Geography in the News

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Across
  1. 2. This country has had two dueling presidents for the past two years.
  2. 4. This country's military government blocked social media to try to prevent a coup against leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
  3. 5. Many people feel the most populous democracy, _______ is becoming unsafe for journalists.
  4. 10. This country's govt. shut down social media on the eve of the election because President Museveni said they were biased.
  5. 11. Navalny is the opposition leader in what country?
  6. 12. This country will start reconstruction of a century old Hindu temple that was set on fire in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
  7. 13. Netanyahu and Gantz tried to form a coalition to rule this country, but too many issues forced the need for new election.
  8. 16. Lawyer from this state whose mishap with a cat filter on Zoom made him an internet sensation.
  9. 18. The U.S.A. sent a guided missile destroyer through the ________ Strait.
  10. 19. Lawmakers in this country voted to remove Prime Minister Sylvestre Llunga Illunkamba.
Down
  1. 1. After protests due to dire public services and being close to bankruptcy, this country in North Africa is in trouble.
  2. 3. League football is being played in _______ for the first time since April 2019 when civil war ended the season.
  3. 4. A ____ judge rejected the U.S. request to extradite WikiLeaks Founder to face espionage charges.
  4. 6. This country's tennis tournament was delayed 3 weeks due to the Corona Virus.
  5. 7. A theme park in ________ has broken the world record for the tallest swing ride.
  6. 8. Saudi Arabia ended the embargo on this tiny Gulf Arab state.
  7. 9. Hassan Diab, prime minister of ______, was charged with neglect for the Belarus blast.
  8. 14. Recently, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck in this country near the border with Chile.
  9. 15. __________'s southernmost state wants to close the border with Tirol due to an outbreak of the Covid variant.
  10. 17. This canal is one of the world’s great maritime shortcuts, connecting the Red and Mediterranean Seas through a narrow passage that chops thousands of miles off most east-west shipping voyages.