| Iran starts cruise missile production Iran Saturday began mass production of its latest anti-vessel cruise missiles, the official media reported.
The short-range missile will be able to hit small and average-sized targets with high... | |
| Emirates launches new US flights Emirates Airlines has launched its new daily flights to Dallas city in the US, it was announced Friday.
Emirates will serve Dallas/Fort Worth daily with a Boeing 777 aircraft.
The new service is a... |
| Pakistan PM To Travel To Qatar For Talks On Afghan Peace Deal Pakistan's prime minister, Yusuf Raza Gilani, will travel to Qatar next week for talks with leaders there on a peace deal to end the Taliban's 10-year war in... |
| 200 cruise passengers struck by norovirus MIAMI -- More than 200 passengers on two cruise ships headed to South Florida have been stricken with a gastrointestinal illness.Officials with Princess Cruise Lines say two of its ships were struck... |
| Search on for 'cruise-fall' Briton A search is under way for a British passenger who apparently went overboard from the world's biggest cruise ship in waters near Mexico.The 30-year-old man, who has not been named, was seen... |
| Get paid to spend a month in Ecuador InternationalLiving.com is seeking a single person and friend or a couple to spend a month seeing what retirement living is like in Cuenca, Ecuador. It's a pretty city in the interior of the... |
| Falmouth Bay residents split over dredging plan for giant cruise liners The picturesque harbour at Falmouth which developers hope giant cruisers will be able to visit once the the waters of the bay are dredged. Photograph: Andy Stothert/Getty... |
| 2 Fla.-bound cruises hit by contagious virus Passengers on board two different Florida-bound cruise ships have been hit by a fast spreading norovirus, The Miami Herald reports. The gastrointestinal sickness struck two Princess Cruise... |
| 2 Florida bound cruise ship liners hit by fast spreading virus Passengers on board two different Florida-bound cruise ships have been hit by a fast spreading norovirus, The Miami Herald reports. The gastrointestinal sickness struck two Princess Cruise... |
| Lawyers Jump Into Cruise Ship Disaster Cases Soon after Mitchell Proner, a New York personal-injury lawyer, heard about the capsizing of the Costa Concordia off the coast of Italy, he sprang into action. Proner, who specializes in... |
| Yakutsk: Journey to the coldest city on earth Think our winter's been a bit grim? Try visiting Yakutsk - the Russian city where 'a bit nippy' means minus 50C, and a quick dash to the corner shop could end in frostbite. Shaun... |
| Freestyle skiing: American Dylan Ferguson takes silver medal Dylan Ferguson, of the United States, reacts after a run during the men's aerial final at the World Cup Freestyle skiing competition Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at Deer Valley Resort in Park City,... |
| American Airlines to cut 13,000 jobs As America’s third-biggest airline places itself under bankruptcy protection, it has declared its intention to remove around 13,000 jobs (15% of its workforce). The company has proposed to... |
| American Airlines Requesting a Gov’t Bailout Wahington Post February 4, 2012 American Airlines has saved $2.1billion since 2006, thanks to two congressional measures that allowed it to reduce contributions to its pension plans. The company... |
| Low-cost airlines seen moving to DWC from 2013 Members of the media and officials walk on the runway in front of an Emirates Airlines plane during the media tour of Dubai's new second airport, Dubai World Central or Al-Maktoum International.... |
| Iran mass producing anti-ship cruise missile: TV anti-ship cruise missile capable of destroying small- and medium-sized targets with high precision." It can be mounted on speed boats and other light vessels, can withstand electronic warfare,... |
| Iran mass producing anti-ship cruise missile, state TV says Iranian 200-kilometre (120-mile) range Qader (Ghader) ground-to-sea missile is launched on the last day of navy war games near the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran. Iran's state television... |
| Think Travel with Google: “entourage” on World Islands ';entourage'; captured another 1st in the industry recently in Dubai. This time the beneficiary was the world's most admired brand Google. ';entourage'; organized a bespoke... |
| Poor weather delays Dubai cruise passengers Adverse weather conditions across the UAE with highly strong winds and rough sea waves delayed the departure of two luxury cruise ships with about 4,000 passengers from Dubai, tourism chiefs said on... |
| 100 things to do before you die Creator of the eponymous travel guide '100 things to do before you die', Dave Freeman, died this week. Click the image to the right to see his definitive list of life-changing experiences... |
| US cruise line expects to double Middle East business in 3-5 years US-based cruise line, Royal Caribbean International has said it expects to more than double its business in the Middle East over the next few years, Gulf News has reported. "Over the next three... |
