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Afghanistan
At Least 30 Killed in Bombing
An alleged suicide bomber targeted a Shiite mosque in the southern city of Kandahar during Friday prayers, leaving at least 30 dead and dozens more wounded. The Bibi Fatima mosque, the largest mosque for Shia worshippers in Kandahar, was left severely damaged. An eyewitness said there was more than one explosion, indicating other suicide bombers, and that typically around 500 worshippers congregated to pray at the mosque on Fridays. No group has claimed the attack as of yet. The city of Kandahar is the country’s second-largest city after Kabul. The Shiite minority has been targeted before, with some claiming this recent spate of attacks may inflame hostilities among sectarian groups in Afghanistan.
This map depicts the city of Kandahar where the suicide bombing of a Shiite mosque took place this morning. Click on the map to learn more.
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Cameroon
Protests Erupt After Girl Killed
Violent demonstrations erupted in Cameroon after a police officer killed a 5-year-old girl in the country’s English-speaking capital, Buea. The defense ministry states the girl was shot fatally in a car after her mother refused to stop at a checkpoint. The police officer responsible for shooting the girl was lynched by the mob. Many residents share the sentiment that this event reflects a larger pattern of discrimination against the English-speaking minority in a majority French-speaking country. This conflict has been ongoing for four years, with over 3,000 people killed in the strife and almost one million residents displaced.
This map depicts the English and French-speaking regions of Cameroon, who have been locked in a four-year separatist conflict. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: France 24
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Canada
Meterorite Smashes Into House
Scientists have recently reported on the impact of a brick-sized meteorite into a woman’s home in Golden, British Columbia. Ruth Hamilton was awakened around 11:40pm on October 3rd when the space rock smashed through her roof and bedroom ceiling to land next to her pillow, only inches from her head. The scientists are now asking residents of the town to be on the lookout for dozens more meteorites they believe would have fallen in the area around the same time. They’re also requesting any surveillance camera footage of the fireball, to give them a better idea about the trajectory the meteor would have taken as it came out of orbit. Meteorites are composed of some of the oldest rocky material in the solar system and give crucial information on planetary formation.
This map depicts the sizes of meteorite fragments that scientists expect residents of Golden, British Columbia to be able to find in different areas in and around the town. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: There are 34 megacities in the world (metropolitan areas with a population over 10 million), and the United Nations expects this number to increase. Of the 34 megacities, how many of them are located in the Global South?
A: 27
Megacities are known to create wealth and generate employment, however they are also responsible for driving climate change, inequality, and uneven development. Underdevelopment and exploitation of the Global South has led to uneven development and the boom of megacities, where capital flows to particular hotspots, leaving behind other places. On the local scale, this can be seen in the divide of cities between affluent suburbs and lower income urban cores, which exacerbates wealth inequality and racial disparities.
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Q: Who was the world’s first known geographer, and where was he born?
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