Modimolle Mountain guide: history, hiking tips & local info

Just a quick 10-mile stroll with a pole stuck in his side. David Cifaldi was crossing Montana’s Froze-to-Death Plateau when his hiking trip took an unexpected turn. The 32-year-old slipped and impaled himself on his 44-inch steel-tipped trekking pole. The walking aide pierced the flesh beneath the nurse’s left arm – luckily missing any vital organs – and came out his back. After talking over options with his companions, Mr Cifaldi decided to walk himself off the mountain, a six-and-a-half-hour t

Beijing has constructed a striking mockup of an American Arleigh Burke–class destroyer. Analysts say the replica, built in the remote desert of Xinjiang, helps China refine hypersonic missile targeting and signals its relentless preparation for conflict, especially over Taiwan. CNN’s Will Ripley reports. #cnn #news #china