Two of four Uyghurs relocated to Bermuda after seven years of detention in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, denied Friday that they had ever been terrorists and expressed gratitude toward U.S. President Barack Obama for working to free them.
The goofy underwater shots of my husband and much-younger son grinning behind their masks always make me smile -- just the way a vacation photo should.
The Obama administration's agreement with Bermuda to settle four Uyghurs from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was causing a rift Friday between the United States and its strongest ally, Britain.
Four Chinese nationals of Uyghur ethnicity who had been held at the U.S. military's Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention facility have been resettled in Bermuda, officials said Thursday.
Headed to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or the Caribbean? Here's a tip: Take your passport to avoid a headache coming home.
Beginning Monday, U.S. and Canadian citizens who want to cross the border will have to present a passport or a very limited number of other travel documents.
An industry lately synonymous with losses, liquidations, and fraud is showing signs of recovery. An uptick in new hedge funds suggests that investors are warming to them again. And trends among the newly launched funds show how that high-rolling world has changed in the aftermath of the credit collapse.
From open-air tropical bungalows to luxe tree houses, let these idyllic hideaways decrease your carbon footprint as they expand your horizons.
Hurricane Omar weakened Thursday to a Category 1 storm and sped away from the northern Leeward Islands after barreling through them as a major Category 3 storm, forecasters said.
A tropical storm strengthened into Hurricane Kyle on Saturday as it churned in the Atlantic Ocean west of Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center reported.
Two of four Uyghurs relocated to Bermuda after seven years of detention in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, denied Friday that they had ever been terrorists and expressed gratitude toward U.S. President Barack Obama for working to free them.
The goofy underwater shots of my husband and much-younger son grinning behind their masks always make me smile -- just the way a vacation photo should.
The Obama administration's agreement with Bermuda to settle four Uyghurs from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was causing a rift Friday between the United States and its strongest ally, Britain.
Four Chinese nationals of Uyghur ethnicity who had been held at the U.S. military's Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention facility have been resettled in Bermuda, officials said Thursday.
Headed to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or the Caribbean? Here's a tip: Take your passport to avoid a headache coming home.
Beginning Monday, U.S. and Canadian citizens who want to cross the border will have to present a passport or a very limited number of other travel documents.
An industry lately synonymous with losses, liquidations, and fraud is showing signs of recovery. An uptick in new hedge funds suggests that investors are warming to them again. And trends among the newly launched funds show how that high-rolling world has changed in the aftermath of the credit collapse.
From open-air tropical bungalows to luxe tree houses, let these idyllic hideaways decrease your carbon footprint as they expand your horizons.
Hurricane Omar weakened Thursday to a Category 1 storm and sped away from the northern Leeward Islands after barreling through them as a major Category 3 storm, forecasters said.
A tropical storm strengthened into Hurricane Kyle on Saturday as it churned in the Atlantic Ocean west of Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center reported.
A rare hurricane watch was posted for part of the Maine coast on Saturday as Tropical Storm Kyle roared north
Strong winds kicked up rough surf Thursday as an intense low-pressure system chugged toward the Southeast coast with wind gusts of up to 40 mph, knocking out power to thousands of homes in Virginia
After numerous fluctuations in intensity, Hurricane Bertha was again clinging to hurricane status as it remained nearly stationary off the coast of Bermuda on Saturday, poised to deal a glancing blow to the Atlantic island, the National Hurricane Center said.
Hurricane Bertha was spinning over open water and headed toward Bermuda, but tourists didn't expect it to wreck their weekend
A tropical storm watch was issued Friday for Bermuda as Hurricane Bertha moved closer to the Atlantic island, causing swells and high turf on its beaches.
Hurricane Bertha, weakened once again to a Category 1 storm, was causing large swells and high surf on Bermuda beaches Thursday.
The first hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic season barely remained at hurricane strength Wednesday, but forecasters said it is expected to intensify a bit over the next couple of days.
The first hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic season lost strength throughout Tuesday, dropping to a Category 1 storm with top wind speeds of 80 mph by late in the day, the National Hurricane Center reported.
Hurricane Bertha -- the first hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic season -- increased in strength Monday evening, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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For U.S. and Canadian citizens, the jig is up.
Noel was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane Thursday as it moved away from the Bahamas and out into the cooler waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Beginning today, there are going to be some changes if you're planning on flying to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda. We'll tell you what you need to know.
Talk show host Montel Williams and his fiancée, Tara Fowler, wed before an intimate gathering of friends and family Saturday afternoon Bermuda, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.
When some national carriers announced that they were withdrawing from the troubled Gulf Coast insurance market, a handful of ambitious specialty insurers saw the move as an engraved invitation.
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Travelers now have more time to gather the secure travel documents they will need at U.S. land and sea entry points when a new identification requirement plan is fully implemented, the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department said in a joint statement issued Wednesday.
French Polynesia remains the undisputed capital of overwater escapes, where $700 is the typical starting price for a hut poised on stilts in a tranquil, aquamarine lagoon. But resorts exist that are both far more affordable than Bora Bora and still within belly-flopping distance of the water.
A new aquatic vehicle that can take passengers beneath the surface of the water, revolve 360 degrees and stand upright like a dolphin, may be released as early as next year, according to its developer.
Tropical Storm Isaac formed Thursday in the central Atlantic, but forecasters don't expect it to be a threat to land.
Tropical storm Florence intensified into a Category 1 hurricane Sunday as it cut a path through the Atlantic and headed toward Bermuda with winds gusting up to 75 miles per hour, National Hurricane Center forecasters said Sunday.
Yet another energy outfit is hoping to tap into a hot market with an initial public offering.
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Before you unpack, before you see your room, before you can begin to sort out your kaleidoscopic straight-from-the-airport impressions of water everywhere and lush flowers and semitropical semiformality, Hazel Lowe sits you down at her dining room table. She brings you a cool drink. She unfolds a map. And then she plans your visit to Bermuda.
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U.S. stocks could be poised to take a breather Monday, after starting the first week of the new year with gains, as oil prices continue to climb and investors opt for caution as earnings season kicks off.
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Freshly named Tropical Storm Ophelia was moving slowly toward the northeastern Atlantic coast of Florida on Wednesday, forecasters said, threatening to drench the state with up to 8 inches of rain in some areas.
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Tropical Storm Harvey brushed Bermuda Thursday and moved over the open waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, where forecasters predicted it would linger for a few days.
Tropical Storm Harvey -- the eighth named storm of the hurricane season -- will pass very close to Bermuda early Thursday morning, said the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida.
A former Tyco International Ltd. (TYC) director testified Thursday that the company's compensation committee asked to be notified of all loans over $50,000 after learning of millions of dollars of outstanding company loans to ex-top executives L. Dennis Kozlowski, Mark H. Swartz and others.
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on Friday sued insurance companies Marsh & McLennan, Inc., and ACE Financial Solutions, Inc., alleging a kickback scheme in an $80 million state contract.
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