The Sichuan quake

PICTURES BY EDMUND SMITH-ASANTE

About 87, 150 people were confirmed dead or missing after the Wenchuan earthquake.

A clock and the date show the exact time of the earthquake.

Belt and Road Forum (BRF)

By Edmund Smith-Asante, BEIJING

Attending the forum which was on the theme, “Strengthening international cooperation and co-building the 'Belt and Road' for win-win development” were over 1,500 delegates from over 130 countries including the over 100 countries that have signed onto the initiative as well as about 4,000 journalists who provided coverage.