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  1. Social-Network Gaffes Plague Japanese Politicians

    Wed, 19 Jun 2013

    Nations' committee on torture, shouted while defending Japan's judicial system against criticism by an envoy from Mauritius who said its lack of protections for suspects' rights was "medieval." Speaking in somewhat broken English in footage

  2. The Second Cooing: Raising Passenger Pigeons from the Dead

    Fri, 12 Apr 2013

    seems perfect for the job. In elementary school, he completed a project on the dodo, the extinct bird species from Mauritius . The passenger pigeon has fascinated him for years. "We caused the extinction of the species," says the 26-year-old

  3. Service Reunites Hotel Guests With Items Left Behind

    Wed, 3 Apr 2013

    behind at hotels. There was the brand new $50 face wash at an airport hotel in Dallas. The favorite flip flops in Mauritius . The bathing suit left hanging in the bathroom in Bangkok. The phone chargers left plugged into hotel room walls in

  4. Hotels hire designers for hot, luxe looks

    Tue, 4 Sep 2012

    James New York last winter dressed its doormen in $1,000 coats from local designer Andrew Buckler. At Sofitel's So Mauritius hotel, which opened in late 2010, the interiors as well as the uniforms were designed by Japanese fashion designer Kenzo

  5. Sarah Outen: British Woman Attempts to Row Solo Across Pacific Ocean

    Sun, 15 Apr 2012

    power alone. The British adventurer says the idea for the journey came to her while she was rowing from Australia to Mauritius three years ago. That trip - which she was the youngest person to complete - was inspired by her late father, who died

  6. Can Costa Cruiselines Survive Two Calamities?

    Fri, 2 Mar 2012

    the middle of the night. Thirty-two people died in that incident. When the Bradwells boarded the Costa Allegra in Mauritius last week, they knew it was part of the same cruise line as the ill-fated Costa Concordia. Eleanor Bradwell said she

News

  1. $1.5 Million Cruise and 4 More Crazy Expensive Vacations

    Fri, 24 Feb 2012

    during the four months between, visit 28 countries including French Polynesia, New Zealand, Malaysia, the Maldives and Mauritius . The trip begins when you're picked up by helicopter at your home and served $5,000 euro Beluga caviar and then

  2. Royal Honeymoon Speculation Continues After the Royal Wedding

    Thu, 28 Apr 2011

    will likely combine a stay in Scotland with a more reliably sunny location. Some beach destination contenders include Mauritius and the Seychelles, businessman Richard Branson's private island in the British Virgin Islands and the private Caribbean

  3. What, Santa Sits on YOUR Lap?

    Thu, 16 Dec 2010

    Tropical resorts can't exactly have Santa arrive in a sleigh. Last year, Santa arrived at the Four Seasons Resort Mauritius in a pirate boat. This year, he plans to skydive into the island resort. Surfing Santa: When you live right next

  4. 'Fearless' 3-Year-Olds Might Be Tomorrow's Criminals

    Tue, 17 Nov 2009

    disregard for the law. Twenty years ago, the research team tested almost 1,800 children who were 3 years old from Mauritius , an Indian Ocean island off the coast of southeastern Africa, by exposing them to two sets of sounds, one with a short

  5. Economy could take toll on luxury of Middle East airlines

    Thu, 19 Mar 2009

    Rosenthal, who flew the Dubai-based carrier 57 times last year as he met with suppliers and vacationed in Bombay, Mauritius , Johannesburg, Maldives, Seoul and Singapore. At a time of global economic meltdown, the top airlines in the Persian

  6. Beijing Olympics Close in Grand Style

    Thu, 19 Feb 2009

    International Olympic Committee, a record-breaking 87 countries won medals, the most in Olympic history. Afghanistan, Mauritius , Tajikistan and Togo picked up their first summer Olympics medals ever, as Bahrain, Mongolia and Panama won their

