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Network Rail has announced proposal to spend £37.5bn to expand and improve Britain's railways over the next five years.

'What's the age of consent in Mexico?' reportedly among troubling posts on Thorn Tree Forum.

Although speculations continue to grow if the world would end based on a Mayan calendar prediction as Dec 21, 2012 fast approaches, the feared apocalypse appears dimmer as scientists, the church and even Mayan descendants debunked the belief.

A landmark will be reached on December 13 when the 1 billionth traveler crosses an international border, according to the United Nations.

Remains of an imperial palace, believed to be of King Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, have been unearthed near his famous mausoleum that is surrounded by "terracotta army"

Flooding and heavy rain is continuing to cause chaos all over the UK. Hard hit residents from 500 homes in North Wales have been evacuated after the River Elwy broke its banks.

UK flooding and storms has claimed the life of a second person - a 21 year old woman who was killed and two other people injured by a falling tree in Exeter, as strong winds raged across the west of the country.

Tourists around the world came to witness the annual camel and livestock fair held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan, which is one of the world's largest camel fairs.

A man in Chew Stoke has died in his car after becoming trapped under a bridge as torrential rain and flooding hit the UK last night.

Network Rail have posted better than expected profits for the first six months of the year, despite concerns over failed performance targets and delayed trains.

Rio de Janeiro will host Brazil's 17th LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) Pride Parade on 18 November.

Tens of thousands of tourists and astronomers flocked in to northern Australia to get glimpse of the rare total solar eclipse which darkened the region to night in day for two minutes.

The well indicates the beginning of domestication in prehistoric times, long before the invention of pottery and metal.

A Bolivian cult which keeps the skulls of close relatives at home has held its annual festival - the Day of the Skulls

Described by fellow World Travel Market attendees as simply "the sickest idea for a business", Corrupt Tours is the only travel company to organise trips that take you to sites that are linked to corruption - and is now looking to broaden its portfol

The executive director of the European Travel Commission (ETC) has launched an 18-month plan to target China, Brazil and the US for growth in European tourism, after the region's share of international tourism arrivals fell last year.

Japanese manufacturer claims that its latest model blocks wrinkle-causing UV rays and the air-conditioning pumps out ionically charged particles that make skin softer.

Amsterdam's famous coffee shops will remain open for tourists after mayor Eberhard van der Laan drops potential legislation.

An unexploded bomb from the World War II era has been found at a construction site near the runway of Sendai airport in northern Japan.

US President Barack Obama has declared a "major disaster in New York State and Long island as fires rage, subways, streets and now ground Zero are flooded, and power is cut to millions of homes.

Hurricane Sandy hit New York with winds of 85mph,killing 16 people overnight, although figures are expected to be higher with reports of widespread injuries.

Rebecca Hussein recounts the time she went looking for the legendary vampire in the wilds of Transylvania, Romania.

As Hurricane Sandy, hammered Cuba, Jamaica and the Bahamas killing 20 people in its wake.

Car sharing schemes provides the flexibility to pick up and drop of their hire car anywhere in the city.

The olive trees at the Garden of Gethsemane in Jerusalem are among the oldest trees on earth, a new study reveals.

Egypt's tourism ministry has reported an increase in arrivals this year by 20 percent.

A hotel that allows you to safely slumber and enjoy more of a new place could only be met by the standards set by luxury hotel chain Shangri-La.

Archaeologists say they have found a wall belonging to Camp Lawton, the largest Civil War PoW camp in the southeastern US state of Georgia.

Archaeologists have excavated remains of a 3,500 year old transport route along the same pathway that Crossrail will follow.