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Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say
Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say
SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2024
More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Sunday.Scientists speed breed rice on edge of desert
Scientists speed breed rice on edge of desert
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2024
Thanks to soilless farming, artificial lighting and other technologies, rice now being planted on the edge of the Taklimakan Desert in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has a significantly shorter growth cycle.'Cloud planting' projects in China stop deserts from merging
'Cloud planting' projects in China stop deserts from merging
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
In the 1980s, the expansion patterns of three deserts indicated that they would eventually meet in Alshaa League, Inner Mongolia autonomous region. That prediction led many local farmers and herders to leave their homes in search of better opportunities elsewhere.Som Chun: Thailand’s strangely delicious hot-season delicacy | The Nation
Som Chun: Thailand’s strangely delicious hot-season delicacy | The Nation
MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2023
This is som chun, a refreshing and aromatic sweet-sour Thai afternoon delicacy traditionally eaten during the hot season.
Som chun has unique flavours and textures that are prized by foodies.
Find out how to make this lip-smacking treat from an expertWorld Cup tourists put strain on Qatar camels
World Cup tourists put strain on Qatar camels
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2022
World Cup tourists put strain on Qatar camelsCamel breeding flourishes in Jordan's desert | The Nation
Camel breeding flourishes in Jordan's desert | The Nation
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 06, 2022
Jordan has witnessed a boom in camel breeding, driven by a variety of camel-related activities, camel owners said in the Wadi Rum desert on World Animal Day, which falls on Oct. 4 each year.An oasis in north China desert | The Nation
An oasis in north China desert | The Nation
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 03, 2022
Have you ever seen anything like this: a lake with desert on one side and a precipitous cliff on the other? Join us as we head to Araxan, Inner Mongolia, to check out this natural juxtapositionNew engineering shields Chinas desert railway from winds, sand
New engineering shields Chinas desert railway from winds, sand
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2021
On strong windy days, they had to remove sand from the rails by shovels.China is building more than 100 new missile silos in its western desert, analysts say
China is building more than 100 new missile silos in its western desert, analysts say
THURSDAY, JULY 01, 2021
China has begun construction of what independent experts say are more than 100 new silos for intercontinental ballistic missiles in a desert near the northwestern city of Yumen, a building spree that could a signal a major expansion of Beijings nuclear capabilities.