Current Events 2/24 Flashcards
(22 cards)
China Obama
Upset with U.S. And Obama for meeting with the lama
Ukraine president
President runs away, people rejoice, and in process of selecting interim president
Arizona
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)
University of Mississippi
3 students questioned over noose over statue
Uganda homosexuality
President wants to speak to U.S. Scientist about homosexuality before deciding whether or not to increase punishment for being homosexual
Somalia
Presidential palace attacked (car bomb followed by armed assault inside led to two deaths but president unharmed)
USA pentagon
Pentagon recommends shrinking the military to pre-WWII to deal with economic/ fiscal challenges.
Disney
Raising one day pass by $4 to $99 even with revenues soaring
USA drugs
Is seeking extradition of the most famous drug lord in the world captured I’m Mexico over the weekend “shorty” Guzman
Pakistan
Top leader was ambushed and killed: no idea who did it
Ukraine Russia
Russia steps up rhetoric against new leadership team
Nigeria
29 teenage boys killed at school by terrorist group Boko Haram
Uganda tabloid
Tabloid released names of 200 most prominent homosexuals living there
USA Venezuela
Kicked out three Venezuelan diplomats in response to them throwing 3 of ours out last week
USA afghan
Plans full troop pullout of Afghanistan
China 2 holidays
Thinking about making 2 holidays to mark the war against japan in the 30’s and 40’s amid rising anti-Japanese feeling
Ukraine separatist
Interim leader warns of separatist and idea of the breakup if Ukraine
Egypt
26 sentenced to death for founding a “terror” group aiming to attack ship using the Suez Canal
Uganda parade
Police stopped a parade with women wearing miniskirts: law says can’t wear them in capital
Arizona
Governor is meeting with both sides before deciding what to do about the anti-gay law
Syria
Army reports killed hundreds of rebel forces
China WWII
Says it is okay for people used in WWII as slaves by Japanese firms to sue them