| Fri, 3 Sep 2010 A 'traitor' in Britain but an Irish hero in the Amazon
12 | TOM HENNIGAN In Manaus, Brazil | A century after Roger Casement's epic voyage to South America, his life is the subject of a major new novel by the acclaimed Peruvian writer Mario Vargas LlosaA HUNDRED YEARS ago this week the Irish-born British diplomat Roger Casem... | Things to do in Houston with kids
| Houston is an active city with lots of fun and entertaining things to do, it offers something for every age no matter what your budget is and when you are doing the family thing for the day it is important to make sure what you do is kid friendly. Below is a list that... | Jordan's green crusade
| With all the Roman ruins and Petra, it's tempting to focus on Jordan's historic sites, but its nature reserves and their chic eco-lodges shouldn't be missed Jordan's Azraq wetland reserve combines eco-tourism with conservation. | Yellow grit, the depressing mesh fence... | Wobble and weave
On a soggy gray morning a while ago, I spotted a terrifying bridge in the middle of the Yukon Territories and did the one thing I vowed to my husband, Jonny, that I'd never do. I pulled off to the side of the road and cried. | I was riding my motorcycle - not sitting on... | Ragsdale becomes first Dubai resident to swim English Channel
| Dubai: Scott Ragsdale became the first Dubai resident to successfully swim the English Channel from Dover to Calais on Thursday. He achieved the feat in 14 hours and one minute, landing on Cap Gris Nez in northern France at 6pm (GMT) after swimming a distance of... | Wildest storm in 15 years to hit Victoria
| THOUSANDS of Victorians are on flood alert today as they await expected torrential rain and fierce wind. | Locals in isolated areas in the state's northeast were warned they could be evacuated if swollen rivers break their banks. | They were warned to stock up on food... | Amazon may be headed for another bad drought | Reuters
| Drought has cut Peru's Amazon River to its lowest level in 40 years and it is already below the minimum set in 2005, when a devastating dry spell damaged vast swaths of South American rainforest in the worst drought in decades. | Scientists in Peru and Brazil say the ... | |
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