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Afghanistan
Bombings in Kabul
Three explosions in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killed 11 people and wounded more than 40 earlier today, while top U.S. and NATO officials were meeting in the city. On the same day, nine people were killed and four wounded in a roadside bombing outside the capital in the eastern province of Nangarhar. The first blast came from a suicide bomber on a motorcycle next to a minibus carrying employees from the Ministry of Mines, and the second occurred on a road parallel to the bus. The third blast was triggered by a car bomb further east. The Islamic State (IS) militant group claimed responsibility for the first two attacks, while the Taliban claimed responsibility for the third. The Taliban has continued to launch daily attacks, mainly on security forces, despite ongoing negotiations with the United States to maintain the peace in exchange for the withdrawal of foreign troops.
This map depicts the locations of a wave of bombings in Afghanistan across three provinces this week. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: SouthFront.org
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North Korea
Missile Test
North Korea test-launched two short-range missiles today, firing them off the peninsula’s east coast and into the Sea of Japan. South Korean officials said the missiles were launched from a point near the coastal city of Wonsan, with one flying about 270 miles (430 kilometers) and the other 430 miles (690 kilometers) before crashing into the sea. South Korea’s military believes at least one of the missiles came from a new design, but said further analysis is necessary. North Korea is banned by the U.N. Security Council from all launches involving ballistic technology, but has rejected the restrictions many times in the past. These were North Korea’s first weapons launches in more than two months, and appeared to be connected to the North’s frustration regarding stalled nuclear negotiations with the United States.
This map depicts the location of the missile launch and the range of the shorter-reaching of the two missiles. Click on the map to expand.
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Graphic Source: Straits Times
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Singapore
Illegal Wildlife Trafficking Bust
Authorities in Singapore seized 8.8 tons of elephant ivory and 11.9 tons of pangolin scales from a container en route to Vietnam this week. The cargo is estimated to have been worth $48.6 million. Officials said the ivory came from 300 elephants and the scales belonged to nearly 2,000 pangolins. Wildlife trafficking is also taking place in other Southeast Asian countries where ineffective monitoring and the growing use of social media advertisements have helped expand this illegal market.
This map depicts recent wildlife trade seizures in Southeast Asia. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What city is home to the largest urban (located within a city) park in the contiguous United States?
A: Scottsdale, Arizona
The Scottsdale McDowell Sonoran Preserve is a sustainable desert habitat located in Scottsdale, Arizona. Containing over 180 miles of trails and maintained by the city of Scottsdale, it is the largest urban park in the contiguous United States.
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Q: Which three countries surround Nakhchivan, an Azerbaijani autonomous area and exclave (portion of a state completely surrounded by foreign territory)?
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