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View Article10 things you probably didn’t know about the border kibbutzim that starred in...
More than 50 agricultural communities, most of them kibbutzim, dot Israel’s 32-mile border on the east and north of the Gaza Strip. Some sit right on the edge, while others are situated a few...
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Just because it's cold outside, doesn't mean you can't look cute. Snap a photo of yourself in your favorite winter gear and show it off! to see Long Island's best snow selfies. First name* Last name*...
View ArticleNapoleon’s Final Prison, the World’s First Gitmo, Is About to Change Forever
Reachable only after five days of sailing, beautiful St. Helena was the perfect place to exile Bonaparte. Now one of globe’s final outposts is getting an airport. Some time in June an airplane will...
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View ArticleChinese families clash with police, slam Malaysia over lost plane
Dozens of angry relatives of passengers on a lost Malaysian jetliner clashed with police in Beijing on Tuesday, accusing the Southeast Asian country of "delays and deception" a day after it confirmed...
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View ArticleThis Day in Jewish History / Members of proto-Zionist group Bilu land in...
On July 6, 1882, the first group of 14 members of the proto-Zionist group Bilu disembarked in Jaffa. They were not the first Russian Jews to emigrate to Palestine in the wake of the wave of pogroms...
View ArticleAfter Islamic State onslaught, Iraqi Christians have 'no way back'
The future of Iraqi Christians is “seriously in doubt,” says the leader of the country’s only Anglican church, describing scenes of horrific slaughter as Islamic State fighters continue their push into...
View ArticleChurch leaders livid over Israel's mistreatment of Iranian, Iraqi delegates
Leaders of the Anglican Church have expressed intense outrage over a decision by Israeli authorities to prevent two-dozen Middle Eastern delegates from participating in a Christian conference held in...
View ArticleROOSTERGNN petitions in favor of English and Spanish as official languages –...
ROOSTERGNN, the first global, bilingual and independent news agency, is petitioning that English and Spanish be recognized as co-official languages and languages of educational instruction in countries...
View ArticleAttorney General visits Falkland Islands to host international conference (UK...
(Source: UK Scotland Office) This week Attorney General Dominic Grieve lead Attorneys General and Law Officers from 11 Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to the Falkland Islands for an...
View ArticleAttorney General visits Falkland Islands to host international conference...
(Source: Attorney General's Office) This week Attorney General Dominic Grieve lead Attorneys General and Law Officers from 11 Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies to the Falkland Islands for an...
View ArticleHave you seen more knives like this?
See something, say something: What kind of airport knives do you see on your travels? Send a photo of the knife on the table, with the name of the airport and restaurant, to reporter Bill Dedman. First...
View ArticleThe island at the end of the world
Jamestown - St Helena, a tiny, little-known British outpost lies about 1 900km northwest of Cape Town. The island, about 121 square kilometres, is hoping to draw more tourists on completion of its...
View ArticleNapoleon’s cocked hat raises the roof as emperor’s effects go under the hammer
Napoleon’s bicorne hat is prepared for the auction in Fontainebleau. It sold for €1.5m - four times the estimate. Photograph: Remy De La Mauviniere/AP Love him or despise him – and there are plenty in...
View ArticleSUKEY CAMERON MBE ELECTED UKOTA CHAIR (Falkland Islands Government)
(Source: Falkland Islands Government) At the AGM of the UK Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA), held on Thursday 12th February, Sukey Cameron MBE, Representing the Falkland Islands Government, was...
View ArticleUK failing to protect wildlife treasures in overseas territories, report warns
MPs say the government must take responsibility for protecting the unique species and habitats of its isolated island territories ...
View ArticleLast days for ship that links St Helena to the world
ONBOARD RMS ST HELENA: Recalling a bygone era of stately passenger liners and quaint colonial traditions, the RMS St Helena is making its last journeys before weekly flights to the far-flung South...
View ArticleGetting Really, Truly, Terminally Away From It All on the Looney Front (Part 5)>
The remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena is forever linked with the name of Napoleon Bonaparte, the megalomaniacal Corsican-cum-French emperor who was exiled there by the British in 1815. After...
