At the crossroads between east and west in the desert nation of Turkmenistan, a quiet battle is under way for natural gas, oil and influence, and the U.S. and Europe are losing out to China and the Muslim world
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How Guatemala’s Most Beautiful Lake Turned Ugly
In his 1934 travel book Beyond the Mexique Bay, Aldous Huxley compared Guatemala’s Lake Atitlan to Italy’s Lake Como. The Italian body of water, he wrote, “touches the limit of the permissibly picturesque.” Atitlan, however, “is Como with the additional embellishment of several immense volcanoes.
Swayze’s widow: ‘I will see him again’
Patrick Swayze’s widow Lisa Niemi spoke from the heart Tuesday about losing her husband just six weeks ago, telling a women’s conference that the loss “is like an animal all of its own” and the sadness could be felt “on a cellular level.” How much can be read into the timing of the attacks It coincides with Hillary Clinton being in the country.
The genius brothers behind Google Wave
Lars and Jens Rasmussen were broke and jobless — with only $16 between them — when they made it big in the Web world by selling their idea for Google Maps.
Women: Saviors of the world economy?
The largest growing economic force in the world isn’t the China or India — it’s women. The economic story of burgeoning economies such as China is also the story of “factory girls,” young women who have found new spending power as a result of new economic opportunities.
World Cup fever grips African grannies
It seems no-one in South Africa can fail to be gripped by World Cup football fever.
Remarkable Rossi crowned MotoGP champion
Valentino Rossi was crowned MotoGP world champion for the sixth time as he took third place in Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang behind Casey Stoner of Australia.
Should teenagers be allowed to sail solo around the world?
On October 26, a court in the Netherlands will decide whether 13-year-old Laura Dekker is allowed to fulfill her dream of sailing around the world — solo.
Barclays agree new Premier League deal
Barclays have agreed a new three-year title sponsorship deal with the English Premier League which will be worth around $135million to top-flight clubs. The bank has sponsored the Premier League since 2004 and their current three-year contract, which expires next year, was worth $108m.
Chelsea bid to have transfer ban suspended
Chelsea are seeking to have the English club’s worldwide transfer ban put on hold until an appeal is heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The London outfit have already lodged an appeal against FIFA’s ruling, which prevents the club from registering any new players during the next two transfer windows.