At the far end of Takaka, on Golden Bay on the northern shores of New Zealand’s South Island, I turn inland a little way, park at a spot that my kindly motel owner has marked on the map as a free and exceedingly worthwhile detour, and follow a path that weaves into forest alongside a [...]
JOHANNESBURG—Nelson Mandela received visits from family members on Sunday at a hospital where the former president and anti-apartheid leader was being treated for a recurring lung infection, while South Africans expressed their appreciation for a man widely regarded as the father of the nation. There was no official update on 94-year-old Mandela after his second [...]
When you’re done living the pop-star life in Seoul, hop aboard the bullet train to discover the simple charms of Busan globeandmail – Travel Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post
BEIRUT—Two rockets struck the southern reaches of Beirut early Sunday, raising fears that spillover violence from the conflict in neighbouring Syria could be spreading to the Lebanese capital. Four men were injured in the rocket strikes, officials said. All the injured were Syrian labourers at a used-car lot where one of the rockets struck. The [...]
National Defence officials in Ottawa have given the thumbs down — for now at least — to providing a transport plane to fly three of the Toronto Zoo’s elephants to California, saying the earliest a move could happen would be the fall. The statement, issued late Friday evening, came as disappointing news to Zoocheck Canada, [...]
Their catchy tunes and sleek moves have helped sell billions of records. Now, K-pop’s biggest stars are helping cosmetics firms sell makeup – to men. Eager to achieve their pretty-boy looks and smooth complexion, South Korean men are increasingly turning to BB cream foundation and… ABC News: Travel Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post [...]
‘Let’s call 911’ my husband says. But, unfortunately, we call the park office instead globeandmail – Travel Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post
South Dakota is finding it difficult to change time-worn names of locations that are seen as offensive by African-Americans and native Americans, such as “Negro” and “squaw” creeks, canyons and mountain ridges. The state issued a plea this month for public assistance in renaming five geographic features. The five are part of a total of [...]
Toronto Police are appealing to the public to locate a man wanted for a murder in South Korea. The murder allegedly took place on Feb. 6, 2013 and the suspect is believed to have entered Canada through Vancouver the following day. Police say the suspect’s family lives in the Yonge St. and Finch Ave. area. [...]
SEOUL-North Korea issued new threats against South Korea on Tuesday, vowing “sledgehammer blows” of retaliation if South Korea did not apologize for anti-North Korean protests the previous day when the North was celebrating the birth of its founding leader. The North also rejected what it called “cunning” U.S. overtures for talks, saying it will not [...]
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