North Korea: Serious Sanctions

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North Korea

Serious Sanctions
The United Nations Security Council have unanimously voted in favor of the toughest sanctions yet on North Korea. The new sanctions seek to reduce North Korea’s exports by more than a third. These sanctions are largely the result of continued intercontinental ballistic missile tests conducted by North Korea, which is illegal under international law. In response to the sanctions, North Korea has stated that it would “not put our self-defensive nuclear deterrent on the negotiating table.”This map shows the range of current and planned North Korean missiles, which led to the current sanctions being enacted. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: BBC, NY Times, Washington Post, CNN, Guardian, Deutsche Welle

Graphic Source: Al Jazeera
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Australia
U.S. Military Aircraft Found
The Australian Navy has located the missing U.S. military aircraft that crashed off of the Australian northeast coast this past Saturday. The aircraft had taken off from the USS Bonhomme Richard amphibious assault ship and was on regular operations when it crashed. 23 of the 26 service members on the plane were saved in the rescue mission. The Marines have described the incident as a “mishap” and said the cause of the crash is still under investigation. This map shows where the aircraft was found. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: NPR, CNN, CBS, Reuters, ABC

Graphic Source: Local
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Mexico
Huracán in the Yucatán
The government of Mexico has issued a hurricane watch as Tropical Storm Franklin continues to ramp up in size over the Carribean Sea. According to the National Hurricane Center, the maximum sustained winds are about 45 mph with higher gusts and is likely to reach near hurricane strength by the time the storm reaches land. Franklin could also bring rainfall up to 6 inches that could cause deadly flash-floods on the peninsula.
This map shows the predicted path of Tropical Storm Franklin. Click on the map to expand.

Further Reading: CNN, NOLA, Reuters, Carribean360

Graphic Source: National Hurricane Center

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A: Finland
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North Korea: Serious Sanctions