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China alerts students to risks of studying in US

China's Ministry of Education on Monday warned Chinese students and scholars of the risks of going to study in the US citing the country’s recent visa restrictions, urging them to increase risk assessment and preparations accordingly.

The alert states that visa applications for some Chinese wanting to study in the US have been restricted.

Also, an extended review process, shortened validity periods, and increased rejection rates have affected their plans to study or complete their studies in the US. (Xinhua)

82-year-old female pilot returns to the sky

After retiring from flying for 30 years, an 82-year-old woman has returned to the skies, and flew a plane for 40 minutes in Beijing on May 28, setting a new aviation record in the country, reports China Women's News.

Miao Xiaohong, from the second group of female pilot recruits who were trained by the Chinese military, piloted her flight, accompanied by a flight instructor, from the Shifosi Airport in Beijing's Pinggu District.

Miao began flying in 1956 after she was accepted into second group of female pilots trained by the PLA.

After graduating from flight school in 1958, Miao flew a number of important transportation and emergency rescue missions. (China Plus)

Indian Air Force plane goes missing, at least 13 people aboard

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh is said to be supervising search operations for the AN-32 aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) that went missing on Monday with at least 13 people on board.

The missing plane departed from Jorhat in the country's northeastern state of Assam at around 12:25 pm.

The plane’s final contact with ground agencies was at around 1 pm and there hasn’t been any contact since, according to official sources. (Xinhua)

Former top Japanese government official arrested in son’s killing

A former top Japanese government official has been arrested in his son’s killing, police said Monday.

Tokyo police said Hideaki Kumazawa, 76, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of stabbing to death his 44-year-old son Eiichiro.

The incident comes days after a man described as a social recluse, known in Japan as “hikikomori,” stabbed a number of schoolchildren at a bus stop outside Tokyo, killing two people before killing himself.

Another 17 people were wounded, mostly schoolgirls.

Kumazawa, a retired agricultural vice minister, told investigators that he stabbed his son fearing he may harm others as in the earlier case, according to Japan’s NHK public broadcaster. (AP)

Body recovered from sunken tour boat in Hungary

Hungarian officials say divers have recovered a body from the sunken tour boat carrying South Korean tourists that capsized last week after a collision with a cruise ship.

Seven people were rescued after the sinking and seven others were confirmed dead. 20 others are still missing.

The agency leading the salvage operations said Hungarian divers found a body in the water Monday morning during an inspection of the wreck, and it was brought to the surface in the afternoon by Korean divers also assisting in the search and recovery efforts.

The identity of the deceased has not been released. (AP)

Pandas first settle down in China's plateau city

Two pandas arrived at Caojiapu Airport in Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai Province, Monday, becoming the first pandas to settle in the plateau city.

The two pandas, Hexing and Shuangxin, are from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.

After their arrival, they were transported to the panda house in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Wild Zoo in Xining.

Two more pandas will arrive on Wednesday, according to a zoo official.

Qinghai Province will launch a series of education activities on giant pandas in the following three years. (Xinhua)

Missing Lewis Chessman found, could fetch $1 million at auction

A chess piece purchased for $7.50 (seven dollars and fifty cents) by an antique dealer in Scotland in 1964 has been identified as one of the 900-year-old Lewis Chessmen, among the greatest artifacts of the Viking era.

Sotheby's auction house said Monday the chess piece is expected to bring between $670,000 dollars to $1.26 million dollars at an auction next month.

The Lewis Chessmen are intricate, expressive chess pieces in the form of Norse warriors, carved from walrus ivory in the 12th century.

A hoard of 93 pieces was discovered in 1831 on Scotland's Isle of Lewis. Five of the chess pieces were missing. (AP)

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What does a stone become when in the water?

(Answer: A whetstone.)

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