MANILA – For many orthodox believers, Holy Week marks the time to repent and get as close to God as possible or even become one with the Deity. For many believers, painful, often bloody rituals, >> Full story

MADRID – Just off the east coast of Spain lies the Mediterranean island of Ibiza that has become synonymous with sun, sand and Bacchanalian nightclubs – a mecca for hedonists seeking the high >> Full story

MANILA – A cruise ship with about 1000 people on board was drifting south of the Philippines Friday night after a fire disabled its engines. Five crew members were injured. The fire on the Azamara >> Full story

BIG SUR – Eco, going back to nature, it’s the latest rage that per some naturalists is required if we want to save our planet earth. For some quick thinking entrepreneurs the Eco revolution has >> Full story

BATUMI – The country of Georgia has come up with an innovative way to attract tourists to its seaport in Batumi. Georgia, located near the Turkish border, alongside the Black Sea, says it >> Full story

MIAMI – Space, the final frontier, doesn’t seem so final anymore as more and more companies jump on the bandwagon of making space travel for the common man a reality. Now the company SpaceX has >> Full story

PALO ALTO – Internet giant Google has mapped a portion of the Amazon rivers and placed it on the Street View function of Google Maps and Google Earth on March 21st, coinciding with World Forestry >> Full story

LAS VEGAS – At the famous Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, visitors can as of late, get more than just a warm and cozy feeling from looking at legendary rock band equipment. Now >> Full story

LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas, Nevada, changes like the wind. What’s hot today is old news tomorrow. But one newcomer to the Sin City scene is sure to make a ‘loud and penetrating’ impression. Anyone >> Full story

The story about the Costa Concordia cruise ship running on the ground near the Island of Gigli, Italy, is barely a few weeks old and already there is yet another Costa luxury liner floating on the >> Full story

NICE – The beautiful, but crowded city of Nice in the southern French riviera will be the first place on earth with a public non-smoking beach. The ordnance was signed into law today by Nice mayor >> Full story