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Tory MP Tim Loughton detained and deported by African country with close links to China
The Independent via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe UK’s Chinese embassy has been contacted for comment. Mr Loughton is co-chair of the All-Party...
Last letters of pioneering climber who died on Everest reveal dark side of mountaineering
CNN via AOL· 7 days agoNewly digitized letters shed light on mountaineer George Mallory’s hopes and fears about ascending...
Everest Winds Drop, Climbers On the Move
Explorersweb· 20 hours agoGood news from would-be Everest North Side climbers: permits are finally in hand. “We’re on our way to China and will cross the border to Tibet on May 7...
From ‘human wave’ to ‘salami slice’: Why China’s fearsome PLA may never fight
The Washington Times· 4 days agoChina’s reach and capabilities in all directions deeply concern Washington and democratic capitals...
Terrifying road is one of world's most dangerous with 29 miles of zig zags
Daily Express· 7 days agoA terrifying road with incredible zigzag turns for 29 miles is among the world’s most dangerous but...
Why a double amputee and a blind man defy odds to climb Mt Everest
dpa international via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAlthough Mark Inglis walks on prostheses, he has achieved a feat that tests the physical boundaries...
What Is The Largest Mammal Ever To Walk The Earth?
IFLScience· 4 days agoSince the demise of the dinosaurs, mammals have thrived. Currently, the African elephant is considered the largest living land mammal (and also animal)...
Armor: Marine Assault Gun
Strategy Page· 4 days agoJuly 31, 2018: The new Chinese ZTQ 05 light tank has shown up in the bluish camouflage used by the Chines marines. The Marines do not use the ZTQ 05 as a tank but as an assault gun, with its ...
An EU Budget for a Global Europe
IMF· 5 days agoMy remarks today will be about the importance of budgetary cohesion in Europe, about the efficiency of joint spending to solve joint problems. And then, to conclude, a brief outline of my thoughts on the way forward.
Tree Talk: Thoroughbreds or mutts? Pondering rhododendrons
Nevada Appeal· 1 day agoThere was a time, not long ago, when the horticultural world was abuzz with a snobby classism, not unlike the social registering of Edwardian Era Britain. The purists touted growing species ...
