northern

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In March, Metro approved a northern extension for the K Line, which would run through Mid-City and West Hollywood, crossing the D Line.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The project aims to develop rail infrastructure to transport large quantities of minerals extracted in southern DRC and northern Zambia to Angola's Atlantic Ocean port of Lobito for shipment to global markets.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Iran has warned ships not to cross without its permission and to use a designated route hugging its coastline on the northern side of the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Another set of tablets comes from excavations at Tell Shemshara in 1957, located in what is now northern Iraq.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Despite the storm and the treacherous waters, Kontos, a skilled mariner, managed to guide his two boats to shelter in Antikythera’s only harbor, a small cove on its northern coast called Potamos.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler