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The 10 fastest trains in the world
The 10 fastest trains in the world
As technology pushes train speeds to close to 400 kms per hour, safety and efficiency will be paramount. (Photo credits: AFP/ Reuters/ Getty Images and Wikimedia Commons)
Not one to rest on its past achievements, China is working to develop faster high-speed trains. The country aims to enhance its rail safety and efficiency, according to a document released by the Ministry of Science and Technology earlier this year.
Around The World Amazing Photos
Around the world in amazing ways: The stunning pictures that capture life from every corner of our globe shortlisted for prestigious photography award
- From beautiful wildlife shots to moving real life portraits, photographers submit the very best of their work
- Competition is open to anyone, amateur or professional, and there is still a week left until the deadline for entries
- Winners share a $30,000 (£19,000) prize and see their work displayed at London's Somerset House gallery
Roaming elephants, an Ethiopian tribal woman wearing a kaleidoscope of colour and a preening flamingo are just some of the stunning pictures submitted to a prestigious photography awards this year.
From brilliant shots of nature in her element to moving real-life portraits, amateur and professional photographers have sent in their very best work in the hope of winning the 2013 Sony World Photography Awards - and the $30,000 (£19,000) top prize.
But it's not too late to enter. The judges are keen that nobody should miss out on the chance to win, although there only a week to go until the deadline.
Elephants on parade: Amateur photographer Daniela White got up close and personal with this group of very curious young wild Asian elephants
Phenomenal Wonders Of The Natural World
Sailing Stones
The mysterious moving stones of the packed-mud desert of Death Valley have been a center
of scientific controversy for decades.
Rocks weighing up to hundreds of pounds
Have been known to move up to hundreds of yards at a time.
Have been known to move up to hundreds of yards at a time.
Some scientists have proposed
That a combination of strong winds and surface ice account for these movements.
That a combination of strong winds and surface ice account for these movements.
However, this theory does not explain evidence of
Different rocks starting side by side
And moving at different rates and in disparate directions.
Different rocks starting side by side
And moving at different rates and in disparate directions.
Moreover, the physics calculations do not fully support this theory
As wind speeds of hundreds of miles per hour
Would be needed to move some of the stones.
As wind speeds of hundreds of miles per hour
Would be needed to move some of the stones.
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