Submitted by: Bob Dickie Lanzarote is a superb destination for a cycling holiday. Home to what is regarded as the toughest Ironman Triathlon in the world, the island offers year-round training in the perfect climate and some of the toughest climbs and routes you will find. Many of the worlds top professional cyclists and triathletes […]
By Joseph Troyer Boot camps are steadily increasing in overall popularity; Lemon Grove boot camp is one such camp. The camps focus on basic work out procedures, to enable you to lose weight. However, many of the procedures that you will engage in while at the boot camp are like nothing that you have probably […]
Monday, October 25, 2010 We already boarded up everything, and we already got everything, office equipment and everything, stored in a safe place. We got all the tourists out, and get the whole place secured down. Hurricane Richard made landfall in Belize about 20 mi (35 km) south-southeast of Belize City with winds of 90 […]
Thursday, June 1, 2006 Human rights group Amnesty International has released satellite images showing how the Zimbabwean community of Porta Farm, which once housed some 10,000 people, has been completely destroyed. Taken in 2002 and 2006, the photos starkly contrast the previous built-up area with the empty scrubland that remains. According to Amnesty International, residents […]
Thursday, June 18, 2009 On Saturday, June 13, at the Klafthmonos (??????????) square in Athens, Greece, the Athens Pride 2009 was held in support of LGBT issues. This Greek gay pride festival was held under the slogan “100% ???????” or “100% equality.” On the square, organisations had stands representing issues such as representatives from human […]
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 Around 50 people have been arrested ahead of a planned human rights protest in Swaziland. The protest had been planned against the monarchy of Swaziland to call attention to the country’s alleged lack of human rights. Many of those arrested have been released but several people remain in custody. The King […]
Monday, June 21, 2010 Sweden’s first royal wedding since 1976 took place Saturday when Crown Princess Victoria, 32, married her long-time boyfriend and former personal trainer, Daniel Westling, 36. The ceremony took place at Stockholm Cathedral. Over 1,200 guests, including many rulers, politicians, royals and other dignitaries from across the world, attended the wedding, which […]
Sunday, September 6, 2009 The West Gippsland Latrobe Football League (WGLFL) Semi Finals were played this weekend at the Moe and Sale Recreation Reserves. Moe lost to Traralgon in the major Semi Final in Sale after beating Maffra in the Qualifying Final. Traralgon qualified for the match by finishing top of the ladder after the […]
Friday, July 8, 2005 There have been a series of security alerts in London this morning. Euston, Liverpool Street Station, and Charing Cross train stations have all reopened after they were closed at some point after earlier alerts proved to be false alarms.
Wednesday, November 9, 2005 At least three explosions hit US-owned hotels in Amman this evening, killing at least 57 people and wounding at least 245 others. The first of the apparently coordinated suicide bombings occurred at 8.50 pm (1850 UTC) at the Grand Hyatt hotel in the Jordanian capital. It was followed by explosions at […]