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?
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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 (chief of state/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 Chile:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What would be the significance if Mr. Pinera becomes the new president?

3. For Philippines:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Who does the government believe the gunmen to be?
c) To what religion do the majority of Filipinos belong? (see CIA World FactBook for the answer)

4. For Yemen:  How does the Yemeni military report of an air raid contrast with Yemen's Huthi rebels belief about the attack?

5. For Spain:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Define referendum and autonomy.
c) What is the motive behind the referendum to declare autonomy?

6. For Iran:
a) Who is Majid Tavakoli?
b) How does the pro-government media's explanation for a photo of Mr. Tavakoli in women's clothes differ from that of Mr. Tavakoli's supporters?
c) When you see the photo of Mr. Tavakoli, who do you think is telling the truth?
d) What do you think of Mr. Tavakoli's supporters' actions to stand with him?