Flight to India : Flight news and information

Jump to the full entry & travel map Flores, Guatemala my last weekend with the friends i had made from camp in mexico was awesome, seriously drunk! it was very sad to leave them, but leave them i did! i headed down by bus to chetumal and then across the border into belize where i got a direct transfer out the cayes as i didn’t like the look of the main city. On the bus i had met some german guys and they came along with me, we got to the cayes and checked into a hostel called tina’s. The next day i went to try and book some diving, but they wanted 190 dollars for 2 dives, there was no way i was going to pay those prices

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freaky tiki wednesday — Flores, Guatemala

How an alleged war criminal in East Timor escaped justice (The Age) Maternus Bere, a Timorese-born Indonesian citizen accused of crimes against humanity, was ushered secretly across the border from East Timor into Indonesia last weekend, ending weeks of behind-the-scenes intrigue in Dili. Thailand-Cambodia dispute: Key points (BBC News) The diplomatic row between Thailand and

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[ Will Femia ] Because Radegast and Berry Park just aren’t enough, Eater operatives learn that Loreley , the uber-crowded LES beer hall and pretzel stop, will open a new Williamsburg beer garden in two to three weeks, just in time for the winter chill to creep in. A rep at the original location reveals that the beer and food menus will be pretty much identical at the new space but it will be a whole lot bigger (see above). One downside to this location that is not pictured but looms just across the street—the very loud BQE.

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Plywood: Loreley Williamsburg to Debut in Two Weeks

Grub Street notices the twitters above and below (language, Ryan!), and correctly wonders if the volatile chef’s days are numbered at his restaurant du jour , Allen & Delancey . It’s the kind of public insubordination that would probably be a firing offense at any high end restaurant, but since A&D hasn’t had the best of luck with chefs, they’re probably in no position to give him the boot. As far as Rye-Rye’s reputation is concerned, this combined with his flightiness (this is his fourth gig in two years ) isn’t the best for resume building

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Twitterverse: Ryan Skeen Totally Loses It on the Twitter

Australian PM Flies to India to Soothe Diplomatic Tensions (Voice of America) Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has arrived in India on a mission to enhance bilateral ties and to soothe diplomatic tensions following recent attacks on Indian students in Sydney and Melbourne. Rudd to visit Mumbai, Delhi, to discuss strategic, trade ties (Calcutta News)

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India – Australian PM Flies to India to Soothe Diplomatic Tensions (Voice of America)

Jump to the full entry & travel map Amapura, Myanmar Amarapura…, There in Mandalay out skirt and get going around in short time for weaving factory and Mahar Gandaryon Monastery and great sun rise or sun set at world long teak bridge,U paing, There you from Mandalay to there Amarapura 12miles(19 Km)get 45 minutes with blue taxi,and get excursion The old capital of Amapura,is mean to immortality city.and local people called Taung myo meaning as Southern part of city from Mandalay capital. Amarapura( Immortality Royal city ) was 59 years of total rule in there palace.And 1860 King Mindone left the city and move to Mandalay

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Amarapura..town of Immortal , — Amapura, Myanmar

Das Papa Nô zählt in Berlin zu den meistbesuchten Sushi-Restaurants. Dabei ist die Gästeschaft ganz verschieden: trifft man in der Location in Friedrichshain eher den lässigen Studenten mit kleinem Geldbeutel und großem Hunger, sieht man in Prenzl´berg eher betuchte Leute mit Hang zum Außergewöhnlichen, auch beim Essen, an den Tischen angeregt plaudern.  Letzteres mag daran liegen, dass das Papa Nô hier über ein stilechtes und traditionelles Tatami-Zimmer verfügt, einen typischen japanischen Wohnraum.

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In 3-Gängen japanische Küche genießen

Jump to the full entry & travel map Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India 07/11/09 Arrived late in Agra today prepared for India’s worst and most persistent auto drivers, sellers and commission hungry people. Some of the stories in the RG are truly shocking. Apparently some rickshaw drivers in collaboration with a restaurant and hotel manager would poison you and then take you back to your hotel where the sympathetic manager would happen to know a good doctor nearby who would make a prompt diagnosis, check you into a private clinic and prescribe some pills which made you worse all the while claiming huge sums of money from the medical insurers! Bloody hell! Anyway, checked into my hotel and decided to set my alarm for 4.30 so I could see the sunrise at the Taj

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Days 39-41 : Agra & the ‘worlds greatest building’ — Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

There is a new feature here that may be helpful only to you locals, but I am happy to present the RR-20 . It is a list of 20 places where I happily will spend cash at any moment.  They aren’t necessarily what I consider the best restaurants in DC and the surrounding area (though at least ten would make that list;) but they are the ones that I implicitly trust with my evenings, afternoons, and well… money.    I trust them to always be exactly what I expect them to be which is a terrific hamburger, sublime fine dining, very good sushi or anything in between. There is certainly a bias towards places in the city (leaving the city requires more trust than going around the corner) and places that can accommodate my preferences for dining at the bar.

