25 Jul

Libya: Migrant Ships Sink

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Libya
Migrant Ships Sink
Two boats carrying about 300 migrants seeking to reach Europe capsized off the coast of Libya yesterday. At least 150 people are missing and feared drowned in what the United Nations called the single largest loss of life in the Mediterranean this year. Around 137 migrants were rescued by local fishermen and the Libyan Coast Guard, and one body has been recovered so far. The International Organization for Migration has recorded nearly 700 deaths in the Mediterranean this year, as migrant ships are often overcrowded and unsafe. The EU ended naval patrols of the sea in March over disagreements over how to divide rescued migrants among member states. 

This map depicts the location of the capsized migrant ships off the coast of Libya, east of its capital Tripoli. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: BBC, New York Times, Al Jazeera, UPI 
Graphic Source: The Sun
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Ukraine
Russian Tanker Detained
Ukraine seized a Russian tanker yesterday because of the vessel’s alleged involvement in a Russian operation last November to block Ukrainian ships from sailing through the Kerch Strait, a disputed waterway that provides access to the Black Sea. Russia seized three Ukrainian vessels during the confrontation eight months ago, and continues to hold their crews hostage. The 10-member crew of the Russian tanker, the Nika Spirit, were allowed to disembark and leave Ukraine as they were not involved in last year’s incident. 

This map depicts the location of the Kerch Strait, where the tanker was impounded. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source:  Guardian
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United States
Camp Pendleton Marines Arrested
Sixteen Marines were arrested at Camp Pendleton in California on Thursday on human smuggling and drug-related allegations. The arrests were made based on information from another human smuggling investigation after two Marines were taken into custody for allegedly helping undocumented immigrants cross the U.S.-Mexico border. None of the Marines arrested on Thursday were part of the ongoing mission to enforce border security. The names of those taken into custody and details of their suspected offenses were not immediately released. 

This map depicts the location of Camp Pendleton in California. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: NBC News

             

Yesterday’s Answer

Q: Which three countries surround Nakhchivan, an Azerbaijani autonomous area and exclave (portion of a state completely surrounded by foreign territory)? 

A: Armenia, Iran, and Turkey
Bordered by Armenia in the north and east, Iran in the south, and a small slice of Turkey in the west, the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan is entirely surrounded by other countries, but is not itself independent.

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Today’s Question

 

Q:  What South Asian country is home to the world’s longest natural sea beach, at 75 miles?

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