24 Jan

Afghanistan:  ISIS Attacks “Save The Children”

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Afghanistan 
ISIS Attacks “Save The Children”
ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack on the humanitarian organization “Save The Children” in Jalalabad, Afghanistan this Wednesday morning.  After a suicide bombing took place in front of the building, an active shooter immediately entered the office. One of the agency’s employees was killed and twenty others were wounded as a result of the attack. Two of the assailants were killed by locals forces while a third is still resisting inside the organization’s office. “Save The Children” has a reach of about 700,000 children in Afghanistan with its focus on educational and health issues. 

This interactive map depicts Save The Children locations in the Middle East.  Click on the map to learn more. 

Graphic Source: Save The Children
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Philippines 
Another Volcanic Eruption
Mount Mayon of the Philippines erupted on Monday afternoon for approximately 8 minutes and has since erupted five more times. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported that the eruptions caused at least 1.8 miles worth of debris. Evacuation camps were set up to help the 56,000 people that had to flee from their homes near-by. Mayon is one of the Philippines’ most active volcanoes having erupted 50 times in the past 500 years. Mount Mayon is 1 of 6 actively erupting volcanoes today. Others include Kusatsu-Shirane in Japan, Kadovar in New Guinea, Sinabung in Indonesia, Dukono in Indonesia, and Sabancaya in Peru.

This map depicts Mount Mayon and the surrounding areas.  Click on the map to expand.

Graphic Source:  Yahoo News
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United States
More Store Closures
On Tuesday, Toys “R” Us Inc. announced the planned closure of nearly 20% of its U.S. stores. The company stated that closing 174 of its stores (which needs court approval) is part of a reorganization plan to save the company after filing for bankruptcy last September. Toys “R” Us has been in business  for nearly seven decades and has up to 1,600 stores around the world. 

This interactive map depicts the 174 Toys “R” Us stores across the US projected to close. Click on the points in the map to view their addresses.

Graphic Source: AGS (created in CartoDB)

Yesterday’s Answer

 

Q: What is the world’s oldest lake? ?

A: Lake Baikal
This lake is at least 25 million years old and holds 20 percent of the world’s fresh water, due to its depths of over 2,442 feet deep. In 1996, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Today’s Question

Q: Which cave shaft holds the title of being the largest?

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