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RR-20: The Initial List

As you walk past the tuskers guarding the gateways in Jaisalmer , you would be walking in to a haveli named “Salim Singh ki Haveli” that made the residence of the Mohata family, the ministers of Jaisalmer rulers. Salim Singh ki Haveli in Jaisamer This magnificent five storied structure, was built about 200 years ago by Salim Singh who was a powerful Prime minister of Maharaja Gaj Singh. This haveli built with yellow stone,  has a narrow base but suddenly spreads out with a projecting balcony on its top story

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Salim Singh Ki Haveli in Desert City Jaisalmer

Thailand set to seek Thaksin extradition from Cambodia (AFP via Yahoo! News) Thailand was set to formally ask Cambodia Wednesday to extradite Thaksin Shinawatra, deepening a row over Phnom Penh’s appointment of the fugitive former Thai premier as an economic adviser. Cambodia Rejects Thai Request to Arrest Ex-Premier (International Herald Tribune) Cambodia has turned down

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Southeast Asia – Thailand set to seek Thaksin extradition from Cambodia (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Cambodia rejects Thai request to extradite Thaksin (The Malaysian Insider) PHNOM PENH, Nov 11 – Cambodia refused a request from Thailand today to extradite fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra, adding fuel to a widening diplomatic row that threatens to worsen Thailand s political crisis. Cambodia s Foreign Ministry rejected the

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Southeast Asia – Cambodia rejects Thai request to extradite Thaksin (The Malaysian Insider)

NATO, Afghan police seize bomb-making materials in southern Afghanistan (Brandon Sun) KABUL, Afghanistan – International troops and Afghan police seized 250 tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer – enough to make up to a couple hundred roadside bombs, the Taliban’s most lethal weapon in what has been the deadliest year of the war, NATO announced Tuesday.

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Afghanistan – NATO, Afghan police seize bomb-making materials in southern Afghanistan (Brandon Sun)

In recognition of Veteran’s Day and all of the men and women that have serve and actively serve our country, many restaurants are offering “freebies”.  Restaurants : Caribou Coffee – Free Small coffee Outback Steakhouse- Free Bloomin Onion and Drink Applebee’s – Free Entree from 11am-Midnight Krispy Kreme – Free donuts all day Mr. Pita – Free Sandwich Texas Roadhouse – Free Lunch or Dinner (must be in uniform) Uno Chicago Grill – Free Entree I recommend calling your local restaurant before heading out.  You want to make sure they are participating in these promotions. Ongoing discounts are given at the following stores and restaurants .  Click HERE for full list of businesses

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Happy Veterans Day!

In celebration of Veteran’s Day, the National Park Service will offer free entry for all to any of its parks. Said Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, “The Department of the Interior is honored to offer this fee free day to thank our nation’s service men and women.” [ Gadling ] Taipei 101 is on schedule to becoming the world’s tallest green building. The skyscraper is undergoing $1.8 million in green renovations, with the hope that these energy-efficient upgrades will save the building $20 million annually.

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Daily Radar: 11.11.09

Iran Condemns Oxford Scholarship in Memory of Iranian Woman (Bloomberg) Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) — Iran condemned the establishment of a scholarship by the Queen’s College at the University of Oxford in memory of an Iranian woman who died in the country’s post- election protests, calling it a “politically motivated move.” Peres urges Brazil to counter

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Iran News – Iran Condemns Oxford Scholarship in Memory of Iranian Woman (Bloomberg)

Taiwan’s young democracy struggles with gangsters – WTOP RadioTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – Revelations that Taiwanese Premier Wu Den-yih traveled abroad with a former gangster have excited great interest among this island’s sensation-seeking media, but left few of its 23 million people gaping in surprise. Taiwan’s six Taiwanese firms recruiting 1,500 workers in Santa Clara

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China – Taiwan’s young democracy struggles with gangsters – WTOP Radio

CORRECTED: Pakistani Taliban vow tough guerrilla war (Reuters via Yahoo!7 News) PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani Taliban have started a guerrilla war against the army and will wage a tough, protracted fight in the insurgents’ South Waziristan stronghold, a Taliban spokesman said on Tuesday. Blast rocks intersection in northwest Pakistan (NBC26 Green Bay) ISLAMABAD (AP)

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Pakistan – CORRECTED: Pakistani Taliban vow tough guerrilla war (Reuters via Yahoo!7 News)

TV footage show insurgents with US ammo (AP via Yahoo! News) Television footage shows insurgents handling what appears to be U.S. ammunition in eastern Afghanistan that American forces left last month following a deadly firefight that killed eight troops. Nine Soldiers Killed in Clash With Rebels in Colombia (International Herald Tribune) The soldiers came under

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Terrorism and Insurgency – TV footage show insurgents with US ammo (AP via Yahoo! News)

Lebanon’s national unity cabinet formed five months after election (People’s Daily) Lebanon’s new cabinet was finally formed on Monday night, five months after the June parliamentary elections. “Finally, the national-unity cabinet is born,” new Prime Minister Saad Hariri said on Monday night after the cabinet was publicly decreed following his meeting with Lebanese President Michel

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Lebanon Crisis Monitor – Lebanon’s national unity cabinet formed five months after election (People’s Daily)