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Cruise Ship Battered By 30ft Waves Makes It Safely To Argentinean Port

Cruise Ship Battered By 30ft Waves

Ushuaia, Argentina – 30ft waves had battered a cruise ship through the night, crippling her and leaving the ship no choice but to return to port travelling at a slow speed of just four knots. Engine damage was the main concern after it ran into trouble in rough seas, located in the northeastern area of [...]

Pilot Who Said Direct Flight Would Make Two Stops Causes Mutiny

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Europe – After the captain of a flight from Toulouse in France that was headed for Casablanca, Morocco had announced that the flight would be making an unscheduled stop, a 100 strong group of passengers staged an onboard mutiny. The routine journey that should normally take approximately 90 minutes was about to be changed when [...]

Shark Claims The Life Of Seventy Year Old German Woman

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Egypt, Sharm El-Sheikh – A 70 year old German woman was killed by a shark in the Egyptian tourist resort of Sharm El-Sheikh. A lifeguard managed to get the lady onto a reef but she was severely injured, having lost a leg and arm. Earlier in the week four people were hurt but not killed [...]

First A380 Takes To Skies Since Engine Blow-Out

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Sydney, Australia – The first A380 Qantas plane will be taking off en-route from Sydney to London since the airline company was victim to a mid-air engine explosion leading to the company grounding all flights until necessary checks and precautions were taken. Among the 450 passengers that were onboard was the company’s chief executive, in [...]

New Airport Body Scanners Mired in Controversy

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US – The latest introduction of the body-scanner is being introduced into airports across the country at an alarming rate. They have the capability of being able to see through your clothing, but you can object to this and then find yourself being subjected to a stern ‘pat-down’ by security, including the young and old. [...]

Father Had Premonition His Son Would Die On Nepal Plane Crash

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Nepal – a plane, which crashed due to bad weather killing all six tourists and leaving no survivors, was seen in a premonition by one of the victim’s fathers. Trevor Taylor, the father of Jeremy Taylor, had begged his son not to go on the flight due to his forewarning vision. “He was living his [...]

Geneva, the City by the Lake

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Geneva, that Swiss city by the lake is renowned for its luxury and opulence, which sometimes translates to a splurge for would-be visitors.  The city is teeming with Investment Bankers, diplomats of all sorts and finely engineered timepieces that fetch quite a few Euros.  Given that, bargains are not abundant, but you do get what [...]

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