North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, traveled to Beijing this week to hobnob with the presidents of China and Russia, two of his nation’s key allies. But he seems to have had another purpose for the trip: introducing his daughter as his potential successor. The daughter, Kim Ju-ae, accompanied Mr. Kim to Beijing, where he joined … Read more
Landing on the steppes of Kazakhstan coincides with US astronaut Donald Pettit’s 70th birthday. Russian astronauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Wagner have returned to Earth along with American Donald Pettit after a seven-month science mission on board the International Space Station (ISS). The Russian Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft carrying the trio touched down southeast of the … Read more
The dramatic surroundings of Hingol National Park in Balochistan province are the setting for Pakistan’s largest Hindu celebration, Hinglaj Yatra, which started on Friday and ends on Sunday. Muslim-majority Pakistan is home to 4.4 million Hindus, just 2.14 percent of the population, and the ancient cave temple of Hinglaj Mata is one of the few … Read more