Just an hour or so from the ones we commonly throng to, they promise a lot more for a lot less.
Rediff.com lists a few other dramatic and frightful hostage situations that sent governments and security agencies into a tizzy.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named Sweden's footballer of the year for the ninth time and although his eighth victory in a row came as no shock, his acceptance speech showing a more sensitive side surprised many.
Despite the rally, on the basis of valuations, Indian markets aren't too expensive, says Christopher Wood, managing director and equity strategist at CLSA.
The Queen has retired, the bosses have left, long live the prince as king, says Shiv Visvanathan.
In his penultimate State of the Union address, Barack Obama said that the economy is improving.