(12 stories) Britons 'take 120 holidays in life'

World News - News February 22, 2011 See World News Weather Britons 'take 120 holidays in life' (Sleaford Today) Brighton is one of the most popular destinations among young people heading off on holiday without their parents for the first time, according to a survey. Thousands scramble to leave Libya (KXAN-TV Austin) Governments scrambled by air and sea to pick up their citizens stranded by Libya's bloody unrest on Tuesday, with thousands of Turks crowding into a stadium to await evacuation and Egyptians gathering at the border to escape the chaos. Tourists stay away from storm-battered Queensland (The Topeka Capital-Journal) Dream holiday destination Queensland has a new nightmare. The flood waters have receded, the cyclone's fury is long spent - the welcome mat is out again. Deadly crackdown stirs outrage, splits Gadhafi's regime (Journal Gazette) Gadhafi went on state TV early today to attempt to show he was still in charge. World leaders expressed outrage Monday at the 'vicious forms of repression' used against the demonstrators. A car is crushed by a beam in central Christchurch, New Zealand after a powerful earthquake hit (South End Standard) British nationals caught up in a deadly earthquake that killed more than 65 people on New Zealand's South Island have spoken of the chaos and devastation following the crippling natural disaster. 36 killed in Mali stampede (The Topeka Capital-Journal) Sadio Gassame said the stampede at Bamako's Modibo Keita Stadium took place during a ceremony marking the Muslim holy period of Maouloud. New Zealand Earthquake Rocks City of Christchurch (huliq) New Zealand sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, and as such, it had been hit by a large earthquake on Sept. 4 of 2010, which means that it was still recovering when on Tuesday, Feb. 22, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the southern New Zealand city of Christchurch. Palaces, posh accents boost "King's Speech" shot at Oscars (WHO-TV) Oscar looks set to bow before "The King's Speech" this coming Sunday, proving there's nothing quite like a British accent, some historic buildings, and, best of all, a few royals to get Hollywood all a twitter. Egyptian Man Names Daughter "Facebook" but Doesn't Compare to Unusual Names In L.A (hispanicallyspeakingnews) The unusual name is a nod to the role that the social network played in this month's protests, but, does it top the most unusual Latino names? Egyptian Jamal Ibrahim decided to christen his daughter "Facebook Jamal ... JUST IN: European Sources Say Colonel Gaddafi has Fled Libya En Route to Venezuela (hispanicallyspeakingnews) Well placed European sources and intelligence ministers are reporting that Colonel Moammar Gaddafi may have already fled his native Libya and is en route to Venezuela. A 'Miracle' Happens to 3-Year Old Blessed by Pope Benedict, Survives Bus Running her Over (hispanicallyspeakingnews) They considered themselves fortunate to have gotten so close to the Pope but now wonder if that blessing resulted in a miracle that saved their daughter. Puerto Rico Rep in Congress Calls out Gutierrez for Disrespecting People of PR (hispanicallyspeakingnews) Puerto Rico Rep in Congress Calls out Gutierrez for Disrespecting People of PR 1 Comment Published at 2:02 am, February 21, 2011 An angry Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi lashed out Thursday at U.S. Rep. More World News News...

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