The World News Crossword - November 4th, 2018

The World News Crossword - November 4th, 2018

A one-page crossword based on the events of last week’s news stories.
A crossword about India which was in the news for air pollution that was 6 times greater than the acceptable limit, a man-eating tiger was shot, the world’s tallest statue was unveiled, and a curfew was imposed on people living in Jammu & Kashmir,
A crossword about Yemen where civil war fuelled by Saudi Arabia and Iran is causing catastrophic famine, and
A crossword about Angela Merkel, Germany’s Chancellor and Europe’s longest-serving national leader.

So what happened in last week’s news?
A bus crashed off a bridge in China, a passenger plane crashed into the Java Sea, and a Russian fighter plane crashed in Egypt. Air pollution in and around Delhi reached levels 6 times greater than the acceptable limit and politicians blamed politicians. Turkey will not be exempt from US-imposed sanctions against Iran. The Secretary-General of the UN said the civil war in Yemen will cause catastrophic famine. Storms resulted in deaths in Italy. Palau announced it will ban sunscreen because of its toxic effect on coral. Estonian traffic police handed out fines to speeding drivers, and brochures relating to organ donation and Russia’s traffic police announced that 5 million traffic tickets were incorrectly issued because of ‘a technical glitch’.