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Two Bulgarian women - UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and European Commission Vice-President Kristalina Georgieva, are among the possible nominees for succeeding Ban Ki-moon as the next UN Secretary-General.

This is suggested by a recent article of The New York Times (NYT) entitled "After 70 Years of Men, Some Say It Is 'High Time' a Woman Led the UN".

A bomb on a motorcycle exploded on Aug. 17 just outside a Hindu shrine in the Thai capital, killing 27 people, including foreign tourists, media reported, in an attack the government said was a bid to destroy the economy.

Prostitution has been recorded since the dawn of human history. Obviously, before the modern era, people that wanted to exchange sexual favors for compensation needed to be … physically present. Nowadays, technology has made actual physical presence unnecessary.

The Greek government’s decision to close its Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand and not make provisions for a Greek Consulate in the country has caused an uproar in the Greek community living there. Greeks in New Zealand will be forced to ravel 5 and a half hours to Canberra, Australia and pay around 600 AU dollars on airfares for any dealings they might have with the official Greek state.

The government of New Zealand presented a long list of forty alternative flag designs, which will be competing to become the new banner of the country.

The Flag Consideration Project foresees the holding of two referendums, which will determine whether New Zealand will keep its current banner or choose one of the alternative flag designs.

What do an American entrepreneur, a Russian artist and a Muslim refugee from the Middle East have in common?

The answer is quite simple: they stand an equal chance to be part of the UnBulgarians project, which brings together the stories of people from New Zealand to Washington, from Pakistan to the UK, people of different social backgrounds who live in Bulgaria.

Lisa Hotton established her business in the Financial Sector in 2004. Back then, she had never heard of the terror organization known as ISIS. She named her New Zealand company Isis after the Egyptian goddess of beauty and femininity.

Phil Rudd, the Australian-born former drummer of rock band AC/DC, was released on bail after he was charged in a New Zealand court on July 20 for consuming alcohol in breach of the conditions of his home detention, court officials said. 

Regent Seven Seas Cruises offers a 128-night around-the-world voyageon the Seven Seas Navigator in 2017. The ship debarks from Miami on January 5, 2017, but the price of the cruise doesn’t come cheap with fares starting at $54,999. Fares include meals, shore excursions and first-class air fare with passengers allowed to upgrade to packages that offer more in-depth tours.

It is no surprise that Greece features in most travel or holidays top lists, as its breathtaking landscapes, white sandy beaches, turquoise waters and rich culture attract millions of holiday lovers from all across the world. It made it once more, coming in 5th in the Virtuoso travel consultants’ list of ‘Travel Dreams: Top 1o destinations’.