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1
Virunga Park, Africa's oldest natl. park located in ___ is site of disputes over oil drilling
Democratic Republic of Congo
Zimbabwe
Sierra Leone
Tanzania
2
Who left the G20 summit in Australia early after facing intense criticism from other leaders?
Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel
President Xi Jinping of China
Vladimir Putin of Russia
Angela Merkel of Germany
3
"We instinctively believe Israel is America's top ally...We are one family." Quote 11/16/14
Benjamin Netanyahu
Basha al-Assad
Barack Obama
Mahmoud Abbas
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A UN Human Rights Council report last week could bring formal charges against ___ in the ICC.
Kim Jong-un of DPRK
Vladimir Putin of Russia
Former U.S. VP Dick Cheney
Nasrendra Modi of India
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Investigators from ___ began collecting pieces of a Malaysia Airline Flight 17 in Ukraine.
Russia
the Donetsk People's Republic
the United States
Netherlands
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Obama and other world leaders criticized Putin directly for:
hitting on President Xi's wife (he did I swear)
claiming the decision to shoot down a Malaysian airliner this summer was in self defense
supplying arms and weapons to rebels in Ukraine
periodically taking off his shirt
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Peter Kassig became the third American and sixth hostage to be executed in:
Ukraine
Syria
Afghanistan
Pakistan
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British PM David Cameron: "If [Putin] continues to destabilize ____, there will be further ___.
Europe, nuclear arms buildup
Russia, Pussy Riots
Ukraine, sanctions
Syria, terrorist attacks
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Obama became the 1st sitting pres. to visit the SE Asian nation ___ last week.
Vietnam
Myanmar
Thailand
Malaysia
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International forum for governments and central banks of 20 major economies:
World Bank
G20
World Trade Organization
Economic and Financial Council