One of the most memorable photos of the week were pictures of the famous cemetery of Wadi al-Salam (Valley of Peace) in the Iraqi Al-Najaf - Iraqi Shiite religious center. The largest Muslim cemetery and one of the largest cemeteries in the world covers an area of six square kilometers. Here buried five million people! Among them - several prophets, including the first Shiite Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib.
There is still paradise on planet earth untouched by man. Corners where no house stands on the house and the view from the window is not depressing its greyness. I would have spent in old age one of these places. And while having to contemplate such an infinitely :-(.
Departed from the "Formula 1" seven-fold world champion Michael Schumacher Dubai Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum presented the island. A small private island off the coast of Dubai, the couple will enjoy Schumacher for their own recreation. Perhaps the famous racer build on it even a private race track for karts.
This is one of 300 small artificial islands namytyh ranging from 2.5 to 10 hectares. The cost is estimated at near 4.5 million euros. You can get there will be only by helicopter or by boat.
Every fall on Thai island of Phuket local Chinese community holds Vegetarian Festival. It is believed that in these days, down to earth "nine emperor gods," who grant the island of prosperity in the coming year. To encourage the inhabitants of heaven, the participants within 10 days of not eating meat, do not smoke, drink alcohol and do not have sex.
Company Singapore Airlines on Monday received the first passenger aircraft giant A-380. At the ceremony the huge double-decked Airbus was transferred to the buyer. On Tuesday, the aircraft will go to Singapore, and even after two weeks will make its first flight.
A-380 - the biggest airliner in the world, capable of carrying up to 853 passengers over a distance of 15 kilometers. And he was clearly very popular - today Airbus has received over 180 orders already on the A-380 from 16 customers. Most of all, 47 aircraft, has ordered the airline Emirates. Another 20 - the company Qantas Airways. NEWS report that the company plans to sell about 800 planes for 20 years. The cost of one aircraft is 319.2 million dollars.
