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North Korea
Missile Test Repeated
For the second time in six days, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan. South Korean officials said the missiles were launched from the Hodo Peninsula near the city of Wonsan on North Korea’s east coast. The projectiles flew eastward for about 155 miles (250 km) and reached an altitude of 18 miles (30km) before falling into the sea. Though the missiles’ specific design has not yet been identified, South Korean officials said the projectiles appear to be of a different type than those launched last Thursday, which reached distances of up to 430 miles (690 kilometers). The repeated weapons tests are believed to be connected to Pyongyang’s anger over joint military exercises between South Korea and the US.
This map depicts the location of the launch and the missiles’ range from the launches on July 25 and today. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Straits Times
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Afghanistan
Bus Hits Roadside Bomb
A passenger bus traveling on the Kandahar-Herat highway in western Afghanistan hit a roadside bomb earlier today, killing at least 34 people and injuring 17. All of those on board were civilians, mostly women and children. The attack occurred a day after the U.N. mission in Afghanistan expressed concerns over the high number of child civilian deaths, which represent almost one-third of total civilian casualties. While no armed group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, a spokesman for the country’s president blamed the Taliban for planting the bomb. A Taliban official has since denied involvement.
This map depicts the location where the bus collided with the bomb. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: AFP
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Bangladesh
Dengue Fever Outbreak
61 out of 64 districts in Bangladesh have reported cases of dengue fever, in the country’s worst-ever outbreak. 1,000 cases of the mosquito-borne illness were reportedly uncovered within 24 hours earlier this week. About 4,400 patients are currently undergoing hospital treatment as of yesterday, and there have been 14 deaths so far. More than 13,000 people have been diagnosed with the disease since the beginning of this year. Officials are struggling to contain the virus, which causes flu-like symptoms and is carried by a mosquito found in urban areas, within Dhaka, the country’s capital and epicenter of the epidemic.
This map depicts the number of reported cases of dengue fever outside Bangladesh’s capital city Dhaka. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Approximately 85 miles long, which US river is known as the “river that caught fire” and helped start a nationwide environmental movement in the late 1960s?
A: The Cuyahoga River
The city of Cleveland, Ohio was a major industrial center during the first half of the 20th century, as its steel and machinery industries enjoyed a long period of prosperity following the Second World War. As a result, the Cuyahoga River, which runs through the heart of Cleveland, became so polluted that large stretches near manufacturing centers were completely devoid of animal life. Due to oil and debris in the river, the Cuyahoga caught fire at least 13 times, most famously on June 22, 1969, a blaze that was widely publicized by Time magazine. Since that fire, more than $3.5 billion has gone toward river cleanup efforts and the development of new sewer systems in the city.
Source: 1, 2
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Q: Often described as “Africa in miniature,” which central African country exhibits all major climates and vegetation on the continent (coast, desert, mountains, rainforest, and savanna)?
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