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World Cup sponsors left in the most literal sense without trousers several fans of the Netherlands national team, who were going to support their players during a match in Stuttgart against the Ivory…
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Scandinavians to boycott the World Cup in Germany.
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While the countries of the former Soviet Union are ready to invest any money in creating a positive image of their country abroad, in the West, on the contrary, governments increasingly finance the…
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Airlines are being asked to do away with seats.
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The war against nicotine, which has engulfed Great Britain and deprived many pub patrons of the right to take a drag, seems to be gradually engulfing Germany as well. True, it has not yet come to a…
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In March, advocates of post-mortem freezing suffered a heavy loss: French pioneer of anabiosis Dr. Raymond Martino was cremated, after his body had to be removed from a cold storage chamber when the…
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Romanian authorities do not want to attract tourists with Dracula-themed attractions.
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Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern announced an upcoming cleanup of the country’s legislation. In the coming months, the entire list of currently valid laws will be thoroughly checked: the main task…
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Amid the usual doping scandals, the Russian Olympic team unexpectedly had to withstand an attack from an unexpected side. The Russian branch of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) accused the team of…
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If in our country, where every Monday is considered a hard day, skipping work without a valid reason is still regarded in most companies and enterprises as a gross violation of labor legislation…
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Last week, a ban imposed by the police authorities of France on the activities of charitable organizations that feed the homeless and beggars came into effect. They are ordered to exclude from the…
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Following America, which suffers from obesity, the Old World has also joined the fight for a healthy lifestyle. The first victims of a healthy lifestyle, of course, were smokers. One after another…