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The UNESCO World Heritage Centre seems to have succeeded in saving the historic center of London from construction magnates and the mayor of the British capital, Ken Livingstone. To do this, the…
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Information leaflets for immigrants are becoming one of the favorite genres in the work of local authorities. However, while Russia recently issued an innocent comic that contained just a…
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For the first time in nearly half a millennium, large-scale studies of the Great Wall of China have begun, in order to determine its exact length and to find out the condition of one of the Seven…
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On February 18, the new year according to the lunar calendar began - the Chinese Spring Festival, traditionally marking the revival of nature and the start of the new agricultural season. The Year of…
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The instinct and keen eye of American Indians, passing down from generation to generation the skills of trackers and hunters, will be officially used to protect US borders. The Immigration and…
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In the British House of Commons, debate has begun on a bill to switch from Greenwich Mean Time to Central European Time. According to the author of the document, MP Tim Yeo, as well as the…
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Highly unusual protective equipment has been issued to police officers in the Mexican city of Tijuana. Law enforcers have been given slingshots and ammunition in the form of balls, and now they are…
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Last week, official Seoul appealed to the international community with another demand to immediately rename the Sea of Japan to the East Sea. The Korean authorities insist that the currently used…
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A thin waist, wide hips and a full bust - that is the eternal standard of female beauty. According to Novye Izvestia, this conclusion was reached by American researchers from the University of Texas…
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The New Year brought new worries. It seems that the Japanese government intends to live by this very principle. Worried about the quality of their main national dish - sushi, Japanese ministers…
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Europe is preparing for Christmas. It is very difficult to describe the atmosphere of pre-Christmas bustle, the special thrilling fever, the anticipation of a miracle (even more acute because…
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Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) warn of the serious danger of smoking hookah. Until recently, the smoking pipe with a water filter and a long flexible hose, known in Egypt as…