A shift in the global military balance is one of the inalienable fallouts of the economic winter experienced by the Western world. While military spending in the U.S., the reigning super power, is increasingly coming under a scanner, the extended defense holiday in Europe signals that the continent’s global influence is on irreversible decline.
Depending on the local weather, tourist traffic, entertainment options and cultural experiences, a leading inspirational travel website, has announced their top five destinations for winter 2011.
The top 10 winter beauty products you need this season, plus some great holiday deals.
Nobody likes to pack - especially if you're packing the mounds of gear needed for a ski trip. To make things easier, here are some tips on what you absolutely need on and off the slopes.
The next parliament session will focus on passing the controversial Lokpal Bill, overshadowing calls for a renewed push on economic reforms
With winter snow fast approaching, many in the Northern U.S. and Canada are looking for a sunny beach to escape to. Here are ten of the most beautiful beaches in America, all just a short plane ride away.
Indian government is planning to pass anti-corruption Lokpal bill in the winter session of parliament. Anna Hazare along with his team has been pressuring the government to pass the bill.
Find out the best early winter vacation deals on airfare and cruises, before you pay too much.
Every fall, thousands of starlings put on a spectacular dance show just before dusk over the Gretna sky in Scotland in a breathtaking phenomenon called murmurations. This is when a huge flock of birds that are in migration form a magical shape-shifting flight pattern in the sky.
Scientists hypothesize that unseasonably warm temperature spikes during the past two winters may be the result of global warming.
Decorative displays of pumpkins in New York and New Hampshire lay covered in snow, as a rare and late October winter storm struck the U.S. Northeastern region on Saturday and Sunday. The snow storm also led to power outages.
While some rejoice at the unexpected snow over Halloween weekend, many others in the Northeast face power outages, mass delays, and dangerous driving conditions as the rare snow storm travels up the East Coast. See footage of the storm, including New York' Occupy Wall Street, and view photos of the massive snowfall at MetLife Stadium and across Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Snow is falling Saturday in the Northeast, and the rare October Snowstorm of 2011 is expected to smash records from New York to areas inland of the Interstate 95 corridor before it ends early Sunday.
A major early-season snowstorm is expected Saturday as an area of low pressure tracks up the U.S. East Coast, bringing with it the possibility of significant snowfall in a broad band.
Occupy Wall Street has survived arrests, a skeptical mayor and potential expulsion from Zuccotti Park, but a weekend forecast of snow offers a reminder that the movement's resilience will soon be tested anew.
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Matt Damon and Ben Affleck will work together to produce a Whitey Bulger biopic, Damon told GQ magazine in an interview.
NOAA comes out with winter weather forecast.
Prices of hotel rooms across Europe's major tourist destinations have fallen earlier then expected, allowing travelers to enjoy a final few sunny days before the winter arrives.
Nostalgic rock was the theme of Pandora's 2011 Autumn/Winter collection, with a diverse range of jewelry pieces, forms and finishes all on offer.
With winter rolling around, you probably can't help but notice it's been getting colder than before. According to a new study, the colder weather we're experiencing may be due to solar variation.
The tipseter who reportedly got $2 million in reward money for handing over information that led to the location of Boston crime boss James Whitey Bulger was apparently a former Miss Iceland, Anna Bjornsdottir. Bjornsdottir had reportedly been living in both Iceland and Santa Monica, where Bulger, 82, was living with his girlfriend, Catherine Greig, 60, according to a report from CBS station WBZ.
