NOTE TO TEACHERS:  We are trying something different for Tuesday's News Issue this week - news briefs from around the world.  We'd love to hear from you - what do you think of a world news briefs section?
Email editors at StudentNewsDaily.com with your comments.

1. For each of the 5 countries, give the following information:
a) the continent on which it is located
b) the name of the capital city
c) the type of government
d) the chief of state (and head of government if different)
e) the population
[Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country: type of government, capital and executive branch (lists chief of state and head of government) can be found under the "Government" heading; population is listed under the "People" heading.  Go to worldatlas.com for a list of continents.]

2. For Guinea:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What is a junta?
Do an internet search to find out why Aboubacar Toumba Diakite attempted such an attack.

3. For Poland:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why did they lawmakers pass this resolution?

4. For North Korea:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) How would you describe the leader of North Korea?

5. For Ireland:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why has this issue been repressed until now?

6. For Britain:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Apart from his stated reason, why do you think bin Laden's son would want to live in the Western country of England?