Denis Foynes- BeautifulPeople.com is an online dating service that only allows attractive people to join. Applicants submit photos and within 48 hours they find out if their application has been successful or not.

Denis Foynes- Restaurant magazine has revealed their yearly ranking of the world’s best restaurants. Richard Vines, the UK and Ireland chair of the awards and chief food critic at Bloomberg, explains, “It's the restaurant industry's equivalent of the Oscars.”

"I am very happy in Switzerland and I feel at home here. I could not imagine a better place to live," Tina Turner told German newspaper Blick. Turner certainly means this. The legendary singer has traded in her U.S. passport for a Swiss one.

Denis Foynes- France has passed legislation establishing marriage rights for same-sex couples after a 331-to-225 vote in the left-controlled Parliament. The law also allows for same-sex couples to adopt children.

Denis Foynes- According to the World Health Organization, 500 million people worldwide, or 1 out of every 10 people, are obese.  Health experts say it is not surprising that people across the globe are increasingly becoming overweight.

Denis Foynes- Three men from the United Arab Emirates have been deported from Saudi Arabia for being “too handsome.”

Denis Foynes- We had been in the stadium for only five minutes when the beer began to fly. Panama’s national soccer team had just scored in the opening minute, and, keeping with tradition, fans threw their (still full)...

  Denis Foynes- Charles Dibdin once said, “Trust me, there's nothing like drinking. So pleasant this side of the grave; it keeps the unhappy from thinking and makes even the valiant more brave.”

The Guardian- Two separate papers presented to the Royal Economic Society’s annual conference appear to suggest that long-standing stereotypes about different nationalities could have some basis in fact.

Denis Foynes- In 2014, millions of soccer fans will descend on Brazil for the World Cup. Obliviously, it is a huge economic opportunity for Brazil’s...

Euronews- A highly symbolic song from Portugal’s democratic revolution almost 40 years ago is again being sung loudly after two years of austerity measures.

Denis Foynes- Due to the end of Cyprus’ offshore banking regime last month, there is around US$20 million of Russian money without a “home”. However, most of the cash is now starting to find its way into the banks of another small European Union country, Latvia.

Denis Foynes- Romania have turned their backs on their original goal of joining the Eurozone by 2015. Prime Minister Victor Ponta now believes this is unfeasible. Ponta claims that 2020 would be more realistic.

Denis Foynes- The IMF (International Monetary Fund) has given a positive report on Panama’s economy, but cautions that poverty and inequality remain relatively high compared to neighboring countries.

Denis Foynes- After the events in Cyprus last week, Europeans confidence in their banks is at an all-time low.; great news then for Paco Santos.

UN News Center- Foreign direct investment (FDI) going into and out of the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – collectively known as BRICS – is mounting in global influence, according to a United Nations report released today.

Bloomberg- Ireland’s economy unexpectedly stagnated in the fourth quarter, as government and investment spending dropped.

BBC News-Cyprus plans to launch a state investment fund to raise billions of euros required to qualify for a 10 billion-euro international bailout.

BBC News- Reform of how to mend broken banks, which has been negotiated globally and in Europe since the Crash of 2007-8, has been based on two central principles.

Denis Foynes- Washington is seemingly considering opening all U.S. financial records to national intelligence agencies in order to avoid future crimes.

Denis Foynes- An American couple landed in the wrong continent after an airline confused two airport codes.

News.com.au-The Philippine coast guard says it has found hundreds of frozen scaly anteaters, or pangolins, in the cargo hold of a Chinese boat that ran aground in a protected marine sanctuary last week.

Denis Foynes- Three women have been arrested in Colombia after trying to smuggle drugs through Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport in San Andres after arriving from Bogota.

Denis Foynes- We have all been there--you have managed to squeeze all your stuff into your inadequately sized suitcase when you notice that you have left out one unimportant possession. You make a calculated decision and decide that is it now a “gift” to the hotel. How generous you are.

Denis Foynes- Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known as “The Rock,” one of WWE’s biggest stars, has finished shooting his new TV show, set in Panama. The show is entitled “The Hero” and will premiere June 6 on TNT.

Denis Foynes- If you wish to get pizza in Italy made by an Italian, you better move fast. According to a recent report by an Italian business federation, Italy...

