"What in the World?" - Week of July 2-8, 2017

A U.S. Navy warship sailed within 12 nautical miles of Triton Island on Sunday in THIS body of water, most of which is claimed by China, to demonstrate freedom of navigation. Many of the region’s countries have claims to islands in the area. China has constructed artificial land masses and militarized some of their claimed islands to bolster their position that is rejected by the United States.
Yellow Sea
East China Sea
West China Sea
None of the above
Five Chechen men were convicted in Russia for the murder of THIS former deputy prime minister and critic of Vladimir Putin who was shot in 2015 while walking near the Kremlin. His daughter, however, says the case is not solved until those responsible for ordering the killing are brought to justice, “"People in Russia and in the world are convinced of the political background to the murder, and our [the Russian] investigation and the court deny the obvious.”
Sergei Magnitsky
Boris Nemtsov
Boris Berezovsky
Anna Politkovskaya
The diplomatic row among Qatar and its Arab Gulf neighbors is entering a new phase with the passing of a deadline for Doha to yield to 13 demands. Saudi Arabia and the UAE are leading the isolation of Qatar and have threatened further sanctions, beyond breaking relations, if the demands are not met. The demands include all of these EXCEPT:
Reduce ties with Iran.
Shut down Turkish military base in Qatar.
Shut down American military base in Qatar.
Shut down Al Jazeera television.
Canada celebrated a milestone anniversary on Saturday. When was the Dominion of Canada formed?
1817
1867
1897
1917
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security ordered a ban on carrying THIS onboard aircraft bound for America in March from certain countries in the Middle East and Africa. A worldwide ban was being considered but last week DHS Secretary Kelly said while nothing would change regarding bringing THIS on planes there would be tighter security measures on flights to the United States.
Pocket knives
Liquid containers larger than one ounce
Cell phones
Laptops
In a press conference with newly elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in last week President Trump said the U.S. Policy toward North Korea would no longer be THIS:
€Strategic Patience”
€Determined Response”
€Limited Engagement”
€Multilateral Negotiations”
President Xi Jinping warned that activities threatening China’s sovereignty over Hong Kong were “absolutely impermissible” as he visited the semi-autonomous region Saturday marking the 20th anniversary of its handover from THIS power:
France
Great Britain
United States
Portugal
Rogue police officers dropped grenades on the Supreme Court and fired on the Interior Ministry from a helicopter last Tuesday in THIS CITY as protests against the government continued.
Caracas, Venezuela
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Bangkok, Thailand
Bogata, Colombia
Marine Le Pen, the leader of the French National Front Party and presidential candidate recently defeated by Emmanual Macron, faced THIS new challenge last week.
Disbarment by the French Bureau of Attorneys.
National Front loss of seats in French parliamentary elections.
Investigation into presidential election collusion with Russia.
European Parliament charges over misuse of payroll funds.
The U.S. Government began enforcing Executive Order 13780 on June 29th following a U.S. Supreme Court decision to permit most of President Trump’s controversial travel ban from six majority Muslim countries. The Executive Order is formally known as:
Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States
Temporary Restrictions on Travel from State Sponsors of Terrorism Nations
Measures to Restrict Entry of Citizens from Suspect Countries
Limitations on Failed States’ Citizens Entry and Residency
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