UK facing 'worst storm of year'

There is a bad weather warning in United Kingdom " Heavy rain and high winds have caused flooding in parts of southern England, as the year's worst storm is forecast for the start of the weekend. A severe flood...

Minister Baird announces Oshawa Port Authority

On May 21, 2009, Transport Minister John Baird announced his long-awaited decision about the future of the Oshawa Harbour: the Oshawa Harbour Commission is to become the Oshawa Port Authority. It is a surprising...

Ecological disaster tourism - the world's most polluted tourist spots

Eco-tourism is slowly gaining groud as a way to protect and cultivate some of the most popular tourist spots around the world. MSN has put together some of the most polluted man-made disaster spots for you to...

Rockin’ the boat in Sydney Harbour

"inger-songwriter Josh Pyke might have considered playing an upbeat version of Handel’s Water Music as he sailed across Sydney Harbour - but he was too busy keeping his floating guitar under control."

Miami-Dade Municipalities tough out economy

" Local Government Budgets ”It’s going to be a time that we all have to buckle down and get through this,” Mayor Julio Robaina of Hialeah said at a recent budget hearing. “Our residents are not in a position to pay more. Assessments are going to go down next year...

"Killer Dolphins" attacking each other for food.

Remember the dolphins we see either on TV or in aquariums where they jump through hoops and performs tricks in front of crowds of people. Well, these dolphins are not as innocent as we perceive them out to be. Now...

Sydney Harbour Bridge - crash closes five lanes

Breaking News: NSW Road and Traffic Authority reported at 06:01 (local time) that a serious accident has occurred on Sydney's famous Harbour Bridge"Five of the eight lanes are blocked after a truck overturned,...

‘Jesus sucks’ banner flown across Toronto

Reality show jokesters Kenny and Spenny took their stupidity contest to new heights yesterday by renting a plane to carry a 'Jesus Sucks!' banner across Toronto harbour. The goal of their televised competition,...

Vancouver blackout crashes websites worldwide

Today's power outage in Vancouver has had an impact on business both within the city and far beyond. Hundreds of Internet servers at Vancouver's Harbour Centre lost power, and as a result, websites crashed...

Mumbai stalled after heavy showers

Incessant rains have stalled India's financial capital Mumbai today. Monday night's rains continued today morning and disrupted life totally in the city. HighTide aggravated the...

ARRGHHH MATEY!! Tall ships blasts into BC's Victoria waters

British Columbia's Victoria Harbour was plundered by Tall Ships looking for riches and saucy wenches for their piratey crew.  Argh a Good time to be had by All, that to be sure of!  What a glorious...

The world’s biggest Viking ship reconstruction turns home. The 2nd half of ...

VIKING SHIP LEAVES DUBLIN TOMORROW MORNINGThe 61 members of the crew on the 30-metre long “Sea Stallion from Glendalough” are sure to get soaking wet already in the middle of Dublin Harbour tomorrow morning. ...

Badung, Denpasar's Big Sister

"Badung Regency, south coast of Bali When the other rival kingdoms in south Bali were defeated by the Dutch in 1900, Badung Kingdom gained an expansive links trade. But it was last only for six years as Badung was finally invaded in 1906 through a massive battle known as...

Chinese build secret nuclear submarine base

China has secretly built a major underground nuclear submarine base that could threaten Asian countries and challenge American power in the region, it can be disclosed. Satellite imagery, passed to The Daily Telegraph, shows that a substantial harbour has been built which...

Five die in Sydney harbour crash

Five people have been killed in a collision between a fishing trawler and a small cabin crusier in Australia's Sydney harbour."Nine others were injured as all 14 people aboard the smaller boat were thrown into...

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