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A man who survived an aviation accident that killed 55 passengers flying with him thought about how to increase his own chances of survival. This man compiled a set of simple rules that can help in…
Education
One of the main obstacles that stands in the way of those wishing to study in the USA is the high cost of education there. American colleges and universities set prices based on the capabilities of…
Culture
Sport
Professional boxing has entered an era of change: all current world heavyweight champions are from the former USSR. What consequences might this have for world boxing? Russian boxing fans had barely…
Immigration
The absence of a language barrier in communication between representatives of Russia and the foreign diaspora does not yet guarantee full mutual understanding. The World Congress of Compatriots held…
Everyday life
Amazing thing – the stronger China becomes, the stronger the age-old traditions in the Celestial Empire. Including the ancient custom of making sacrifices to the souls of deceased ancestors. It is…
News
Starting from mid-2007, Ukrainians will receive a Schengen visa in a maximum of 10 days. For some categories of citizens, it will be free of charge. The key document signed last week in Helsinki at…
MEPs are concerned about the growing circulation of the largest banknote denomination, €500. MEPs suspect that these banknotes are mainly used for money laundering. But the main problem, experts say…
The UN Security Council approved a new Secretary-General of the United Nations – as expected, it was South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon. With his assumption of office on January 1, 2007, an…
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The ink had hardly dried on the ruling of the European Constitutional Court refusing to allow U.S. authorities to obtain detailed information on air passengers traveling from the EU to America, and…
U.S. President George Bush personally put an end to a long and rather tedious detective story called "The Mexican Wall." After he signed the corresponding bill, a thousand-kilometer fence will be…