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A close look at Xinjiang frontier police outpost in mystical Wakhan Corridor
Police officers from the Paiyike Border Police Station conduct a law enforcement training session, on March 25, 2025. Photo: ...
China Daily3d
High altitudes give policemen higher spirits
Paiyike is said to be a transliteration of a Kirgiz phrase, meaning "the highest mountain". The police station is located at ...
Foreign Policy Research Institute8d
Central Asian Presidents Meet, Seeking to Defuse Decades of Tensions in the Ferghana Valley
The Ferghana Valley has been the most restive area in Central Asia since the five Central Asian states became independent after the collapse of the Soviet ...
Tempo.co English9d
UNESCO Designates North Korea's Mount Paektu as Global Geopark
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Mount Paektu on the side of North Korea has been designated as a UNESCO Global Geopark. UNESCO's ...
Missoulian9d
Bitterroot-based climbing legend Skip Horner wraps career with 33rd Kilimanjaro ascent
Beyond four decades of memories and a new route up, Skip Horner left another legacy on Kilimanjaro: 20 pairs of boots for ...
OperationSports.com14d
Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders Adds Baifushan Mountain in Free Update
Megagon Industries has released a free update for Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, bringing Baifushan Mountain to the game on Xbox and Steam. Players can explore four new trails, each with two slopes, ...
The Hamilton Spectator15d
Trump reverses course on some tariffs but won’t change duties on Canada
Trump announced an immediate 90-day pause on the levies on nations slapped with the highest duties under his “reciprocal” tariff regime. A White House official later clarified that a 10-per ...
Billings Gazette15d
Beartooth Mountains feature some of the oldest rocks in North America
Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Stanley Mordensky, geologist with ...
Daily Mail15d
The world's tallest bridge towering twice as high as the Eiffel Tower and stretching 4,650ft between mountain tops prepares for opening in China
With 92.5 percent of its land covered by mountains and hills, the region has built nearly 30,000 bridges since the late 1970s and is now home to nearly half of the world's 100 tallest bridges.
The Diplomat16d
Tajikistan Criminalizes Electricity Use Fraud Amid Energy Crisis
On April 5, the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan announced amendments to the country’s criminal code, introducing prison sentences for electricity use fraud. The move is a ...
Surrey Comet16d
Why Georgia Rowe loves being the tallest player in the NSL
Georgia Rowe used to hide away because of her height, but now the goal shooter celebrates her status as the tallest player in the Netball Super League. The LexisNexis Cardiff Dragons player stands ...
The Impartial Reporter16d
Why Georgia Rowe loves being the tallest player in the NSL
It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Georgia Rowe used to hide away because of her height, but now the goal shooter celebrates her status as the tallest player in the Netball Super ...