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Fine for a lop-eared rabbit

Cliff Chamberlain, a resident of the town of Eccles near Manchester, who has owned a pet shop for 33 years, has seen a lot in his life, but this...

Druzhok... Barsik... That is, Tarasik!

Australians who want to keep a pet in their city apartment are increasingly less likely to think of four-legged animals, preferring more economical six-legged pets, namely cockroaches.

A Look at Education in Canada

Canada offers foreigners a full range of study programs - from short-term language courses to master's degrees. This country also arouses great interest among our students. Experts from the magazine…

Cheese rolling will not take place

The annual speed cheese rolling competition in the English county of Gloucestershire has been cancelled this time. The reason is that the Rapid UK team, which provides safety at the tournament, is…

A journey through the gingerbread town

Tell me, are you in love? No? Or maybe you really want to fall in love? Then go to Prague! Yes, yes, to Prague, to this fabulously lazy, unhurried city, where everything seems to have frozen and is…

Foreigners do not take jobs from Czechs

Slovaks, Ukrainians, Bulgarians, and Poles are all of interest to Czech employers for what most local workers lack: a willingness to work for minimum pay and live in minimally comfortable living…

Jeans worth their weight in gold

If a survey were conducted on the topic "America's main contribution to world civilization," then surely along with jazz, Edison, Hollywood, and fast food, jeans would occupy a prominent place…

How Germany catches illegal immigrants

What diseases await us on our vacations

China is hard to call a suitable vacation spot this year. Many are afraid to even enter Chinese restaurants in the capital, although the local "Peking duck" has certainly never been to Beijing…

Fewer immigrants and refugees in Britain

The number of applications for political asylum in the UK has halved over the year and now does not exceed five thousand per month. As BBC reports, one can speak of a dramatic drop in the number of…

New employment rules in the UAE

Cancellation of a work visa for foreign workers will entail a ban on employment in the United Arab Emirates for 6 months. Such is the order of the Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the UAE…

Ukrainians Suspected of Child Trafficking

Italian law enforcement agencies report the Ukrainian citizenship of four people detained on charges of trafficking newborns. This was reported by Interfax-Ukraine.

How to live in Israel

How to live in Israel

Changes in the rules for obtaining Israeli citizenship

Israeli Interior Minister Avraham Poraz, appointed by the Supreme Court to develop new rules for granting citizenship, reported on his work. Under his draft, anyone who wishes will no longer be able…

Ticket sales for 2004 Olympics begin in Greece

Ticket sales for the 2004 Olympics have begun in Greece and will continue until June 12. The first day of ticket sales for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games already showed high interest among sports fans…

Business Education News

On May 17, the International Institute of Business held a ceremony to award diplomas to graduates of the Canadian Business Management Program in Ukraine.

Russian Citizens Are Not Born

Since the new law "On Citizenship" came into force last year, only 153 people have been granted Russian citizenship, although since 1992 more than 101,000 people have become holders of full Russian…

Most Swedes Still Against Euro

Most residents of Sweden still oppose the introduction of the single European currency in the country, reports Deutsche Welle.

Best Airports in the World

The airports of Dubai, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and Singapore's Changi have been named the best in the world. They top the list of the ten best airports, which includes two European…

New version of law on foreigners adopted in Spain

Spain has adopted a new version of the law on foreigners, under which entry visas to the country will entitle those who lawfully obtained them at Spanish consulates in their home country to work and…

Expert commission to again address immigration problems in Germany

Last Monday, the first meeting of the German Expert Commission on Immigration and Integration of Foreigners took place in Nuremberg. One of the commission's main tasks will be to assess the country's…

Security measures in London scared off tourists

British travel companies are suffering losses due to unprecedented security measures introduced in London. As reported by the English newspaper The Times, tourism industry representatives say that…

The most profitable profession in foggy Albion

Britons are mass-enrolling in plumbing courses, because in financially turbulent times a stable profession is needed. Moreover, it recently came to light that the most diligent masters of the…

World declares war on smoking

192 countries of the world signed the first international anti-tobacco agreement in history in Geneva. The international convention provides for serious restrictions on tobacco advertising up to a…