Sport
The International Federation of Football (FIFA) named former France captain Zinedine Zidane in the list of candidates for the 2006 World Footballer of the Year. The famous French footballer, who…
Education
The British sometimes joke about foreigners eager to speak English like native speakers: Even if you do learn to speak correct English, whom are you going to speak it to? That is: «Пусть вы и…
Curiosities
Deputies of Kazakhstan demanded that the heads of the National Bank compensate the state for the funds spent on manufacturing tenge with a grammatical error. The typo was found in banknotes of 2,000…
News
Starting November 1, the British Embassy in Ukraine will begin accepting visa applications exclusively online. This was announced by the British Ambassador to Ukraine, Timothy Barrow. He reported…
Immigration
As we have already reported, at the end of September the Swiss parliament passed a new immigration law by a majority vote. Stricter than the one in force until now, it contains many new obstacles for…
The United Arab Emirates is strengthening its position as a tourist center for the entire Persian Gulf, offering a wide range of entertainment and pleasures. The grandiose projects that are planned…
Tourism
The summer season is traditionally considered the 'high season' – it is in summer that, out of old habit, citizens of our country prefer to go on vacation. Therefore, autumn for many companies is…
News
The Federal Government of Germany intends to introduce a new document – a 'residence card' – which foreigners will be obliged to carry at all times. The electronic chip, storing information about the…
Culture
In October, lovers of old master painting traveling in Europe should pay attention to two cities: a large exhibition of Velázquez opens in London, and drawings and engravings by Rembrandt in Paris…
News
Head of the Federal Migration Service of Russia Konstantin Romodanovsky announced that his agency is preparing a truly New Year's gift for all illegal migrants: in the first days of January 2007…
Since Dubai's real estate market opened to citizens of other countries in May 2002, both sellers and buyers of housing have had to operate in a partial legal vacuum - that is, on the basis of a…
Tourism
Rows of snow-white houses with red tiled roofs, a wayward ocean, scorching midday sun, and unforgettable local seafood cuisine - that's how Portugal welcomes its guests. There is a feeling that life…
For a young specialist, it is not enough to simply learn a language — one must immerse oneself in the language environment and test the acquired knowledge in practice. This is exactly what the…
Tourism
Europe traditionally greets the second autumn month with a variety of music festivals and gastronomic celebrations. They do it knowledgeably and on a grand scale. And only in the Greek towns of Nea…
News
The European Commission has approved the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the EU – with their joining, the Union's enlargement will be suspended. Both countries are accepted into the European…
News
Immigration
Tourism
The Czech travel agency 'Jason Travel' recently celebrated its 15th anniversary. During its existence, this company has established itself as one of the national leaders in the Czech Republic and…
News
New rules for carrying hand luggage on board passenger aircraft will be introduced in Europe in November. Based on the experience of the massive terrorist plot foiled by security services at London's…
Sport
The name of absolute Olympic champion in artistic gymnastics Liliya Podkopayeva is constantly on everyone's lips, but many perceive her as a public figure leading a social life. In reality, the…
Immigration
The U.S. Department of State has published instructions for individuals wishing to participate in the annual visa lottery for immigrants of different nationalities (DV). Applicants must fill out…
Everyday life
Experience of Western countries shows that the jury system, which is mercilessly criticized and which primarily irritates the citizens themselves who sit in courtrooms all day, nevertheless works…
If you try to find a woman named Chen Jie in Shanghai, you might run into an unexpected problem. According to official statistics, today there are 3,397 women in Shanghai who bear the common surname…