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Nazi beach resort an unwieldy legacy for Germany (via AFP) It is one of the biggest relics left behind by the Nazis, perched on one of Germany’s most spectacular beaches, and after years of neglect it is...

Nobody could guess the dark secret of Swedish fake airline pilot Thomas Salme: He had no license.

Reforms open Myanmar tourist floodgates (via AFP) The hotels are full or eye-wateringly expensive, creased dollar bills are worthless and credit cards are widely refused — welcome to Myanmar, Asia’s next big tourist destination. The Southeast Asian...

How to Plan a Debt-Free Summer Vacation (via Credit.com) An American Express survey from 2010 found that families were planning on spending $4,000 on average for their summer vacation plans, but not everyone has that kind of...

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FATAL AIRLINE CRASH. The death toll count was reported to be between 153 and 163 people on Monday, as the victim’s families and friends tried to grasp what actually happened when the ill-fated Dana Airlines flight 0992...

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MIDDLE EAST UPRISING. Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison on Saturday, found guilty of ordering the killing of protesters during the uprising that in the end swept him from power last year. The former...

The Free Syrian Army prepares for attacks on Syrian government forces: Peace plan considered "dead".

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BUSINESS TRAVELS. By 2013, business travel spending in China is expected to rise to US$245 billion, meaning that China will beat out the United States to top the business travel market by next year, according to a...

UNUSAL LODGING. A new hotel koncept, developed by archtecture firm HKS, will let you live in a bubble, called “pod”, high up in the air between skyscrapers, bridges or other constructions of considerable altitude. HKS, aiming for...

SYRIAN CONFLICT. Deadly violence between Sunnis and Alawites has spread from Syria over the border to Lebanon. During the night between Sunday and Monday street fights erupted in Beirut’s al-Tariq al-Jadidah neighborhood, resulting in two deaths and 18 people...

TRAVEL FOR FREE. It has been all over the internet the last few days, the story about how 35 year old Michael Wigge traveled 25,000 miles, of 40,000 kilometers, around the world – without any money. A...

SYRIAN CONFLICT. The odor of death spread over the Syrian capital on Thursday as two car bombs exploded in the morning rush hours in Damascus. Burning cars, crushed facades and parts of human bodies were thrown over...

AIR FUEL ECONOMY. Boeing is near a final version of its 737 MAX fuel-efficient wing, that is said to reduce fuel consumption by about 1.5 percent, according to the company. In the past several weeks, Boeing has...