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A man takes photos of a party flag of Communist Party of China made with flowers, which promotes the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), in Shanghai, China September 30, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song
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This stock photo shows a beach in Monterey, California. (AP)
World Hungers for Sand while Germany has much of it
Berlin – As incredible as it sounds, the world is running out of sand. Or at least the kind of sand that industries need. According to the UN Environment Program (UNEP), sand and gravel, known as aggregates, are used in volumes greater than any other raw...Caption:
An Indian Air Force Mi-17 helicopter hovers above the Tawi river during a rescue sortie to pick up two men (R) stranded during floods in the outskirts of Jammu on August 14, 2013: AFP
Indian Military Chopper Crashes Near China Border, 7 Dead
An Indian airforce helicopter crashed in a remote mountain area near the border with China on Friday, killing all seven troops on board, officials said. The Russian-made Mi-17 helicopter was ferrying military officials to a forward post in the northeastern state of...Caption:
Military vehicles carry missiles with characters reading ‘Pukkuksong’ during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of country’s founding father, Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
China Orders North Korean Businesses Closed by January
China on Thursday ordered North Korean-owned businesses to shut down by January, cutting foreign revenue for the isolated North under UN sanctions imposed over its nuclear and missile programs. North Korean businesses and ventures with Chinese partners must close...Caption:
Logo of Saudi Aramco is seen at the 20th Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference (MOES 2017) in Manama, Bahrain, March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo