In 2011, the US began tearing down two century-old dams on Washington's Elwha River, the largest dam removal in US history at the time, freeing over 20 million cubic yards of trapped sedimentThe Elwha River dams were dismantled after nearly a century of operation. This significant engineering project restored over ninety miles o...
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North Korea resumes ballistic missile tests with first launch in a monthNorth Korea's last test was on Jan. 30, when it fired a Hwasong-12 intermediate range ballistic missile. The largest weapon test-fired sinc...
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Putin insulated Russia’s economy. Will Biden’s sanctions hold him back in Ukraine?Officials from the White House, State Department and Treasury Department have spent weeks coordinating a response with European leaders and...
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North Korea tests possibly longest-range missile since 2017Japanese officials said the missile, based on their initial assessment of its flight path, potentially reached a maximum altitude of 2,000 ...
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Explainer: Why US sanctions may target individual RussiansExperts say it's unlikely the U.S. and its allies would agree to smething as sweeping as a complete ban on trade with Russia or an embargo....
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Russia's risky options following Ukraine attackRussia, which is seeking a pledge that NATO won't expand to include Ukraine, has options it could pursue short of a full-blown invasion, an...
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North Korea confirms missile tests as Kim visits munitions siteIt appeared North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not attend the tests on Tuesday and Thursday, which were detected by the militaries of neig...
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Why North Korea wants sanctions lifted firstThis month, North Korea tested a new cruise missile it intends to arm with nuclear warheads and demonstrated the launching of ballistic mis...
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Why is North Korea skipping the Tokyo Olympics?A state-run website said Tuesday that North Korea's Olympic Committee has decided not to take part in the Tokyo Games slated to begin in Ju...
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A trip to the USA is incomplete without visiting its national parksThe 59 national parks in US have unique characteristics and opportunities.
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North Korean, U.S. officials try narrowing differences on eve of Trump-Kim summitWith gaps remaining over what denuclearisation would entail, officials from both sides were trying to push the agenda forward ahead of Tues...
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'Deeply concerned' Barack Obama, warns Russia of 'costs' in UkraineObama called on Russia to respect the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
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- Bush kicks off Asia trip with visit to S Korea
US President George W. Bush is kicking off his Asian trip with a visit to a new friend while seeking solutions to sticky issues old and new.
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