KATHMANDU - Famous Swiss climber Ueli Steck, popularly known as the Swiss Machine for his rapid climbs, died on Sunday after falling to the foot of Mount Nuptse, Nepalese officials and expedition organizing company said.
Among the millions of dreary, horrifying and outright obnoxious videos doing the rounds on the internet, one seems markedly interesting. With the image of a reddish planet rotating in the foreground, a voice booms from the background that NASA thinks it can make Mars habitable.
Item from May 2, 1993, in China Daily: China's aircraft imports are expected to soar in the wake of sustained growth in air transportation.
The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region plans to deploy drones to patrol its borders as it further tightens security this year, a senior official said.
Representatives of Britain's music industry and the Department for International Trade visited China recently seeking new ways for the United Kingdom to benefit from the country's lucrative pop market.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte visited Chinese warships docked in his hometown on Monday, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The Belt and Road Initiative's impact on economies across the old Silk and Maritime roads also will be one of social and cultural exchange, leading to peace and stability, said the high representative of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations.
China's manufacturing growth slowed in April as the government tightened supervision of financial risks, but still maintains momentum, according to analysts.
Nations involved in the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue should do what they can to de-escalate tensions and avoid a military conflict caused by miscalculation, analysts said on Sunday.
The "generosity" a prestigious university exhibited in a recent recruiting notice to attract prospective talented young employees has caught people's attention.