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7 curious and intriguing facts about the Great Wall of China
South China Morning Post· 3 days agoOne of China’s most famous inventions is gunpowder, so it makes sense that its armies would use the...
Billy Joel turns 75: His 75 best songs, definitively ranked
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days ago‘All About Soul’ (1993) Flings are fine, but Joel is more concerned about long-term devotion here...
Peru Learns to Read the Fine Print in China Deals
Foreign Policy Magazine· 12 hours agoPity the Peruvian negotiators who, five years ago, signed an agreement with the Chinese giant Cosco Shipping Ports. The agreement was ...
The near-silent sport which has become the latest focus of Saudi Arabia’s imagination
CNN Sports via AOL· 6 days ago“Each sport is a business, whether you like it or not. So...have to do what’s right for you. We live...
On European Tour, Xi Jinping Heads to Friendly Territory in the East
New York Times· 7 days agoWhen China’s leader, Xi Jinping, last visited Europe’s formerly Communist east in 2016, the...
Fascinating archaeological discoveries from recent times
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 4 days agoYet these spectacular... government built a vast dam just a mile away from the archaeological site,...
In Nepal’s Mustang Region, Climate “Loss and Damage” Puts the Survival of a Tibetan Community in...
The Nation· 7 days agoNow in their “rain shadow” on the north side of the Himalayas, the landscape quickly turned from...
Could Israel's War With Hamas Push Oil to $100 a Barrel?
247wallst.com· 7 days agoOil prices rose by $3 a barrel in the immediate aftermath of the Hamas attacks on Israel on October...
Immigrants added $300 million to Bozeman’s economy. But the city is struggling to support them
Fast Company Magazine· 7 days agoThe first time Rosa saw snowflakes falling, she thought they were pieces of cotton. Rosa, who is...
Road Project to Improve Access to Peru's Machu Picchu Site
Engineering News-Record· 4 days agoReaching the Incan citadel of Machu Picchu is historically famous for its difficulty. The site’s remote location was a factor in < ...