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[caption id="attachment_108" align="alignnone" width="640" caption="Experts from the Financial Times take a look at how 2010 will shape up for financial markets, international affairs and world sport"][/caption] (FT) -- Once again, the Financial Times' top pundits have assembled to pit their wits against the fickle future. Some of them are recklessly putting years of calm reflection and carefully built reputations at stake, piling up their chips on what they foresee for 2010. Others are simply taking a punt, going for broke as they scramble to soothe their bruised egos after some big misses last year. Medals go to Krishna Guha for correctly predicting ...
Cao Cao: Chinese archaeologists uncover vast tomb of infamous 3rd century ruler
[caption id="attachment_96" align="alignnone" width="634" caption="The austere interior of Cao Cao's tomb. He ruled the Kingdom of Wei from 208 to 220 AD."][/caption] Chinese archaeologists have found what could be the tomb of Cao Cao, a skilful general and ruler in the third century who was later depicted in popular folklore as the archetypal cunning politician. Archaeological officials say Cao's 8,000 sq ft tomb complex, with a 130ft passage leading to an underground chamber, was found in Xigaoxue, a village near the ancient capital of Anyang in central Henan province. [caption id="attachment_97" align="alignright" width="306" caption="The 1,800-year-old tomb in central Henan province"][/caption] Historians say Cao Cao's ...
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