Long-time captain of Kyiv Dynamo Alexander Golovko is not an ordinary footballer. And it’s not that he is the only one who has won the Ukrainian championship with two different teams – Simferopol’s…
The new vice-chancellor (head of administration) of Oxford University, John Hood, has decided to fight the budget deficit threatening the position of England's oldest university in the international…
In mid-January, Joe Volpe was appointed Canada's new minister of immigration and citizenship. Judy Sgro, who had previously headed the ministry, resigned amid allegations of 'political favoritism and…
Summer is not far off, and it's time to think about the upcoming vacation. There are many chores, albeit pleasant ones – you need to choose a country, a place, book a hotel. To avoid solving all…
Few people nowadays learn foreign languages for, as they say, 'their own sake'. For the majority, love of a foreign language is akin to love of convenience: knowledge of the language, confirmed by a…
What will a curious traveler see when visiting Central and Western Europe in February? Among the artists – Chagall, Caravaggio, Léger, Toulouse-Lautrec, de Nittis, and several group exhibitions, the…
In Berlin, on the initiative of representatives of the CDU party, a commission has begun work to investigate violations in the visa policy of the federal government, reports Deutsche Welle.
Qatari authorities plan to turn this small state in the Persian Gulf into a tourist Mecca. The country, with a population of 800,000 people, two-thirds of whom are foreign labor, expects to attract a…
Astonishing things at first glance are happening in America. From across the ocean, it seems that this country is simply an earthly paradise for educated people with degrees from prestigious…
Following the introduction of smoking restrictions in public places, the Cuban government has established a new procedure for selling alcohol on the island. According to Izvestia.Ru, in both cases…
Each time on the eve of the New Year, we all solemnly promise to start a new life. The first days of January pass, and our enthusiasm gradually subsides. And only the Chinese have a “second attempt”…
The leader of the English Conservatives, Michael Howard, said that if his party comes to power, it will limit the admission of refugees, step up the fight against human smuggling and sham marriages…