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100 Years of Change in Europe
KIDSPOST of change in europe By Marylou Tousignant and Gene Thorp, Published: August 1, 2014 In 1914, tension was building across Europe. The Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires were threatened by ethnic groups seeking to break away. Nations were building their militaries and forming alliances with one another. Even so, few people thought war would result. That changed in late June when Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was shot and killed in Bosnia.
Two People, Divided (washingtonpost.com)
JavaScript is required to display this interactive graphic. If it is turned off, please enable JavaScript in your browser preferences. By Cristina Rivero, Gene Thorp, Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso and Dita Smith, The Washington Post - October 19, 2007
Surveillance aircraft floating high above Maryland
Later this year, a pair of unmanned, blimplike aircraft carrying military radar equipment will rise above suburban Baltimore to watch a 340-mile radius of the East Coast. By Bonnie Berkowitz, Todd Lindeman and Gene Thorp Jan. 22, 2014 How they work Two aircraft, or “aerostats,” will float at an altitude of about 10,000 feet. The pair, called an “orbit,” will work in tandem to detect missiles and other objects within their range. One aerostat detects threats using low-frequency, long-range radar.
This map shows how Russia’s military relies on Ukraine
Adam Taylor Foreign reporter who writes about a variety of subjects May 9, 2014 May 9, or Victory Day, is a hugely important day for Russia's military. It marks the anniversary of the Soviet announcement in May 1945 that Nazi Germany had surrendered, and it is now celebrated with an enormous military parade in Moscow. The parade is an impressive show of strength: About 11,000 soldiers and more than 150 military vehicles gathered in Red Square on Friday.
Ukrainian civilians struggle to escape the fighting
Residents in Myronivka are calling for help to escape shelling along the front line. A special run on Monday rescued a few dozen people who were hiding in basements. Civilians in nearby Popasna have also fled the fighting. In Debaltseve, each side claims to control some of the city.
MAP: How Ukraine and Russia are moving toward war
Adam Taylor Foreign reporter who writes about a variety of subjects May 2, 2014 With Ukrainian troops launching a major assault on a rebel stronghold Friday, just a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Kiev to withdraw its troops from the east and south of the country, it looks like the Ukraine crisis is entering a new stage.
Russia’s buildup on the Ukraine border
Russia has been conducting military exercises with 45,000 combat troops on the eastern border of Ukraine since March 13, destabilizing the eastern part of the country and stoking fears in Kiev of an imminent invasion. The map below is based on a paper released by the Royal United Services Institute in April that details which Russian units have been mobilized and where they are operating.
How the growing web of the Syrian conflict became a global problem
Skip Navigation 2011 Protesters form coalition against Assad Tension grows between protesters and the ruling regime of Bashar al-Assad. In July, a loose confederation of defecting military organizations form the Free Syrian Army (FSA). Although all these groups oppose Assad, they have different end goals and foreign supporters. Ethnic Kurds in northern Syria form defense units. Russia increases arms sales to Assad.
In Cambodia, the rush to invest in infrastructure is symbolic of China's larger quest to expand regional influence
Story by Simon Denyer Photos by Paula Bronstein Graphics by Gene Thorp Video by Jason Aldag Published on September 5, 2015 In Phluk, Cambodia The thump of jackhammers and the whine of drills pierce the air, workmen in orange safety hats beaver away, and a massive concrete wall rises slowly above the river.
How Ukraine became Ukraine, in 7 maps
Placeholder while article actions load For the past year, Ukraine has been plunged into chaos. Mass protests against pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych led to his ouster in February 2014. That sparked a spiraling crisis: a fledgling interim government in Kiev looked on as Russia first seized and then annexed the territory of Crimea, a strategic Black Sea peninsula.
Foreign fighters flow to Syria
ACE GRAPHIC. "The flow of foreign fighters to Syria," by The Washington Post
Map: Cease-fire pull back lines
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Russia unnerves its neighbors
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Crisis in Ukraine: The cease-fire war in Donetsk
Crisis in Ukraine By Gene Thorp and Lazaro Gamio, Published: Oct. 28, 2014 Pro-Russian forces intensified their effort to retake the Donetsk International Airport in late September, only weeks after the cease-fire agreement in Minsk took effect. Fighting has been intense, involving building-to-building firefights, tank engagements and heavy artillery bombardments. Is this just a temporary flare-up that can be resolved, or is it the beginning of a full-fledged renewal of the conflict?
What will change if Scotland goes solo?
If Scots vote to bid cheerio to the United Kingdom, the country would be independent as of March 2016. Here are some of the biggest changes that would occur. Politics: A leftward lean Scots tend to be further left on the political spectrum than most Britons, and experts say the new country probably would have a socialist bent, with policies such as progressive taxes, free college and a comprehensive social safety net for the poor.
Where the U.S. doesn’t fly
By Katie Park, Kevin Schaul and Gene Thorp, Updated: August 27, 2014 After Flight 17 was shot down in eastern Ukraine on July 17, the Federal Aviation Administration expanded an existing regulation that prohibited certain flights from operating in the region. The FAA regularly issues airspace restrictions and prohibitions for U.S. aircraft traveling through potentially hostile airspace.
New tools join the now-desperate hunt
Off the western coast of Australia, aircraft, ships and a robotic submarine continue searching for Flight 370, the aircraft that disappeared with 239 people on board en route from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Beijing on March 8, six weeks ago. Here is a look at the equipment being used in the hunt. Read related article.
Mountains of the Olympics
By Darla Cameron, Cristina Rivero and Gene Thorp Just because a Winter Olympics’ host city is farther north does not mean altitudes and weather conditions in which athletes compete are higher and snowier than Games held farther south. Temperatures vary with latitude and normally decrease with altitude, impacting snow amounts of host cities and their venues. Most Winter Olympics took place within the 40° and 50° latitude range, and all of the host cities are in the northern hemisphere.
How D.C. could look if the height restriction changes
By Emily Chow and Gene Thorp, Published: Sept. 13, 2013 The D.C. Office of Planning has paired up with the National Capital Planning Commission to explore the potential of altering the federal Height of Buildings Act of 1910, which has defined the District's skyline for nearly a century. With limited space for expansion and a growing population, the city is studying different ways to potentially change the height limit while preserving the distinct horizontality of the monumental skyline.
The Syrian regime’s military assets
By Gene Thorp, Darla Cameron and Billy Kenber, Published: Sept. 7, 2013 As the U.S. contemplates airstrikes on Syria, observers say the regime has scrambled to move many assets, including chemical weapons stockpiles, into hard-to-attack areas or close to large numbers of civilians.
The devastation from the Oklahoma tornado
By Emily Chow and Gene Thorp, Published: May 21, 2013 The tornado that hit Moore, Okla. leveled entire neighborhoods, including two elementary schools. With windspeed up to 200 miles per hour, it paved a path of destruction 1.3-miles wide and 17 miles long. Read related article. Related stories
How Israel's Iron Dome missile defense works
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