27 Apr

South Korea: Peace Talks Begin

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South Korea
Peace Talks Begin 
Friday at 9:30 local time, Kim Jong-un left his country to meet with South Korean president, Moon Jae-in. Mr. Kim crossed the military demarcation line but remained in the Demilitarized Zone. He is the first leader to enter South Korea since the Korean War in 1953. Official talks began at 10:30 local time at Peace House in Panmunjom. The two leaders agreed to denuclearize the Korean peninsula within the year.  They have agreed to open a liaison town at the border for families who have been separated by the war to reunite.  Following official discussions, the two leaders planted a pine tree with water and soil from both countries to symbolize peace and prosperity. This map depicts the Peace House and surrounding area where the two leaders met. Click on the map to expand.

Further Reading:  NY Times, Wall Street Journal, TIME
Graphic Source: BBC
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Israel 
Flash Flood Kills 10
Police opened an investigation when ten teenagers on a class trip died in a flash flood. Despite flash flood warnings from authorities, the pre-army preparatory program staff organized the hike for 25 teenagers in Nahal Tsafit, south of the Dead Sea; they are being investigated on suspicion of negligence. Fifteen teens were rescued, two of whom had hypothermia. The area by the Dead Sea is usually arid, but unusually heavy rains fell on the area causing dangerous flash flooding. This map depicts the area in the desert where the flood occurred. Click on the map to expand.

Further Reading: BBC, NY Times, Reuters, Washington Post
Graphic Source: Haaretz
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Peru
Mass Sacrificial Grave 
In Peru, a team of archaeologists have uncovered what is believed to be the largest sacrificial burial site at Huanchaquito-Las Llamas, a short distance from the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chan Chan.  About 140 children’s bodies and 200 young llama carcasses were uncovered. All the children’s bodies were buried facing the Pacific Ocean to the West and the baby llamas were buried facing the Andes mountains to the east.   The layer of mud at the burial site indicates all the killings took place at once and the sacrifice was likely linked to an El Nino event.  Radiocarbon dating dates the site to about 1400-1450 and gives insight to pre-Columbian times when the Chimú Empire ruled the area.This map depicts the burial site, Huanchaquito-Las Llamas, and UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chan Chan. Click on the map to expand. 

Graphic Source:  National Geographic

Yesterday’s Answer

Q: Which country’s visitors outnumber the locals by 5 to 1?

A: Iceland
Iceland has a population of 335,000 and had more than two million tourists that visited the small country at the end of 2017.
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Q:  What desert meets the Atlantic ocean?

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