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News
The economic miracle in China and India has led to an unexpected effect. According to recent studies, Chinese and Indians feel like the happiest people in the world, are proud of their nations and…
Sport
What will the organizers of the Winter Olympic Games, to be held in Italy in February next year, have in store for us?
Tourism
Portuguese bullfighting is a colorful spectacle in which horses, people and, of course, bulls are all mixed together. And, as Itogi notes, the important thing is that no one is killed there. Already…
Tourism
The Swedish buffet was indeed invented by the Swedes. Many centuries ago, when Scandinavians expected the arrival of many guests, they made provisions of long-lasting food - salted fish, boiled…
News
Immigration
Next year, the Russian Federal Migration Service intends to conduct an immigration amnesty for the first time – that is, to forgive illegal migrants for lacking the necessary documents and working…
Immigration
On October 31, 2005, Canada's Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Joe Volpe presented to parliament a report on his department's work for 2004 and gave his vision of the prospects of immigration…
News
French authorities have begun deporting foreigners who took part in the mass riots. The hooligans will be sent to their countries of original residence – even if they had a residence permit in France.
Operation Frantic: Heroic Echo of War
Auto tour
A two-decked brig on rubber wheels, the Routemaster bus, is considered as much a calling card of London as red telephone boxes and Big Ben. By the end of the year, just short of its 50th anniversary…
Country guide
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…
Education
We asked Lisa Giannangeli, deputy director of admissions at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (Stanford GSB), the questions that most often concern future MBAs. Many of her recommendations are…