News Names
Ban Ki-Moon — Secretary-general of the United Nations
Eugene “Bull” Connor — Former police official in Birmingham, Alabama during the civil rights movement
Michelle Kwan — Chinese American championship figure skater
Steven Chu — U.S. secretary of energy
Woodrow Wilson — The 28th president of the United States
Yo-Yo Ma — Chinese American composer and cellist

News Places
Alabama; Bangladesh; China; India; New York City; Pakistan

News Words
boycott — To refuse to buy goods as a punishment or protest
charter — A document stating an organization’s basic rules and principles
cricket— A bat-and-ball sport very popular in Great Britain and South Asia
immigrant — A person who moves permanently to a foreign country
malnutrition — Illness caused by lack of access to healthy food
peacekeepers — In this case, an international military force that works to keep peace between nations
poll — In this case, a survey of public opinion
rickshaw — A two-wheeled cart pulled by someone on foot or on a bicycle
segregation — The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country or community