Even as Americans get away for Thanksgiving, they can’t escape the mindset of a troubled economy. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports.
Here’a a look at the Manchester Grand Hyatt's holiday gingerbread house contest. Check out the fun here.
Faced with what locals say is the worst drought in a decade, Somali herders who lost their flocks to starvation are moving to the Somaliland town of Berbera. There they are joined by another kind of refugee — people fleeing fighting in the south.
Annelise Sorensen shows us where to get a taste of Scandinavia without ever leaving New York City.
If you don’t feel like heading out of town this holiday season, stay right in your own backyard. In this installment of New York Nonstop's Backyard Travel, Annelise takes you inside El Museo Del Barrio and gives you a fresh look at what this newly renovated museum has in store.
Many Cambodians believe the area around Tuol Sleng prison is still haunted by the ghosts of 15,000 people tortured before being executed at "killing fields" outside Phnom Penh.
Mexican guitarists Rodrigo y Gabriela used to play heavy metal, but one day chucked the electric sound for nylon-strung guitars, settled in Europe and have never looked back. The acoustic duo covers versions of Led Zeppelin or Metallica hits as well.
An overloaded ferry sinks in bad weather off Indonesia’s Riau islands. See what happened here.
Local reaction to the controversy over preventing passengers from flying if attendants think they show signs of the H1N1 virus.
The European Union is heading into a new era with unknowns named to the bloc’s new presidency and foreign policy post. Early reaction Friday seems to show EU residents taking the selection in their stride.
Football’s world ruling body FIFA on Friday officially turned down a request from the Irish to stage a replay of their controversial World Cup playoff defeat to France.
Royal Caribbean has given the Associated Press an inside look at the world’s largest cruise ship, "Oasis of the Seas." The ship features 16 decks and cost $1.5 billion.
A gem in the Vatican art collection has gotten a new look after a two-year restoration. The 6th century Crux Vaticana is purported to hold fragments of the cross on which Jesus was crucified.
Always on the up and up when it comes to the latest and greatest around the city, DailyCandy never disappoints. This week we’re learning about some great spots to hit up in the city that will leave you feeling right at home.
You may try to act cool and like you don’t care, but when you walk by a movie set in NYC, how often do you stop and stare? If you're not sure where to go to stalk some of your fave stars, Annelise from New York Nonstop has some thoughts.
The largest cruise ship in the world, Oasis of the Seas, docked this morning in Fort Lauderdale.