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While in Beijing, an Itogi correspondent observed a long line of young parents and their numerous relatives seeking help from the "House of the Proper Name." Such commercial enterprises have recently…
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Many of those who have ever been to Turkey are unlikely to have noticed that there are no military personnel on public transport. This is true. Because a person with shoulder straps in Turkey is…
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The beaches of Turkey, full of tourists in bikinis or even topless, are witnessing a new phenomenon – women in swimsuits that cover the body from neck to ankles. The Islamic swimsuit consists of a…
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In their pursuit of equality, Swedish Social Democrats effectively built a welfare state. It is responsible for providing quality services to all citizens in a number of important areas: education…
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Visitors to London are most surprised by the abundance of outdoor surveillance cameras: they say that every tenth television eye in the world is British. They are accustomed to calling them "CCTV"…
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Tatyana Krupina until recently worked for the newspaper «Inostranets» and wrote lighthearted articles about business, travel, horses, and politicians. Then her scientist husband took her to Alaska…
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When a Bulgarian nods affirmatively, it means “no,” and conversely, when he seems to shake his head negatively, it means “yes.” This trait, which distinguishes Bulgarians from all other peoples of…
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Just two years ago, at the Thessaloniki summit, European Union leaders declared that 'the EU map will be incomplete until the Western Balkans join the Union.' By the Western Balkans, Brussels…
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Tibetan medicine is now becoming fashionable. Methods of treating all diseases based solely on the use of natural, primarily herbal, remedies are attracting more and more of our compatriots. To learn…
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Few of our compatriots manage to get to North Korea. Yet our understanding of this country is largely determined by the fact that the United States has included the DPRK in the "axis of evil."…
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As soon as Turkey's accession to the European Union acquired a real prospect, albeit pushed back by 10-15 years, the European public became seriously worried. It turned out that not all Europeans are…
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They say that the history of Malta is 7,000 years of endless adventures. Its name is shrouded in romantic legends. As Education Without Borders. StudyIN notes, there is even a version according to…