View ArticleGovernment must do more to protect biodiversity in Overseas Territories (The...
(Source: The United Kingdom Parliament) The UK Government is failing adequately to protect the globally significant biodiversity of the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs), despite its international treaty...
View ArticleGetting Really, Truly, Terminally Away from it All on the Looney Front (Part 12)
St. Helena - 'One of the most remote islands in the world.' Thus spake Wikipedia. Well, its geographical position -- lost in the vastness of the South Atlantic, 1,200 miles from the coast of Africa and...
View ArticleSt Helena: a remote island with a rich history
Related articles TRAVEL: Calm clarity under the Andes Seeing clearly in Lake Malawi Rediscovering Cape Town’s beauty Plan your next holiday immediately after returning from your last JAMESTOWN — Saint...
View ArticleUK 'not protecting' biodiversity in overseas territories
The UK is failing adequately to protect "unique" animal and plant species in its overseas territories, MPs say. the UK was responsible for endangered species and significant habitats in 14 locations,...
View ArticleRemote Saint Helena to get first tourist flights
Jamestown (Saint Helena) (AFP) - The remote South Atlantic island of Saint Helena, where French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled, is to get its first commercial air service, officials have...
View ArticleAwaiting St Helena's new airport
The coming of an airport presents new opportunities and challenges to one of Britain's most remote outposts, ending 350 years of isolation. But, the BBC's Our World programme asks, what will the...
View ArticleIsrael opens airport in Negev as alternative to Ben-Gurion
Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz announced on Wednesday that Israel would be opening the Ovda Airport as an alternative to Ben-Gurion Airport. In practical terms, this means that foreign airlines...
View ArticleTouching Down on “This Cursed Rock”: First Plane Lands in Napoleon’s Last...
(Source: GE - General Electric Capital Corporation) Touching Down on "This Cursed Rock": First Plane Lands in Napoleon's Last Exile September 21, 2015 By Alaynah Boyd The island of Saint Helena is one...
View ArticleFirst ever plane lands on remote St Helena island
A new era arrives for the south Atlantic island of St Helena, one of the remotest places in the world, as it waves goodbye to the mail ship and welcomes its first flight...
View ArticleRemote Atlantic runway to open up Napoleon's hidden island
(CNN)Almost 200 years ago a British warship transported Napoleon Bonaparte to his exile on the island of St. Helena, a place from where it would be impossible for him to escape ever again. Today,...
View ArticleSolicitor General attends Overseas Territories General Conference (DFT - UK...
(Source: DFT - UK Department for Transport) The Solicitor General for England and Wales, Robert Buckland QC MP, last week (30 September - 2 October) joined the Attorneys General of 11 of the UK's...
View ArticleSolicitor General attends Overseas Territories General Conference (Attorney...
(Source: Attorney General's Office) The Solicitor General for England and Wales, Robert Buckland QC MP, last week (30 September - 2 October) joined the Attorneys General of 11 of the UK's Overseas...
View ArticleShare your pets dressed for the holidays
Calling all Santa "Paws," all cats wearing hats fashioned like menorahs and hamsters dressed as elves. We want to see your pets dressed in their holiday best! Submit your photos below. . First name*...
View ArticleArmy reservists protest against hate crimes in heart of West Bank
Dozens of Israeli reservists staged a protest against what they termed "hate crimes and racism" outside the radical West Bank settlement of Yitzhar on Sunday evening. Yair Fink, one of the organizers,...
View ArticleAscension Island: Vicar sought for remote and exotic British territory
It could be the perfect job for a vicar with a love of adventure, travel, and turtles. Ascension Island, a British territory in the South Atlantic and one of the most remote parishes in the world, is...
View ArticleOverseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council 2015 (FCO - UK Foreign and...
(Source: FCO - UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office) The fourth meeting of the Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) will be held in London on 1 - 2 December at Lancaster House and will be...
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