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Curiosities
Everyday life
Millionaires flee New York
Undoubtedly, many people on the planet dream of living in New York, whose symbols are the Empire State Building, Broadway, Manhattan, Wall Street, and the Statue of Liberty. However, few people…
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Everyday life
Languages are disappearing forever
There are between five and seven thousand languages in the world, and roughly three thousand of them are currently spoken by only three thousand people. Together with these people, in the current…
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Gourmet guide
Breakfast with a View of Montmartre
According to statistics, about 5% of tourists, when choosing a country to go on vacation, take into account the peculiarities of local cuisine. Another 2% are ready to travel far just to taste…
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Immigration
Immigrants' Family Ties to Be Cut
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has begun implementing his nationalist and anti-immigrant program. The National Assembly has passed a law tightening entry rules for relatives of immigrants living in…
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Immigration
Straitjackets Prepared for Illegals
Spanish police will deport resisting illegal immigrants in straitjackets to prevent them from inflicting injuries on themselves and staying in the country, said a representative of the National…
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Immigration
Green Card for Europe Canceled?
The plan to introduce a 'blue card' in the European Union for labor migrants – modeled on the 'green card' in the United States – has failed before even starting. All leading EU countries opposed…
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Immigration
Germans contemplate emigration
Germans contemplate emigration
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News
UN Counts Refugees
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has published its annual report, which describes the refugee situation based on the first six months of this year. According to the…
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News
American Visa Lottery DV-2009
The U.S. Department of State announced the dates for the annual American visa lottery DV-2009 (Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, commonly known as the "green card lottery"). Registration for…
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Tourism
«And I Am Going for the Fog…»
After the end of the high tourist season, it's the perfect time to set off on an independent trip. The tourism 'off-season' – autumn and early spring – is the best time for those tired of high travel…
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Tourism
Other Shores
When talking about the Adriatic Riviera, people usually mean Italy — the province of Emilia-Romagna, the Marche region, the surroundings of San Benedetto del Tronto. A thoughtful traveler is…
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News
Top stories of the issue (Abroad No. 399)
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