Africa

Battle over Angry Birds theme park
Those countries in the Middle East that have been spared political upheaval find themselves enmeshed in a different sort of battle of late. As Qatar, the UAE and Jordan split what's left of the region's tourists, each is fighting to pull in the lion's share. Their weapon of choice? Theme parks. […]
The world's best airline is...
Emirates has been voted the world's best airline by passengers at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards. […]

Houston Astrodome, JFK terminal on 'endangered' list
Stadium, lighthouse, even an entire village added to list of threatened landmarks. […]
Grand Canyon National Park: Enormity and beauty
Each year more than 4 million people visit one of the world's Seven Natural Wonders. […]