Afloat The Australian | THE latest and best offers from cruise lines and river boat operators. | France: Outdoor Travel is offering nine days for the cost of seven as well as free wine and bicycle hire for self-skippered houseboats travelling along the Canal du Midi or Canal du Nivernais in southern France. September and...
Sex claim clouds cruise NZ Herald 4:00AM Sunday Oct 18, 2009 | By Anna Leask | Kiwi cruisegoers have been warned to watch their backs after an alleged sexual assault on "New Zealand's favourite cruise ship". | A young woman claims she was assaulted on P&O's Pacific Sun 12 days ago wh...
Pacific Sun sex attack claim The Australian | QUEENSLAND police are investigating another alleged sexual assault on board a P&O cruise liner as it toured through the South Pacific. Police boarded the Pacific Sun when it docked in Brisbane on Saturday morning, after they were notified of an all...
Triple quake jolts island Papua New Guinea Post | PORT VILA: A series of huge earthquakes triggered a tsunami alert over much of the South Pacific on Thursday, sending panicked residents fleeing just days after giant waves killed 184 | in the region. | Authorities evacuated thousands of people fro...
Cruise: Feasting on the high seas NZ Herald 4:00AM Sunday Oct 04, 2009 | By Isobel Marriner | Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink ... | Well that's wrong for a start. On the Pacific Sun, en route to Vanuatu and New Caledonia, there's water and there's juice, there's tea, coffee (bar...
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China military spotlighted in national day parade The Press Democrat | The military display is expected to be the centerpiece of a grandiose parade through Beijing on Oct. 1 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic....
China puts on military parade to show off new capabilities Star Tribune | BEIJING - China's biggest military parade in a decade will show off an army bristling with formidable new capabilities and deliver a potent message to the U.S. and others not to ...
Afloat The Australian | THE latest and best offers from cruise lines and river boat operators. | France: Outdoor Travel is offering nine days for the cost of seven as well as free wine and bicycle hire ...
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The View from Vanuatu on Climate Change Wall Street Journal By BJøRN LOMBORG | Global warming is a serious challenge that has captured the world's attention. But in the areas that will be worst hit by climate change, what do locals value and want prioritized? | The tiny island nation of Vanuatu speaks with a big voice on global warming, calling for larger countries to make immediate carbon cuts. | In a...
Global warming: The nine most affected areas NZ Herald | Bangladesh | People living in the flood-prone delta nation are feeling the full force of climate change. Frequent flooding wipes out crops, spreads disease and destroys homes. | Sudan | Rising temperatures are causing the Sahara Desert to expand, eating into the farmland on the edge of the wastelands and causing immense pressure for food. | Carib...
