One dead as small plane crashes in China lake
August 19th, 2012 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 19 (IANS) The pilot of a small aircraft died and and two people were injured when their plane crashed into a lake in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur region.The ... Read more...
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Temple discovery reveals Indian Buddhism’s spread to China
May 8th, 2012 - 10:18 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 8 (IANS) Ruins of a Buddhist temple dating back to 1,500 years ago have been discovered in China's largest desert, offering valuable insight for historians studying Buddhism's spread ... Read more...
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Himalayas were formed after Indian plate was pushed 500 kms under Tibet
September 17th, 2010 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 17 (ANI): In what has been called the largest collision in the world-when India rammed into the Eurasian continent-the Indian plate was pushed about 500 kilometers under Tibet, reaching a ... Read more...
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Ancient Silk Route lake evaporated 10 years earlier than previously believed
December 26th, 2008 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 26 (ANI): A study by a leading Chinese academy has determined that a lake believed to nurture the ancient Loulan civilization along the Silk Route, evaporated in 1962, ... Read more...
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