| Overweight people can't fly, airlines say As many as 78 million people suffer from excessive weight in the United States of America. In other words, it goes about a third of the US population. The majority of obese individuals in the country... |
| MidEast airlines see 9% demand growth in 2011 "Airlines in this region have slowed the pace at which they have expanded but price competitive products and geographically well-positioned hubs are enabling Middle East carriers to continue to... |
| Is Yosemite's Half Dome being loved to death? By Michael Maloney, San Francisco Chronicle via APClimbers on the cable section of Half Dome negotiate the steep granite pitch in Yosemite National Park,... |
| Kingfisher Airlines Puts Plans to Join Oneworld Alliance on Hold Kingfisher Airlines Ltd has put on hold plans to join the global oneworld alliance, in the latest blow to the financially troubled carrier. It had hoped this month to become the first airline from... |
| Global Airlines May be Wary of Investing in India's Carriers n carriers has been welcomed by investors as a potential lifeline for an industry mired in $20 billion of debt and on course to rack up $3 billion in annual... |
| Top Egypt officials barred from travel over football violence Protesters taking down the wall on Mohamed Mahmoud street. CAIRO: Egypt’s Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud has barred the governor of Port Said Ahmed Abdullah Ahmed, Egyptian Football... |
| 48 Hours: Las Palmas Why go now? A bleak midwinter is conspicuous by its absence in Gran Canaria's capital city. Instead, Las Palmas offers almost guaranteed winter sun, with the city's 3km-long Playa de las... |
| On the waterfront: Frank Meadow Sutcliffe's Whitby People flock there now for its perfectly picturesque seaside and Rick Stein's fish and chips, yet in Frank Meadow Sutcliffe's day, Whitby was a place of Bram Stoker stories, gambolling... |
| Bohemian rhapsody: Josef Sudek's Prague When Josef Sudek collected the keys to his new studio at 30 Ujezd, a quiet courtyard in Prague's Mala Strana district, the vendor - the artist Karel Laube - had one question: "Why here? No... |
| Jackson Pollock: Painting a picture of long island Jackson Pollock would have turned 100 this weekend. Chris Coplans travels to New York state to explore the locations that inspired the artist during his short and turbulent... |
| Family safaris: Look children, a zebra crossing Children love animals, particularly the awe-inspiring varieties you find in Africa. Yet taking your brood on safari can still raise eyebrows. Won't they get charged, munched, or trampled? In... |
| Stocks climb from one-month low; Airlines gain, CSR drops Stocks advanced on the Chinese mainland, lifting the benchmark index from a one-month low, as airlines climbed on speculation that competition from the high-speed rail industry will fall after a... |
| Cuban Poet Highlights Cuban Relation with the Caribbean Havana, Feb 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuban poet Marilyn Bobes, renowned by her narrative work in countries such as Mexico and Peru, highlighted here the approach of Cuban literature with the Caribbean,... |
| Iran bans land travel to Syria Iranian authorities have banned land travel to Syria after several cases of abduction targeting Iranian nationals in violence-stricken country. Iran's immigration and passport police chief said... |
| Man overboard on world’s largest cruise ship A man aboard a megaship cruising to Cozumel, Mexico went overboard and disappeared Friday morning.Royal Caribbean Cruises released a statement saying that a guest witnessed the other passenger, a... |
| Union says 700 American Airlines jobs could be lost in Miami A local Transport Workers Union leader said Friday that proposed job cuts by American Airlines could affect nearly 700 workers on the ramp at Miami International Airport and another 100 between Fort... |
| Briton falls off cruise ship on way to Mexico The 30-year-old man was seen falling over the railings by another passenger on the Allure of the Seas, the Royal Caribbean International cruise line said.He could also be seen falling over in footage... |
| B.C. avalanche kills skier on final day of vacation A man is dead after triggering an avalanche on the last day of his skiing holiday around 11 a.m. Friday on Meadow Mountain, about 100km north of Nelson, B.C. The man - part of a group of two guides... |
| Republican Romney cruises toward win in Nevada Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (C) is accompanied by Idaho Governor Butch Otter (L), his wife Lori (2nd L) and U.S. Secret Service agents as he walks... |
| Single in the Caribbean Sun GRATEFUL for rain on a Caribbean vacation? You bet I was. And you might have been, too, had you just escaped from a mob of bronzed bodies dancing under the stars in whipped-up, blissed-out unison to... |
| Raptors cruise past struggling Wizards Toronto Raptors forward Jamaal Magloire grabs a rebound against Washington Wizards forward Rashard Lewis (R) during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto February 3,... |
| Man lost overboard from cruise liner off Mexico Mexico .The 30-year-old man was seen falling over the railings by another passenger on the Allure of the Seas, the Royal Caribbean International cruise firm said. He could also be seen falling over... |
