For a simpler evaluation of military power, we turned to the Global Firepower Index, a ranking of 106 nations based on more than 50 factors including overall military budget, available manpower, and the amount of equipment each country has in its respective arsenal, as well as access to natural resources. 10- Japan Japan increased its defense spending for the first time in ... Read More »
During a sit-down interview with Diane Sawyer back in April, the former Olympian opened up about her transition into becoming a woman. Now Caitlyn Jenner, the woman formerly known as Bruce Jenner of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” fame, made her public debut on the cover of Vanity Fair on Monday. Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz shot the first images of ... Read More »
A beautiful violin cover of great song “Derniere danse” by Romanian violin band Amadeus , the video highlights some great scenes from the Romanian capital Bucharest. Since 2000, Amadeus Quartet has released six studio albums. The all female quartet has been invited to important festivals in Europe, Africa, Asia and Middle East. Read More »
The changing face of women’s tennis, from the floor-length dresses of the 1880s to the skin-tight miniskirts of today. In honor of fashion’s long-standing role in this long-running sport, here are examples, decade by decade, of the most stylishly standout moment in tennis dressing. Caroline Wozniacki Caroline Wozniacki is a Danish professional tennis player. She is a former World No. ... Read More »
The 1001 tours are a result of co-operation between three companies: Antonina, a Turkish company, Lernide a German Co, and the AITO, an Iranian tourism company. The company site states: Join us on our rolling carpet for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure and the chance to become the hero of your very own 1001-nights tale. Read More »
We don’t use the phrase life-changing too often… but what you’re about to see could definitely fall under that category. If viewing this list of the most extraordinary hotels on earth doesn’t inspire you to travel and live life to the fullest, then we’re not sure what will! Attrap Reves Hotel, France Ever lived in a Bubble? This is you ... Read More »
These multi-million-dollar dwellings derided as “poppy palaces” over suspicions they were built on illicit cash from Afghanistan’s opium boom appear garishly out of place in a city scarred by decades of war. The villas, which emerged during Afghanistan’s construction boom after the 2001 US-led invasion, were valued at nearly twice as much two years ago due to soaring demand for ... Read More »
John Kerry, paid a working visit to Djibouti the first by a US Secretary of State to the country. Secretary of State John Kerry gave a speech last Friday at Salman Mosque in Djibouti’s capital following a meeting with local and religious leaders. Kerry began his speech by greeting the crowd with “assalamu alaikum”, an Islamic greeting that means ‘peace ... Read More »
North Korea has executed its defence chief on treason charges. Hyon Yong Chol, who heads the isolated country’s military, was purged and then executed by antiaircraft gun, watched by hundreds of people. Hyon, who spoke at a security conference in Moscow in April, was said to have shown disrespect to Kim by dozing off at a military event. In 2013, ... Read More »
Drivers are spooked by police increased enforcement of traffic laws that began this week. Police say cruising the streets in luxury cars is not all harmless fun. Some drivers bring race cars to spin out wheels and speed into donuts and fishtails. Officers stopped each car and entered the driver’s name and license and issued any necessary citations. Police said ... Read More »