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Back to the Future

At the end of August, the traditional international hockey tournament Spartak Cup was held in Moscow, which, by the way, is included in the list of officially recognized by the International Ice…

Will Yalta Be Left Without Chess?

No matter how hard FIDE leaders tried to settle conflicts among the world's chess players, no matter how they tried to unite the best minds of the planet under the wing of one organization, all their…

How much does Italian pizza cost

"Ukraine Airlines" resumed flights to Beijing

"Ukraine Airlines", the only Ukrainian airline operating flights from Ukraine to China, resumed Kyiv - Beijing flights last week, which had been interrupted since May 26 due to the SARS epidemic…

Birthday of the Swiss Confederation

On August 1, Switzerland celebrates the 712th anniversary of the birth of the Confederation. Yes, exactly birth, because in that distant year of 1291 everything was just beginning. On August 1, 1291…

Smoking ban outrages Irish businessmen

Bar and hotel owners in Ireland are demanding that the ban on smoking in public places be lifted. In their view, this innovation will affect not only the health of the Irish, but also the country's…

Germans gave programmers the green light

The German government has taken decisive measures to attract programmers from abroad. The Green Card program has been extended until December 31, 2004, and the quantitative restriction on foreign…

Biometric data of Russians to be entered into their American visas

The biometric data of every Russian traveling to the US will be entered directly into their American visa. This was stated by acting US Consul General in Russia Susan Ebata, reports Interfax.

Crisis of socialism

The Old World at a crossroads, writes the weekly Itogi, generous social welfare systems are bursting at the seams due to lack of funds. Can a united Europe keep pace with the USA? The search for an…

Spaniards do not want to part with pesetas

According to the Central Bank of Spain, a year and a half after the country's transition to the common European currency, 332 billion pesetas (2 billion 73 million euros) remain in the hands of the…

A Big Journey through a Small Country

For some unknown reason, Switzerland has acquired a very strange image: it is expensive, small, and boring. But, as those lucky enough to have visited Switzerland say in unison, all this is idle…