Seychelles

Allegra Passengers Being Brought Food, Flashlights

AP | JASON STRAZIUSO | Posted 04.30.2012

VICTORIA, Seychelles — A disabled cruise ship will have spent an extra 10 to 12 hours at sea without electricity, air conditioning or toilet fac...

Costa Cruise Ship On Fire Off Seychelles

AP | JASON STRAZIUSO and FRANCES D'EMILIO | Posted 04.28.2012

NAIROBI, Kenya — An Italian cruise liner carrying more than 1,000 people was adrift without power in the pirate-infested Indian Ocean on Monday ...

"Royal Response"

Jerry Zezima | Posted 01.16.2012

Jerry Zezima

I sent the letter to William and Kate, hoping but not really expecting to hear back. Imagine my surprise and delight when the following letter arrived in the mail recently.

Officials: U.S. Building Secret Drone Bases In Africa, Arabian Peninsula

The Washington Post | Craig Whitlock and Greg Miller | Posted 11.20.2011

The Obama administration is assembling a constellation of secret drone bases for counterterrorism operations in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Pen...

Shark Death In South Africa Latest In World-Wide Series Of Attacks

Posted 10.24.2011

The death of a surfer in South Africa is the latest in a world-wide spate of shark attacks in areas previously thought to be relatively safe. Tim ...

Shark Kills Man On His Honeymoon As His New Wife Watches, Reports Say

Posted 10.17.2011

Ian Redmond, 30, was attacked and killed by a shark in the Seychelles early this week, according to media reports. He was on his honeymoon. CBS/AP ...

Honeymooner Eaten By Shark In The Seychelles

AOL Travel News | Posted 10.16.2011

A British honeymooner was eaten by shark on Tuesday while swimming close to the shore in the Seychelles. 30-year-old Ian Redmond was swimming off A...

"The Weddings of the Century"

Jerry Zezima | Posted 08.29.2011

Jerry Zezima

Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge St. James's Palace Chapel Royal, Cleveland Row London, England SW1A 1DH Dear William and Kate: I a...

Prince William & Kate Middleton End Seychelles Honeymoon

AP | Associated Press | Posted 07.21.2011

NAIROBI, Kenya — Britain's newly married Prince William and his wife, the former Kate Middleton, have left the island nation of the Seychelles a...

Details on the Royal Couple's Honeymoon Destination

The Huffington Post | Timothy Stenovec | Posted 07.11.2011

The secret is out: Prince William and Kate Middleton are spending their honeymoon on a private island in the Republic of Seychelles, an archipelago in...

Royal Honeymoon in the Seychelles?

Yvonne Yorke | Posted 06.09.2011

Yvonne Yorke

Another day, another royal honeymoon destination rumor. At this rate, you might as well just throw a dart at a world map!

FORT GREENE: Panty raider

Brooklyn Paper | Brooklyn Paper | Posted 05.25.2011

A man shoplifts undies at Victoria’s Secret. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. ...

Around the World in 18 Days

WorldFocus.org | WorldFocus.org | Posted 05.25.2011

Worldfocus producer Megan Thompson is traveling the globe to report on the effects of climate change on small island nations. Megan will tak...

Somali pirates: Behind the news

WorldFocus.org | WorldFocus.org | Posted 05.25.2011

Connie Kargbo is an associate producer at Worldfocus and a native of Sierra Leone.  She writes here of the story behind Somali piracy. There is news...

Singaporean ship seized off Somalia

Al Jazeera. | Al Jazeera | Posted 05.25.2011

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Somali pirates capture container vessel in the Indian Ocean near the Seychelles. ...

Maldives underwater meeting to address climate change

WorldFocus.org | WorldFocus.org | Posted 05.25.2011

Small island nations have much at stake at the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. The Maldives, along with other islands...

Is Seychelles turning a blind eye to pirates?

The Independent | Independent | Posted 05.25.2011

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The overwhelming public impression of the Seychelles is of idyllic tropical islands, untouched by the troubles of a turbulent region, and highly popul...

Top 10 Spas To Change Your Life

wowOwow | Posted 11.17.2011

Some spas have you at hello. They smell good, they look heavenly, they forbid you to use your cell phone. But not all of them take you to another plac...

Salma Hayek's Romantic African Honeymoon (PHOTO)

In Touch | Posted 05.25.2011

In Touch is touting an exclusive on Salma Hayek's honeymoon with newly-renewed husbad Francois-Henri Pinault. In the new issue the mag reports: Follo...

9 Pirates Suspected Of Hijacking Luxury Cruiser Arrested By Seychelles Coast Guard

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

NAIROBI, Kenya — The Seychelles Coast Guard says it has arrested nine suspected pirates believed to be behind the attempted hijacking of a luxur...

Pirates Hijack Yacht Near Seychelles Islands

AP | ANITA POWELL | Posted 05.25.2011

NAIROBI, Kenya — A tourist yacht and its crew of seven has been hijacked by Somali pirates near the Seychelles islands off Africa's east coast, ...

Where In The World Is Matt Lauer? Day 5

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

He's been in Buenos Aires, the Netherlands, Laos, and Istanbul, but where would Matt Lauer wrap up his "Where in the World is Matt Lauer?" series? He...

Hugh Grant And Liz Hurley Reunite For Beach Vacation

Hollywood Gossip | Posted 05.25.2011

Apparently Demi Moore, Bruce Willis and Ashton Kutcher aren't the only former spouses and new husbands who get along like best of friends. Hugh Grant...