These stone giants take their lives mysteries even among the best climbers and Montagnards in the world.If you go and trampled down ever to boot and climbed with rope, be aware not only of grand spectacle that occurs every step, but especially the dangers that lurk around every crack of stone and piece of ice.
This serves as the backdrop as President Obama's expected to name Caroline Kennedy - the daughter of former President John F. Kennedy - as the U.S. ambassador to Japan. Japan has the world's third-largest economy, and this is a job that's long been critical to American trade and business interests.
U.S. Ambassador to China Resigns. U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke attends the 20th anniversary of The U.S. - China Friendship Volunteers program on August 29, 2013 in Chengdu, China. Gary Locke, who has served as the U.S. ambassador to China since 2011, says he will step down from the role next year for personal reasons.