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Archive — July 2006

Heroes and Outcasts of the World Cup Sport

Heroes and Outcasts of the World Cup

The World Cup, which recently concluded in Germany, is remembered not so much for the beautiful games—of which, it must be admitted, there were not that many—but for the individual personalities, the…

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Trade Union of Illegal Migrants in Russia News

Trade Union of Illegal Migrants in Russia

Russian authorities have once again declared war on illegal immigration. This was announced at the end of last week by the head of the Russian migration service, Konstantin Romodanovsky. Officials…

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Main news of the issue (abroad No. 339) News

Main news of the issue (abroad No. 339)

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Two weeks in the capital of the Islamic Republic Tourism

Two weeks in the capital of the Islamic Republic

Iran has been a closed country for 27 years, since the Islamic revolution. Israeli citizens and people with an Israeli visa in their passport cannot come here. For Americans, including tourists…

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Law zone

"Al-Qaeda" in sea-green

International terrorism is diverse in forms and methods of action and seeks new ones. In recent years, the likelihood of terrorist attacks on maritime communications has increased – pirates have…

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A Place of Happy Discoveries Tourism

A Place of Happy Discoveries

Sardinia lies in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and Africa, French Corsica and Spanish Mallorca. On its hot side, rocky mountains crowd together, and the main winds – the Mistral…

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World against tobacco: it starts and wins Everyday life

World against tobacco: it starts and wins

According to WHO estimates, about one third of the world's adult population, or 1.1 billion people, smoke on Earth. Of these, 200 million are women. Every year tobacco causes 3.5 million deaths…

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Football without rules Sport

Football without rules

With his harsh officiating at the World Cup, Russian referee Ivanov incurred FIFA's displeasure. Was it not because this story caused such a scandalous resonance that it pointed to the long-standing…

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"The crew wishes you a pleasant drag" Everyday life

"The crew wishes you a pleasant drag"

The global fight against tobacco seems to have reached a stage where any entrepreneur who allows his clients to smoke expects to be more successful than competitors strictly following the precepts…

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News

"Carrot" against illegal migrants

At the beginning of the week, the first Euro-African conference on migration and development opened in Rabat, the capital of Morocco. It was attended by representatives of 30 European states and 25…

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Two weeks in the capital of the Islamic republic Tourism

Two weeks in the capital of the Islamic republic

Iran has been a closed country for 27 years, since the Islamic revolution. Israeli citizens and people with an Israeli visa in their passport cannot come here. For Americans, including tourists…

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How "eternal students" live Education

How "eternal students" live

Student years are rightly considered the most wonderful period of life. Youth, the feeling that the whole world belongs to you, that eternity lies ahead, that you, with your talents and newly…

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The Age of Migrants Immigration

The Age of Migrants

If the Bible is to be believed, the first migrants were Adam and Eve – and not just migrants, but exiles, true political refugees. If archaeologists are to be believed, then almost all people on…

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Football Contribution Sport

Football Contribution

Of course, the World Cup is the most coveted football trophy on the planet. However, players and coaches are inspired not only by the opportunity to take a photo with the famous gold trophy weighing…

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Migrants will receive a seasonal discount News

Migrants will receive a seasonal discount

Last Friday, the Russian State Duma passed in the third reading a draft law on migration registration of foreign citizens and stateless persons, as well as amendments to the law "On the Legal Status…

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If you didn't earn, the state is not to blame Everyday life

If you didn't earn, the state is not to blame

To live comfortably in old age, Germans have to take care of their pension savings throughout their entire adult life. The state and employer will provide something, but if you want a truly decent…

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Children of different nations Sport

Children of different nations

Globalization is penetrating football as well. For many years, national teams have not relied solely on their own homegrown players, but have also brought players from other countries under their…

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News

Immigration protests in France

At the end of last week, several thousand people took part in demonstrations across France against the immigration law, or "Sarkozy's law," as it was dubbed after the country's interior minister. In…

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Four Hours for Four Million Everyday life

Four Hours for Four Million

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has approved holding an "integration summit" on July 14. This event will take place for the first time and, according to the federal chancellor, is "intended to…

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Invisible Insurance Tourism

Invisible Insurance

Having insurance is a mandatory condition for obtaining an entry permit in most countries of the world. When buying a tour, you, as a rule, automatically become the happy owner of an insurance…

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News

Main news of the issue (abroad No. 338)

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Immigration

Language as a Means of Transport

English language courses in the UK are sometimes used as a cover for migrants seeking to settle in the country illegally. The BBC conducted its own investigation and found that some foreigners paid…

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The Composer of Fragrances Education

The Composer of Fragrances

Legend has it that the famous Chanel No. 5 was born thanks to chance and... a perfumer's mistake. One day Gabrielle Chanel, better known as Coco, commissioned perfumer Ernest Beaux to create a…

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Jazz, rock, theater and Vikings with axes Tourism

Jazz, rock, theater and Vikings with axes

In July, European cities compete with each other, attracting travelers with music festivals, costume shows and parades, among which there are also very large ones – for example, the famous jazz…

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