  7. Superheroes With a Muslim Message

    Mon, 9 Feb 2009

    English versions can be found in specialty comic book stores across the United States as well as in Cyprus, Taiwan and Mauritius . "Absolutely, I believe there is a market for this type of work," he said. "What we have here is an international

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Videos

  1. July 17, 1976: Montreal Olympics

    Thu, 11 Aug 2011

    the withdraw all of those nations objecting to using them. Absent today we're Algeria Congo Ethiopia Ghana. Kenya Mauritius Nigeria Somalia Tanzania Uganda and Zambia. Using them still other of its athletes competing today in white ruled South

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    objecting to using them. Absent today we're Algeria Congo Ethiopia Ghana. Kenya Mauritius Nigeria Somalia Tanzania Uganda and Zambia. Using them still -- other of its athletes competing today in white ruled South Africa. With
  2. Could Stranded Passengers Face Pirates?

    Wed, 29 Feb 2012

    generator. For so many on board it was to be the vacation of a lifetime. It began here on the Indian Ocean last week in Mauritius . The ship made its way to the spice island of Madagascar are on Saturday it was an open water off the coast of Somalia

    Mauritius found at 1:19

    a lifetime. It began here on the Indian Ocean last week in Mauritius . The ship made its way to the spice island of Madagascar are on Saturday it was an open water off the coast
  3. Where Will Prince William and Kate Honeymoon?

    Mon, 31 Jan 2011

    tell us where they're going of people are saying they might go to Kenya and Africa where they got engaged Seychelles Mauritius lot of speculation even Scotland perhaps. Perhaps keep it close to in these austere times when people don't have a

    Mauritius found at 1:02

    they might go to Kenya and Africa where they got engaged Seychelles Mauritius lot of speculation even Scotland perhaps. Perhaps keep it close to -- in these austere times when people don't have a lot
  4. Skip Step Stair and Nature Revolution

    Thu, 22 Jul 2010

    thanks so much for talking to nature's. And now we really are out of time so to all of our viewers from Minneapolis to Mauritius . And from Melbourne to Mount Lebanon. Thanks for watching nature's. And don't forget to check out our website

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    out of time so to all of our viewers from Minneapolis to Mauritius . And from Melbourne to Mount Lebanon. Thanks for watching nature's. And don't forget to check out our website at abcnews.com. Slash --
  5. Weekend Window: Shark Pits

    Sun, 31 Aug 2008

    the doesn't. To create one of the greatest spectacles in the C. The secret shark are located around the island of Mauritius which lies far out in the Indian Ocean. 12100 miles off the East Coast of Africa. The sea life here is rich. So much

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    C. The secret shark -- -- are located around the island of Mauritius which lies far out in the Indian Ocean. 12100 miles off the East Coast of Africa. The sea life here is rich.
  6. Volcano Erupts on Reunion Island

    Thu, 5 Apr 2007

    reunion. This is the third time that the tone telephoning musical mountain of the has erupted. The islands between Mauritius and Madagascar is home to three courses million people. And its course and he'll them with many and hands being destroyed

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    tone telephoning musical mountain of the -- has erupted. The islands between Mauritius and Madagascar is home to three courses -- -- million people. And -- its course and he'll -- them with many --
  7. Webcast: Peeps, Bollywood Snacks, Hip-Hop Planet, The Voice

    Mon, 28 May 2007

    lifetime get this New York LA Fiji care of us Fiji Auckland. Bangkok Johannesburg. Livingston Lusaka New York Dubai Mauritius Madagascar are Johannesburg. New York. Saw a lot of airports. lot of miles. Comes about a lot of duty free shopping

    Mauritius found at 9:52

    care of us Fiji Auckland. Bangkok Johannesburg. Livingston Lusaka New York Dubai Mauritius Madagascar are Johannesburg. New York. Saw a lot of airports. -- lot of miles. Comes about a lot of duty free shopping

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