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More than 200 feared dead as ferry built to carry 100 'with 400 passengers on board' capsizes on Tanzania's Lake Victoria
More than 200 people are feared to have died after a ferry carrying more than 100 people capsized on Lake Victoria in Tanzania.<p>Rescuers were …
East AfricaAt least 44 dead in Lake Victoria boat accident, officials say
<b>(CNN) —</b> At least 44 people died when a passenger ferry carrying hundreds of passengers capsized in Lake Victoria on Thursday, officials said.<p>The accident happened between two islands in Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa, which straddles the borders of Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.<p>The exact …
Turner BroadcastingEssential Carry-On Gear to Improve Your Flight
Sitting next to a stranger cradling a crying baby while you try to get comfortable in a tiny seat that will not recline with only a bag of peanuts and half a ginger-ale to hold you over can be challenging. Make the most of your next in-flight experience with these well-reviewed pieces of travel …
HeadphonesWada is not fit for purpose after voting to reinstate Russia in Seychelles
It is not that the 12 members of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) Executive Committee chose the Seychelles, of all places, to meet and decide …
WadaDivers are attempting to regrow Great Barrier Reef with electricity
A trial is underway to restore damaged coral on the Great Barrier Reef using electricity.<p>The reef has been severely assaulted in recent years by …
Great Barrier ReefDemocracy Adrift: Maldives Election Tests China’s Widening Grip
Sanctions threat looms over Sunday vote in strategic archipelago as Beijing’s footprint grows<p>A battle for influence between China and the world’s largest democracies is about to come to a head in the middle of the Indian Ocean.<p>The president of the Maldives, who has embraced Beijing and jailed his …
ChinaRacist Trolls Have Started Targeting Khloe Kardashian’s Daughter
Any person not living in a cave or an Island in the middle of the Indian Ocean would have seen picture of Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson’s …
Khloe KardashianRace 2 (MSW) at BTP on 9/20/18 - 2018
Order of Finish<p>1<p>Parents' Reward – Ocean Princess<p>3YO Filly<p>$14,400<p><b>J:</b>Victor Lebron• <b><br>T:</b>Timothy E. Hamm<p><b>B:</b>Blazing Meadows Farm (OH)• <b><br>O:</b>Blazing Meadows Farm LLC …
Horse Racing (U.S.)7 Things You'll Only Discover in Madagascar
Madagascar is a truly unique place – along with lemurs, orchids and another endemic species, its people also have many a special secret to share with …
MadagascarTom Lehman to tee it up in Mauritius and Seychelles at inaugural Indian Ocean Swing - Staysure Tour
Tom Lehman, the 1996 Open Champion and 2006 United States Ryder Cup Captain, will finish his 2018 season on the paradise islands of Mauritius and …
PGA European TourBMKG warns of heavy rains, high waves as Typhoon Mangkhut ends
The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has warned the residents of 17 provinces across the country to be wary of potential heavy …
IndonesiaReefs in Space and Time: Recognizing David Stoddart's Contribution to Coral Reef Science
This volume of papers grew out of a session titled ‘Modern reefs and reef islands: reflections and resonance of David Stoddart’s contributions to …
Mangroves11 African ruins you need to see besides the Pyramids
Africa is the second most populous continent on Earth, and it was home to many of humanity’s most important historical cultures over thousands of …
Sub-Saharan AfricaTechnicolor and Nekton to Partner on ‘The Deep’ Education-Entertainment Development
Animated underwater adventure series based on Tom Taylor’s graphic novel at center of planned cross-platform content expansion.
LicensingMauritius a fave for SA travellers
Durban - South Africans wanted to add stamps to their passports, are opting to travel to Mauritius, Thailand, Zimbabwe, the United Arab Emirates and …
DurbanEU counters China’s Silk Road Initiative
Today’s adoption by the European Commission of a new ‘Connectivity Strategy’ linking Europe and Asia throws down the gauntlet to an increasingly …
ChinaTwo people killed by plague in Madagascar as the African nation gets set to battle another outbreak a year after it was ravaged by the deadly infection
Two people have died of the plague in Madagascar, potentially marking the start of another killer epidemic.<p>Officials in the nation are getting set to …
Health (UK)VIDEO: Etihad A380 visits Maldivian airport as new runway opens
Etihad Airways has marked the opening of the new runway at Velana International airport in Male by operating an Airbus A380 to the Maldives' capital.
United Arab EmiratesHashCash Floats Early Plans to Optimize Prediction of Ocean Related Natural Disasters
SAN FRANCISCO, Sep. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Before we start, let's go back 14 years for a quick recap.<p>In 2004, the world witnessed one of the deadliest natural disasters in the history of earth – one of a scale that would have spun an epic around it had it occurred a couple of millennia …
Sea Level‘S. Korea wants to elevate ties with India’
One of the major foreign policy initiatives of President Moon Jae-in of South Korea is the government’s ‘New Southern Policy’, with a goal of …
South KoreaAmazon River floods FIVE times more often than a century ago, study reveals
The world's largest river, the Amazon, floods five times more often than a century ago, warns new research.<p>A study of more than 100 years of river …
FloodsGearing up to the Dr Evil Classic
The Garden Route has long been one of South Africa’s mountain biking meccas. With a plethora of trails through the lush indigenous forests and the …
Mountain BikingGlobal Economy to Witness a Major Reset, Emirates President Says
U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade battles and the accumulation of global debt to pre-financial crisis levels are among factors that will drive a …
EconomicsAirbus Will Take Another Year to Catch Up on A320neo Output
Airbus SE needs at least another year to get production of its A320neo back on track and stabilize deliveries following manufacturing and design …
EnginesThe First Earthlings Around the Moon Were Two Soviet Tortoises - The Crux
By Eric Betz | September 18, 2018 5:00 pm<p>Russia’s Zond 5 spacecraft carried two steppe tortoises on the first successful flight around the moon. The …
TestFlightIndoors Meets Outdoors in Sri Lanka
This Geoffrey Bawa-designed villa has views of the Indian Ocean and bedrooms with private courtyards. It is asking $8 million —Emily Nonko<p>...
Sri LankaThis Stunning Overwater Hotel Is In... Switzerland?
What places do you think of when you picture an overwater bungalow? Bora Bora? Belize? Maldives? What if I told that there’s luxurious, stylish hotel with 24 rooms with direct water access in the landlocked country of Switzerland. Hôtel Palafitte located on Lake Neuchâtel is the only five-star …
FishDid you hear the one about the anthropologist who walked into a comedy club?
<b>What do you do?</b><p>Advertisement<p>Too much. I’m a stand-up comedian, I do bits of TV and I’m also a PhD student studying Neanderthals. I go into unstable, …
ComedyRace 5 (MSW) at TDN on 9/18/18 - 2018
Order of Finish<p>1<p>2YO Gelding<p>$17,700<p><b>J:</b>Christian P. Pilares• <b><br>T:</b>Robert M. Gorham<p><b>B:</b>Robert M. Gorham (OH)• <b><br>O:</b>Marion F. Gorham<p><b>Margin:</b>½• <b><br>TrueNicks:</b> D• <b><br>Sire:</b> Fusaichi …
HorsesAngola Sports Ministry express concern after fatal stadium stampede in Luanda
The incident at the Estadio 11 de Novembro occurred barely a week after a fan died and several were injured in a different stampede in Madagascar<p>The …
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