| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 'Mission: Impossible 4' Becomes Tom Cruise's Top-Grossing Film in his live-action feature debut, has done much to restore Cruise's star status, particularly in North America, where his more recent films have lagged. The fourth outing in the espionage... |
| Cuban blogger denied travel visa Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez says she has again been denied permission to leave Cuba. Ms Sanchez said it was the 19th time the government had turned down her request to be allowed to travel... |
| Tom Cruise movie headed for Louisiana NEW ORLEANS — Universal Pictures is returning to the Bayou State next month for its next big project — an action thriller with sci-fi elements and starring Tom Cruise. The name of the... |
| U.S. warns over Bahrain travel before anniversary DUBAI — The United States has warned Americans travelling to Bahrain of potential unrest in the Gulf kingdom as the anniversary of a failed pro-democracy uprising approaches. The... |
| Raptors Cruise Past Struggling Wizards (Reuters) - The Toronto Raptors bounced back from a pair of blowout losses with a comfortable 106-89 win over the struggling Washington Wizards at the Air Canada Center on Friday.
The Wizards... |
| Search launched for cruise Briton A search is under way in waters near Mexico for a British cruise ship passenger who apparently went overboard. The Royal Caribbean International cruise line said that another passenger saw the... |
| New Agile Flying Robots Travel In Fleet University of Pennsylvania’s General Robotics, Automation, Sensing, and Perception (GRASP) Lab released a video this week of a swarm of flying robotic devices. In the video, the airborne... |
| Search on for missing cruise passenger near Mexico 5 last-minute Valentine's Day getaways The Royal Caribbean International cruise line said Friday that another passenger saw the 30-year-old man go over the railing from his stateroom on the... |
| German Chancellor Merkel travel to China to discuss eurozone crisis February 3, 2012 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has travelled to China for a visit that will focus on the eurozone crisis and boosting confidence in the euro. Merkel arrived in China on Thursday... |
| Warm Weather Keeps Ski Resorts Business From Heating Up Last winter, Camelback Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania distributed 1.5 million coupons for ski lift discounts. What a difference a temperate winter makes. "We have over 3 million coupons in... |
| Using a travel agent to fix airline mess Laurie Spear's travel agent tells her she's booked on American Airlines. But it turns out she's on British Airways and that leads to all kinds of problems. Who's responsible, and... |
| Dealing with Late Summer Travel on the Oregon Coast Covering 180 miles of Oregon coast travel: Astoria, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler, Rockaway, Garibaldi, Tillamook, Oceanside, Pacific City, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay, Newport,... |
| Brit Man Goes Overboard On Caribbean Cruise A search is under way for a 30-year-old British man who has been seen going overboard from the world's biggest cruise ship. The missing passenger was filmed on CCTV going over the balcony... |
| It's true – I'm in love with the Costa cruise captain, says dancer Domnica Cemortan, 24, from Moldova, pictured, has also confirmed she was with Captain Francesco Schettino, 52, when the cruise ship tore a 50-metre hole in its side as it hit rocks near Giglio... |
| Turbulence for Europe's State-Owned Airlines Next Governments have long helped bankroll their national airlines, buying both prestige and guaranteed service on certain routes. But in late January, two of Europe’s state-subsidized... |
| NASA sheds light on tech needed for space travel (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech ) The technologies needed back in the days of the Apollo space missions were well understood. But with NASA's current missions, it faces a broader and more... |