Current Events Quiz, December 5, 2011

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A UN meeting began last week in Durban, South Africa, focusing on the topic of

climate change.the international financial crisis.justice and reconciliation after apartheid.economic development.

The former president of __________________ was turned over to the International Criminal Court last week.

EgyptSudanIvory CoastCongo

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made an historic visit to this military-led country last week.

EgyptNorth KoreaSyriaBurma (Myanmar)

Pakistan is protesting the NATO air strike that killed 24 of its soldiers by pledging to boycott next month's meeting in Germany focusing on

Afghanistan's future.counter-terrorism.nuclear non-proliferation.expanding NATO.

Angry protesters stormed the British embassy in this world capital last Tuesday.

BeijingTehranCairoDamascus

In Egypt's landmark parliamentary elections, the big winner (with roughly two-thirds of Egyptian votes) appears to be

a liberal coalition of pro-democracy parties.the Islamists.secular Egyptian nationalists.the party of the ruling military council.

The election monitoring group Golos, which has received substantial U.S. government grants in advance of parliamentary elections in Russia, was targeted by a Russian court and given this penalty.

jail sentences for the organization's leadersa finean indefinite suspension of all its activities in Russiaa ban from monitoring elections for one year

Rival candidates have both claimed victory in last week's elections in this central African country, raising fears of violence.

RwandaSudanChadCongo

This group has issued a video message claiming responsibility for kidnapping a U.S. development expert in Pakistan.

Al Qaedaa previously unknown militant faction of the Pakistani militarythe TalibanHezbollah

A six-party political coalition has finally brought an end to this European country's paralysis after 588 days without a formal government.

BelgiumFinlandthe NetherlandsSpain

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