Daily Archives: August 27, 2011

Hurricane Irene Hits: Pictures

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National Geographic has them: More here.

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Jordan’s Wadi Rum Named World Heritage Site

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I spent a night there sleeping with Bedouins once. A stunning place it is indeed. Wadi Rum, the majestic, mountainous desert located in the far south of Jordan, was named this summer to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The Wadi Rum protected … Continue reading →

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Tripoli: Historic Church of St George Ransacked

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Very sad news coming out of Tripoli: The historic church of St. George located in Libya, in Tripoli, dating back to 1647 was ransacked.  The church is the oldest Orthodox church in North Africa. The president of the Greek community, Dimitris … Continue reading →

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World’s Oldest Person Celebrates 115th Birthday

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Perhaps that should be, the world’s oldest known person: Besse Cooper’s birthday celebrations were held at her residence in Monroe,   Georgia – although this year, unlike last, there was no Elvis impersonator at the party. A researcher from Guinness Book … Continue reading →

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Anti-Semitism at St Andrews University

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Writes His Grace: On the left is 20-year-old Gentile Paul Donnachie; on the right is 18-year-old Jew Chanan Reitblat – both students at St Andrews University. On the evening of March 12th, a drunken Mr Donnachie entered Mr Reitblat’s room … Continue reading →

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