The mayor of a city in what country has recently become the punch line of may jokes. While the city council has stripped him of all powers, due to his drug abuse and erratic behavior, he has refused to leave the mayorship. Extra credit for also naming the city..
What is Canada/Toronto
100
The country is said to have 125 ethnic groups recently experienced high voter turnout, for elections for an assembly to write a new constitution, despite violence.
What is Nepal?
100
Between 2001 and 2011, bicycle trips increased by about a third in this European capitol.
What is London?
100
Michelle Bachelet was President of a Latin American country from 2006-2010. She far out-polled her opponents for the office in the general election on Sunday, but fell short of the majority needed to avoid a runoff election
What is Chile?
100
Iran’s embassy was bombed this week in a Middle Eastern country
What is Lebanon
200
Europeans have faulted U.S. safety efforts for garment workers in a country.
What is Bangladesh?
200
These islands are still a picture of “utter devastation” having been struck by Typhoon Haiyan more than a week ago.
What is The Philippines?
200
This President, of a country is said to be doing everything possible to prevent countries formerly under its control from establishing closer ties with the rest of Europe.
What is Russia/President Putin
200
A middle class is rising in what county, primarily due to factories being located there. This favorable situation is also stemming some of this countries migration to the United States.
What is Mexico
200
What Middle Eastern Country is demanding that the U.S. admit it made military errors that harmed its people
What is Afghanistan
300
The Ukraine’s right to exercise her sovereignty was demanded this week by a country’s leader. Extra Credit of naming the leader who also recently caused some little girls in that country to wonder if men could be heads of state.
What is Germany/Chancellor Angela Merkel
300
The government of what county recently decided to relax its One-Child rule.
What is China
300
Author Doris Lessing, winner of most all literature prizes, including the Noble Prize in 2007, died this week in what European city.
What is London
300
The leader of what country is seeking a second term in office in order to seal a deal with the largest rebel group in the country that has been 50 years coming.
What is Columbia, with FARC, President Santos
300
The U.S. is having a hard time finding a place to dispose of what country’s chemical weapons, and so, is considering plans to destroy them at sea at somewhere
What is Syria
400
The removal of nuclear fuel assemblies from a storage pool atop one of the sites blown out reactors buildings began this week in a country. This operation’s start is seen as a milestone in a process expected to take decades.
What is Japan
400
This country is on the verge of political turmoil due to its President having pushed a so-called ill-conceived amnesty bill pushed through its Parliament’s lower house. The bill proposes to pardon almost anyone facing almost any charge arising from the period of political crises that took place in the country from 2004-2010.
What is A. Thailand
400
A previously unknown guerrilla group has claimed responsibility for killing two members of the country neo-fascist party: Golden Dawn this month and has threatened more attacks against the party.
What is Greece
400
A genome found indicated that Native Americans may have what kind of ancestry? (the answer sounds funny:))
What is European and East Asian mix.
400
While the most recent protest this week was small compared to the others of recent years, protests in ….. Square in what city continue