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Tag: Levees and Dams
Destroyed Dam Sends Ukrainians Fleeing for Shelter
Many Ukrainians have learned to live with occupation and shelling. On Tuesday a new menace began lapping at their doors.
Russian Missile Strike Hits Ukrainian Hospital
A Russian missile killed at least two people and wounded dozens more at a hospital, while apparent Ukrainian strikes hit occupied cities in the south.
Russian-Controlled Dam Risks Flooding in Southern Ukraine
The development is a dramatic turnabout after the reservoir had reached a historic low. The dam, which lies along the front line, has been a point of tension throughout the war.
Chinese Worker in Pakistan Is Arrested on Blasphemy Charges
The arrest of a foreigner under the country’s harsh blasphemy laws, which can lead to the death penalty, is rare and could strain an otherwise warming relationship between China and Pakistan.
Venice Is Saved! Woe Is Venice.
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Johnny Johnson, the Last World War II ‘Dambuster,’ Dies at 101
With the Royal Air Force, he took part in a morale-boosting strike on Nazi Germany’s industrial heartland, breaching dams and unleashing devastating floods.
Amid Joy in Kherson, a Humanitarian Disaster Looms
Ukrainian forces encountered a city without heat, water, electricity or cellphone service, with Russian artillery digging in just miles away.
Why Kherson, Bracing for Battle, Matters So Much to Russia and Ukraine
Both sides have given great weight to what happens in Kherson, a city of symbolic and strategic value, where conditions are increasingly dire for the thousands of people who remain.
Reports of Looting in Kherson as Ukrainians Battle to Retake the City
As Russia pressures local residents to leave, a hydroelectric dam outside the city may prove to be a major point of contention.