On October 2, two Europeans suspected of human organ trafficking were burned alive by the residents on the island of Nosy Be. Nosy Be is an island off the tip of mainland Madagascar and is a major attraction for Israeli and European tourists for its turquoise waters and white-sand beaches. Last...
AAP November 13, 2012
Police in Belize are looking for the founder of the software company McAfee Inc to question him about the death of another US citizen, his neighbour in an island town on the Caribbean.
Spokesman Raphael Martinez says John McAfee was the neighbour of 52-year-old Gregory...
The Easter Island “Heads” not only have bodies but they are presumed to be 60,000 years old.
Maybe this isn’t a newsflash to anyone but me, but, um, the Moai “heads” on Easter Island have bodies. Because some of the statues are set deep into the ground, and because the heads on the...
Island
Rash of the harbor lights in the mountain region.
Night, he says, is the dark humor of the day—
first you are scared
but by the sunrise
I'll get you laughing.
My head, thrown back in laughter, has bought me more
than...
Date of sighting: September 3, 2011
Location of sighting: Juan Fernandez Island, Chile
Eyewitness states (translated from Spanish): "On Sept 3, 2011 a strange object was flying over the Air Base Season (FACH) when a aircraft DHC-6 Twin Otter began to come in for it's final approach to the...
As Norway continues to grapple with the attacks by a home-grown extremist that killed 77 people last month, one couple, who moved to help young people fleeing from gunman Anders Breivik, is getting a bit of belated recognition.
Hege Dalen and her wife, Toril Hansen, were eating dinner on July...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Sixty-six survivors of a pod of 80 pilot whales that beached in New Zealand freed themselves and swam back to sea during a high tide, rescuers said on Saturday.
Fourteen of the pod were unable to be saved and had died, Conservation Department spokeswoman Trish Grant...
Aswan, Egypt
The Nile is at its most beautiful in the Egyptian city of Aswan, its residents boast. The city is also a gateway to Nubian culture. Nubian musicians and dancers perform there in floating restaurants and you can visit the Museum of Nubia, which chronicles a history now buried...
Turtle Island, Fiji
This super secluded retreat only allows 28 guests at once; a perfect escape from the paparazzi. For C$2100 a night, stars enjoy being waited on by a staff of 100, lobster and champagne picnics on the beautiful white sand beaches, and horseback riding. There are 14 beaches...
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