What Merkel’s Victory Means For The European Union
Denis Foynes - German Chancellor Angela Merkel claimed an amazing electoral victory to secure a third term in office. Merkel’s center-right...
10 Countries That Spend The Most On Healthcare
Denis Foynes - Healthcare quality and costs can deter entire elections and make or break a politician’s career. That is because...
Ten Interesting Facts About Italy
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The Weirdest Questions On Visa Applications
Denis Foynes - The visa application website GlobalVisas.com has compiled a list of the strangest questions asked by visa applicants....
Pandas Increases Tensions In Belgium
Denis Foynes - China’s Panda Diplomacy program has sparked a political rift in Belgium being coined “Pandagate”. The dispute has been...
Countries With The Highest Suicide Rates
Denis Foynes - Each year, over one million people die from suicide, that’s one person every 40 seconds. In the...
10 Facts About Kenya
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Romania To Kill All Stray Dogs
Denis Foynes - Romanians want drastic action after a four-year-old boy was mauled to death in Bucharest by a stray...
The World’s Rudest Nations For Tourists
Denis Foynes - Skyscanner has released the results on an intensive survey designed to locate the countries where the people...
Top 10 Sexiest Countries
Denis Foynes - Misstravel.com has asked Americans to cast their vote on the sexiest people in the world. Looking for...
The Impact Of The Kenya Airport Fire
Denis Foynes - Last week’s blaze in Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi is a disaster for Kenya’s progress. The...
Ten Interesting Facts About Brazil
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Ten Interesting Facts About Panama
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Panama Detains North Korean Ship Carrying Arms
Denis Foynes - Panama authorities have found "sophisticated missile equipment" aboard a North Korean ship that was passing through the...
Constitutional Change Grants Morales A Potential Third Term
The Bolivian constitutional court has granted current President Evo Morales permission to run for a third term in December 2014....
Ecuadorian Ambassador Fights Two Women
The Peruvian government has requested for the Ecuadorian ambassador, Rodrigo Riofrio, to be removed from his Lima post. He allegedly...
The Man Who Is “Too Sexy” For Saudi Arabia
Two weeks ago, Live and Invest Overseas News revealed that three men from the United Arab Emirates have been deported...
Tokyo Governor In Olympics Gaffe
The governor of Tokyo has to apologize for comments he made about rival city Istanbul. Both cities have launched rival...
France Approves Gay Marriage
France has passed legislation establishing marriage rights for same-sex couples after a 331-to-225 vote in the left-controlled Parliament. The law...
Spain’s Population Shrinks
In 2012, Spain’s population fell for the first time since the official government census began in 1857. 206,000 residents left...
The 10 Fattest Countries In The World
According to the World Health Organization, 500 million people worldwide, or 1 out of every 10 people, are obese. Health...
Can Panama Go To The World Cup?
We had been in the stadium for only five minutes when the beer began to fly. Panama’s national soccer team...
Uruguayan President ‘Sorry’ For Fernandez ‘Old Hag’ Insult
The President of Uruguay, Jose Mujica, has apologized for seemingly calling Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner an "old hag.”...
The World’s Biggest Drinkers
Charles Dibdin once said, “Trust me, there's nothing like drinking. So pleasant this side of the grave; it keeps the...
Venezuela Election Campaign Begins
The main candidates in the Venezuelan election, acting President Maduro and opposition candidate Henrique Capriles, both officially began their campaigns...
Panama Landfill Fire Rages On
A huge fire broke out on Tuesday, March 19 in Panama City's main landfill, Cerro Patacón. As of Monday, March...
Top 10 Wine Producing Countries
Louis Pasteur once said “Wine is the most healthful and most hygienic of beverages”. More enthusiastically, Martin Luther declared “Beer...
Strikes Over Bolivian Airport Name Change
The local assembly in the Bolivian region of Oruro approved a move to rename the local airport after President Evo...
Argentina’s Fernandez Calls On The Pope To Intervene Over Falklands
Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has requested Pope Francis to intervene in support of Buenos Aires in a clash...
Panama’s Rivera To Retire
Panama’s New York Yankee, Mariano Rivera, announced that this will be his final season in major league baseball. Rivera, 43,...
Countries With The Highest And Lowest Divorce Rates
Oscar Wilde once said “One should always be in love; that is the reason one should never marry.” That seems...
Vietnam: No More Fat Or Short Cops Please
Vietnamese police say short and pot-bellied police officers will be banned from traffic duty in the capital city, Hanoi. The...
Former Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi Sentenced To Jail
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been sentenced to a year in prison over the publication of an illegally...
Top 10 Countries With The Highest Life Expectancy
Where does the lifestyle, culture, and health services give you the most years? Remember, it’s not too late to join...
Official –Chavez Is Dead
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has died, his vice-president has announced. Mr. Chavez had not made a public appearance since he...
Medellin Named The World’s Most Innovative City
Medellin's mayor, Anibal Gaviria, called the award "a reason for joy on the part of every one of the 2.5...
Ecuador’s New Quito Airport -No More White Knuckle Landing’s
Ecuador’s new US$700 million Quito International Airport opened last week, replacing the city’s 52-year-old Quito Mariscal Sucre airport. The new...
Where Are The World’s Best Beaches?
TripAdvisor has completed a survey based on their website’s reviews of the world’s beaches. The results were based on thousands...
Top 10 UK Expat Countries
The United Kingdom can be a cold, wet, and grey country. Combined with this the UK has a poor economic...
Silvio Berlusconi Vs. The Duke Of Edinburgh
Last week, the Duke of Edinburgh made the latest of his frequent misplaced jokes. On a trip to the Philippines,...
Countries With The Most Guns
After this year’s shootings in Colorado and Connecticut, gun rightscontrol have become the most controversial political issues in the United...
The 10 Countries With The Highest Tax Rates
If your priority is to pay low taxes then you may want to avoid these ten countries. Here’s the highest...
Bulgaria Offers New Path To Citizenship
Bulgaria had suffered from a slump in foreign direct investments in recent years. Previously, these funds were a major driver...
Spain To Overturn Bullfighting Ban
A 500,000 strong petition calling for bullfighting to be given special cultural status has been approved by the Spanish parliament....
The Weirdest Laws In The World
Last week it officially became impossible to arrest a woman in Paris for wearing long pants. It sounds crazy but...
All Our Women Look Like Kate Middleton” Claims Romanian Newspaper
A Romanian newspaper, Gandul, launched a stunning attack on Britain in the form of an advertising campaign. The campaign is...
Top 10 Gay Friendly Countries
Although gay rights are far from universal, the number of countries granting gay rights, such as right to marriage, is...
Financial Crisis Fuels Illegal Logging In Greece
As Greece endures its fifth year of recession, the worst hit are doing what they can to survive. One visible...
Legal Drinking And Driving In Ireland
The County Council in Kerry, Ireland, has backed a measure to allow drivers to operate their vehicles under the influence....
British Want Political Representation For Expats
A British expat, Peter Johnson, has created an online petition in order to gain backing for his plea for an...
