-
Washington's request was met by a chorus of protest, particularly from Greek ship owners who claim that America needs to know only who is in day-to-day control of a vessel, not the name of the beneficial owner.
ECONOMIST: In peril on the sea
-
During the 10-day or 21-day tours (the "month" in the tour name is slightly misleading, organizers admit), tour members stay in a 400-year-old Sufi lodge in Istanbul's Eyup district, visit the ancient city of Konya to visit the tomb of Sufi mystic Rumi, and admire the ecstatic services of the whirling dervishes who follow his teachings.
CNN: SHARE THIS
-
The 16-day festival, which despite its name is mostly in September, routinely attracts over 6 million visitors - more than visit the Grand Canyon in any year, and more than the populations of Chicago and Houston, our third and fourth biggest cities, combined.
FORBES: Festival: Oktoberfest Munich