Denis Foynes- Two weeks ago, Live and Invest Overseas News revealed that three men from the United Arab Emirates have been deported from Saudi Arabia for being “too handsome.”

Denis Foynes- A Qatari court has sentenced an expat from an unknown Asian country to 40 lashes for drinking alcohol. “As a Muslim, the sharia applies in his case,” explained the Al-Sharq Daily. This refers to the Islamic law that forbids alcohol consumption and is the main foundation of legislation in Qatar.

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Denis Foynes- A new report from CentralAmericaData confirms that apartment owners in Panama City are still providing illegal short term apartment rentals to tourists.

Denis Foynes- The United Nations, in a new report, has recommended that we consume more insects. The UN claims that consuming more insects would combat global starvation, improve global health, and even reduce air pollution.

Denis Foynes- Do you want to find a towering husband or wife? Then you should focus your attention on the following ten countries.

Denis Foynes- Restrictions on foreigners buying property along Mexico's coast and borders came closer to being removed this week. The lower house’s approval of the bill has...

Denis Foynes- Cyprus is to reduce its citizenship rules for foreign investors who lost at least 3 million euros under an EU bailout deal.

President Nicos Anastasiades stated that the new measures, mostly impacting the Russian business community, would be approved on Monday.

Denis Foynes- In recent years, Japan’s Koshu grapes have been attracting international attention. Previously known for poor-quality, the nation's winemakers are now using 100% domestically grown grapes to make fine wine.

Lucy Culpepper- According to reports in Gulf News and Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey has relaxed its property laws further by announcing an extension of residence permits for foreign buyers from three months to six months or one year, making Turkey...

Denis Foynes- Hong Kong's highest court has rejected the final appeal of two Filipino workers to gain permanent residency in Hong Kong. The verdict comes as a blow to the thousands of foreign domestic helpers who are aiming to make Hong Kong their permanent home.

Gulf Times- Thailand’s cabinet yesterday approved a plan to spend US$68 billion on a high-speed railway and other transportation mega projects to drive the nation’s economic development.

Denis Foynes-Last week’s major blackout across Panama shined a light on the country’s need to diversify its power sources. The government is now planning to accelerate the adoption of a series of measures to ensure an adequate power generation system and the ability to transmit it.

Denis Foynes-The former mayor of New York, Rudolph Giuliani, will visit Panama City from May 14 to 17 to deliver the speech on "Building a secure society-The Broken Window Theory.” The event will take place at the opening of the International Security Exhibition which will be held at the ATLAPA convention.

Lucy Culpepper- Guatemala and Belize have a long-standing border dispute which they are hoping to resolve at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. In order to take the dispute...

Denis Foynes- French President Francois Hollande is defending his first year in office performance and pledging to reveal a 10-year plan to invest US$26 billion in a number of different sectors, such as digital technology, infrastructure, and clean energy.

Denis Foynes-The Bolivian constitutional court has granted current President Evo Morales permission to run for a third term in December 2014. The court claims that the constitution of 2009 that allows for only a single re-election does not apply to Morales' first term.

Denis Foynes- The Peruvian government has requested for the Ecuadorian ambassador, Rodrigo Riofrio, to be removed from his Lima post.

Denis Foynes- The governor of Tokyo has to apologize for comments he made about rival city Istanbul. Both cities have launched rival bids to host the 2020 Olympic Games.

BBC News- Venezuelan opposition candidate Henrique Capriles has threatened to take action over disputed votes he claims were "stolen" by Nicolas Maduro's government.

BBC News- The European Union (EU) has lifted the last of its trade, economic and individual sanctions against Burma in response to its political reform programme. The sanctions were temporarily lifted last year, and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi agreed Burma's progress merited the move being made permanent.

Denis Foynes- The President of Uruguay, Jose Mujica, has apologized for seemingly calling Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner an "old hag.” In a radio interview he offered "heartfelt apologies" to anyone he has hurt and blamed the quip on his "rough language...

The Guardian- Hugo Chávez, one of the most outspoken South American leaders of the past century, was never going to be an easy act to follow. But Sunday's narrow and contested vote has just made it even tougher for his newly elected successor, Nicolás Maduro.

BBC News- US President Barack Obama is prepared to offer cuts to Americans' pensions to strike a deficit deal with Republicans, a White House official says.