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Yemen
U.S. Calls for Ceasefire
U.S. Defense Secretary, James Mattis, has called for all parties involved in Yemen’s 3-year civil war to take part in UN-led peace talks within the next 30 days. U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, also urged Saudi Arabia and its Emirati allies battling the rebel Houthi movement – which seized control of the western Yemen and forced President Hadi to flee – to end its air strikes on civilian areas. UN human rights experts and humanitarian organizations hold that Saudi and U.A.E forces may have committed war crimes in Yemen and that their partial blockade of Yemeni ports has contributed to putting 14 million people on the verge of famine – one of the world’s worst ongoing humanitarian crisis. This map depicts the areas of control by Houthi forces and Hadi government in Yemen. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: BBC
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Italy
Venice Flooding Worst in a Decade
Since Sunday, 11 people have died in the northern and western parts of Italy, due to tornadoes, fallen trees, and landslides. High tides and strong winds have flooded 75 percent of Venice’ surface. The water level reached 5.1 ft (156 cm) normal, the fourth highest level ever recorded in the city. As a result, many tourist sites and schools are closed for safety reasons. Due to rising sea levels and the fact that Venice is sinking, flooding has become more common. An underwater floodgate system called MOSE, meant to protect Venice from rising sea levels, has been under construction in the Venetian Lagoon for a number of years but has come to a standstill. Many officials believe the large-scale flooding of Venice could have been mediated had the project been completed in a timely manner. This map depicts the three inlets where the MOSE gates are under construction. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Daily Mail
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Afghanistan
Chopper Crash
In the Farah province in western Afghanistan, a helicopter carrying military officials and politicians crashed near the town of Anar Dara. Two helicopters were on their way to nearby Herat province when one lost control. All passengers on board died including two members of the Farah provincial council: its chairman and one of two women on the council. Although the crash has been attributed to bad weather and loss of control, a Taliban spokesman claims the helicopter was shot down by the militant group in the Taliban-controlled province. In Kabul, a suicide bombing occurred outside of a prison on the same day, killing prison personnel. No one has claimed responsibility for that attack.This map depicts Farah province where the helicopter crash took place, and Kabul, where the prison is located. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: What is the physically largest (by structure- tallest and widest) engineered dam in the world?
A: Three Gorges Dam, China
At 1.4 miles (2.3 km) wide and 630 feet (192 m) high, Three Gorges Dam, which impounds the Yangtze River, is the largest hydroelectric dam in the world.
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Q: What body of water does the world’s longest, newly opened sea-bridge cross?
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