Eighteen countries were known to have carried out executions, killing a total of 714 people
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The attention has shifted to the effects all that oil will have on wildlife and the ecosystem. Slate reports on where all of that BP oil could end up during the next 130 days, based on modeling data from the National Centre for Atmospheric Research.
The following visualizations will pause at interesting moments in each scenario.
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On Sunday WikiLeaks released 92,201 records of individual events or intelligence reports from US military files pertaining to the war in Afghanistan.The Guardian has also produced an interactive Google Map. The Guardian's 'The War Logs Map' geotags a selection of 300 of the key intelligence reports.
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Chinese living and working abroad have played an enormous role in the country's economic boom. For years, they have sent money back and offered hope to those at home during periods of calamity and chaos.
Chinese Artwork and Identity
This map shows where these chineses are today.
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This map shows the largest oil spills in history (1901 to Present), from tanker accidents and drilling operations, as well as a number of other notable spills.
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An interactive map of vanishing employment across the country, updated with the latest figures.
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This map shows current member states of the United Nations by their dates of admission.
A coffee here, a manicure there. A trip to the movies and a couple of dinners out. The little things can sure add up. Using this interactive graphic, you can see exactly where and how you're blowing your money.
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See how the Gulf Coast oil disaster compares to other notable spills and how much BP has spent on the response.
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Moody's Economy.com closely tracks economic conditions in the major economies of the world and summarizes the results on this interactive map. Analysts follow a wide range of indicators to ascertain a country's position in the business cycle. Specifically, we focus on gauges of employment, industrial production and retail sales--high-frequency indicators that capture the breadth of economic activity. Countries where the indicators are dropping are labeled In Recession. Those where declines have slowed are said to be Moderating. Countries where the indicators have begun rising again are Recovering. Economies that have advanced past their previous growth peaks are labeled Expanding.