News Headlines (2014) 2

Give the name or place that is described in each box
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Last updated: September 12, 2014
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The US sets up a training camp in this country to combat ISIS
Saudi Arabia
Indonesia elects this former Jakarta governor as President
Joko Widodo
A South African court reads the verdict on this former sprinter
Oscar Pistorius
29 people are killed in a knife attack in this Chinese city
Kunming
This film about slavery wins Best Picture in the Oscars
12 Years a Slave
Tensions erupt between China and Japan over control of these islands
Senkaku Islands
This country is the first stop of Pope Francis' Middle East visit
Jordan
Ukrainians elect this businessman as president in May
Petro Poroshenko
The military arrests this Thai Prime Minister, the first woman to ever hold that post
Yingluck Shinawatra
A peace deal is finally reached between Muslim rebels and the government of this southeast Asian country
Philippines
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This American film director is accused of abuse by his daughter
Woody Allen
The Duke and Duchess of this English city announces the conception of a second child
Cambridge
Jay Leno is replaced by this 'Saturday Night Live' alumnus as host of 'The Tonight Show'
Jimmy Fallon
Sir Norman Foster designs a multi-billion dollar airport for this Latin American capital
Mexico City
This former mayor of Florence is sworn in as Italy's Prime Minister in February
Matteo Renzi
Chinese company Dongfeng motors buys a USD 1.1 bn stake in this French automaker
PSA Peugeot Citroën
The high court of this African country rules that its anti-gay law is invalid
Uganda
A fresh set of pro-democracy protests springs up in this Chinese territory
Hong Kong
This group of rogues becomes the highest grossing film in the United States in 2014
Guardians of the Galaxy
The US decides to launch airstrikes after ISIL's persecution of this Iraqi minority group
Yazidis
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