Costa Allegra: Cruise Ship Stranded in Indian Ocean

Costa Allegra Stranded without Power in Pirate-Infested Waters The Costa Allegra, sister ship to the ill-fated Costa Concordia, is adrift in the Indian Ocean with over 1,000 people aboard. The Costa Allegra lost...

Seychelles Shark Attack 2011: Photos of Victim Ian Redmond, Wife

Ian Redmond Died In a Shark Attack In the Seychelles on August 16, 2011. Here Are Ian Redmond PhotosA British man passed away in a Seychelles shark attack that took place on August 17, 2011. Ian Redmond was attacked by a shark while snorkeling near the Anse Lazio beach.The...

Seychelles Honeymoon for William & Kate (Map)

Will & Kate Honeymoon in Seychelles Prince William and Kate Middleton-- that is, William and Catherine, Duke & Duchess of Cambridge-- are honeymooning in the Seychelles a week after the Royal Wedding. The...

Somali Pirates Hijack: Why Does This Keep on Happening?

" On Feb. 24, the Danish Naval Command received a distress signal from a vessel in the Indian Ocean. Not long thereafter, Danish officials confirmed that the yacht of a Danish family had been hijacked by Somali pirates. The crew of seven, including three teenagers, their...

Spanish vessel hijacking - Urgent!

Urgent meeting held to resolve Spanish vessel hijacking Members of the governments of Spain and Somalia will have an emergency meeting to work out a solution to the hijacking of the Alakrana vessel,...

Somali Pirates Hijack Boat of UK yacht couple

A search is being carried out for a British couple from Wales who have disapeared heading for Tanzania from the Seychelles in their yacht, the Lynn Rival. But recently Somali pirates have said they have hijacked the boat of a British couple sailing off the coast of Africa....

demiCouture.ca’s Top Heels Of 2008

demiCouture.ca has broken down their list of top five heels into 5 categories. Since there isn’t a great amount of variance in the different styles of shoes (aside from the “Big Three” previously discussed),...

The most erotic of all plants: Coco de Mer

For centuries these unique coconuts washed ashore on the beaches of India, Maldives and Sri Lanka. The suggestive shape of the world's largest plant seed - about 40-50 cm diameter, weighing up to 20 kg - made it...

Indian Investment in Africa: In the Shadows of China

Benin's intro:  This is an article that I just penned about India's growing investments into Africa and against the backdrop of the even larger Chinese presence in Africa.  The main question that this...

William and Kate holiday in Seychelles

London (ANTARA News) - Britain's Prince William, 24, and his girlfriend Kate Middleton, 25, are spending a romantic holiday together on the Indian Ocean islands of the Seycelles, British media reports...

Making the Grade: Timothy Bukumunhe of Sunday Vision

"Have you ever played the game of imagining that you were in someone else's shoes? That being said, this post puts me in the mind of an investigative journalist, who by the way just so happens to be writing for...

Africa: Oil, Global Influence Driving Hu Jintao's Trip

"Africa: Oil, Global Influence Driving Hu Jintao's Trip Email This Page Print This Page Inter Press Service (Johannesburg) January 29, 2007 Posted to the web January 29, 2007 Moyiga Nduru Johannesburg China's energy-hungry economy and global influence are...

What does JK Rowling do with her money?

"Indeed, the scale of her wealth is such that it is hard to comprehend. It has been said she is richer than the Queen. She earns around £1million every three days. It is the kind of fortune it would be impossible to spend even if she stayed in that luxury pad in the Hamptons...

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