? Taoufik Moalla a ticket for the offense of screaming in public, a form of prohibited noise in public spaces.
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THIS POLITICIAN has said that that Turkey's full membership is the "cure for the chronic problems" of the European Union.
Who is Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan? Turkey has long been engaged in negotiations to join the EU, and its future as a part of the union seems unlikely at the moment.
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After a student death last week, a Nigerian University is hiring THIS PROFESSION to ward off further incidents.
What are snake charmers? The dean of student affairs, Suleiman Kankara, said charmers had been hired before after snake reports. Snake charming is commonly practiced in south Asian countries but also in parts of Africa.
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An Italian runner won the Venice Marathon for the first time in 22 years after THIS happened.
What is the lead motorcycle took a wrong turn?
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A game app where users compete to see who can do THIS the most times in 19 seconds has gone viral in China.
What is clap for President Xi Jingping? In the game, users are shown parts of a speech on topics such as regulating the housing market to protect young homebuyers, or improving the lives of poor farmers. They are then encouraged to tap the screen to see how fast they can "applaud".
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