Mount Etna, Europe’s tallest and most active volcano, spews lava on the southern Italian island of Sicily September 4. There was no danger to villages lower down on the slopes, officials said.
Mount Etna (also known as Mongibeddu in Sicilian) is an active volcano on the east coast of Sicily. It is the largest active volcano in Europe, and is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. The volcano is not generally regarded as being dangerous, and thousands of people live on its slopes and in the surrounding areas.
An amazing photo with the dark cloud hovered over the urban Cairo, while in distance the ancient Pyramids of Giza were bathed in sunlight.
“Galactic Suite”, the first hotel planned in space, expects to open for business in 2012 and would allow guests to travel around the world in 80 minutes.
Galactic Suite, the space hotel model (Image courtesy of
Galacticsuite)
Its Barcelona-based architects say the space hotel will be the most expensive in the galaxy, costing $4 million for a three-day stay. [Reuters]
No worries if you can’t afford the $4mil price tag… a decade ago probably nobody has dreamed that a space hotel could become a reality, not so soon. Perhaps another decade later staying in space will become affordable for more people.
The New 7 Wonders of the World is finally revealed in Portugal on July 7, 2007.
Some people might argue that this is a personal project (project history) that is not recognized by UNESCO and other important organizations; while some others might question the agenda of the creator Bernard Weber has.
For me… whatever agenda that the creator Bernard Weber has, this is a successful and fun event. If this is indeed a self-promotion or profit making saga by Weber, I would say he works wonder with his daring idea, kudos for that. Besides, no harm is done.
So here it is, the New 7 Wonders of the World (sort by alphabet)…
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The 50 most expensive cities for expatriates in 2007 according to Mercer’s annual Cost of Living Survey from Mercer Human Resource Consulting…
1. Moscow, Russia
2. London, United Kingdom
3. Seoul, South Korea
4. Tokyo, Japan
5. Hong Kong, China
6. Copenhagen, Denmark
7. Geneva, Switzerland
8. Osaka, Japan
9. Zurich, Switzerland
10. Oslo, Norway
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