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Greece enters "non-smoking era"

The heaviest smoking country in Europe - Greece - is entering a "new non-smoking era." To be precise, the period of non-smoking is still far off, since Greeks are very attached to cigarettes. But the…

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Ukrainians Ruin Russian Passports

While Europe strives to erase borders, and President Putin has proposed accelerating the resolution of the issue of introducing a visa-free regime between Russia and the European Union, absurd things…

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Debts - a way of life for Britons

About 25% of UK residents have debts not related to mortgages. As reported by the British Broadcasting Corporation BBC, the results of a survey conducted by The Mortgage Lender, a mortgage lending…

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United States Grossly Violated the Rights of Detainees

According to a report released on Monday by the Inspector General of the US Department of Justice, some of those arrested in connection with the September 11 attacks were held in unjustifiably harsh…

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Marijuana is being legalized in the US

In the US, the use of marijuana for medical purposes is being legalized. In the state of Maryland, it is now permitted to use marijuana (a drug made from hemp). The use of marijuana is now allowed in…

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Second Canadian Warning

Before they had time to count the multi-million losses from the first outbreak of atypical pneumonia in Toronto in the Canadian province of Ontario, the insidious disease reminded itself again. As…

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Baltics to develop cultural tourism

The Baltic countries intend to work together on a new tourism direction, hoping to attract guests with cultural values in addition to cheap shops.

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In Ukraine, the state border crossing procedure will be accelerated

From June 15 to December 1, an experiment will be conducted at border checkpoints on Ukraine's borders to significantly reduce the time of customs control procedures, reports Interfax-Ukraine.

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Number of refugees increases in France

For the sixth consecutive year, France has seen a steady increase in the number of political refugees, which reached 51,087 new applications in 2002. As the French newspaper Le Monde writes, this is…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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