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Saudi Arabia's King Salman oversaw the signing of deals worth potentially $65 billion on the first day of a visit to Beijing on March 16, as the world's largest oil exporter looks to cement ties with the world's second-largest economy.

A woman whose headphones caught fire on a plane suffered burns to her face and hands, Australian officials said March 15, as they warned about the dangers of battery-operated devices in-flight.

The passenger was listening to music on her own battery-operated headphones as she dozed about two hours into the trip from Beijing to Melbourne on Feb. 19 when there was a loud explosion.

The Chinese snowboarding team is being coached by Peter Kotnik, the former head coach of the Slovenian team who still works with Slovenian Žan Košir, a double Olympic medallist in parallel slalom.

"Slovenians are very appreciated in China, and demand for Slovenian experts is high. Work conditions are excellent, and there is no austerity," Kotnik has told the STA.

Media and telecoms tycoon Bogoljub Karic has joined the campaign supporting the presidential bid of Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia's Prime Minister and head of the ruling Progressive Party.

China on March 11 warned the U.S. against launching a trade war, saying that both countries would suffer if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threats.

The billionaire politician has repeatedly accused China of using unfair trade policies to steal jobs from the US, threatening to retaliate with massive tariffs unless Beijing changes tack.

China's foreign exchange reserves unexpectedly increased by $6.9 billion in February, officials said on March 7, as pressure on its currency the yuan apparently eased.     

The world's largest currency hoard rose to $3.01 trillion, the People's Bank of China said on its website, beating a forecast by Bloomberg News that reserves would fall to $2.97 trillion.

China has urged Russia and India to join hands with the former in order to challenge "western hegemony" over the Internet world.

A United States aircraft carrier strike group has begun patrols in the South China Sea amid growing tension with China over control of the disputed waterway and concerns it could become a flashpoint under the new U.S. administration.

China's Foreign Ministry on Feb. 15 warned Washington against challenging its sovereignty in the South China Sea.

Ignoring repeated warnings from Beijing not to aggravate tensions in Southeast Asia, the US Navy has deployed an aircraft carrier strike group for "routine" maritime patrols in the vicinity of the disputed South China Sea waters.

It is no surprise that Gucci requested to organise its fashion show at the Parthenon, as the ancient monument was voted the most beautiful edifice in the world by architects. Site Businessinsider.com asked a number of architects in an online poll to vote on what they believed was the most beautiful structure in the world.