In 2006, some 260 years after a wooden ship, the Goteborg, laden with Chinese goods, sank on the return trip to Sweden from Guangzhou, Guangdong province, a rebuilt vessel repeated the journey to the longtime trading hub in South China.
Clouds are often depicted in dramatic ways. Storm clouds gathering can be an ominous sign, white fluffy ones show that all is well with the world. It is not surprising then that a group of cloud spotters in China formed a WeChat group to share their images.
Wang Chen, a 38-year-old popular science writer
KABUL, Afghanistan/NEW YORK - A rocket exploded at the US embassy in Afghanistan just minutes into Wednesday, the anniversary of the Sept 11, 2001, al-Qaida attacks on the United States, but officials at the compound declared all-clear about an hour later and reported no injuries.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe brought in new foreign and defense ministers on Wednesday, and appointed a rising political star as environment minister in a Cabinet reshuffle as he prepares for a tax hike in October and aims to revise the nation's pacifist Constitution.
Economic ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, have reaffirmed the bloc's commitment to integration and free trade, a move analysts expect will shield the region from external headwinds.
RAMALLAH, Palestinian territories - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned on Tuesday that all peace agreements will end if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moves to annex the occupied Jordan Valley in the West Bank.
The European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen announced her new gender-balanced team on Tuesday, setting high ambitions for climate change, competition and trade.
Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei has proposed negotiations with the US Justice Department to resolve all outstanding issues between Washington and the telecom giant, according to New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman.
The British government would allow foreign students studying at universities in the United Kingdom to remain for two years after graduating to find work, under new proposals announced by the Home Office.
Regulators worldwide may recertify the Boeing 737 Max jet for commercial service at different times, creating a staggered return of the plane and underscoring a lack of trust in the US Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, an industry expert said.
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