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Work

Ministry of Labor and Social Policy informs

Mechanism for obtaining a license for mediation in employment abroad.

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Education

Student internships abroad

Student internships abroad

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Immigration

Number of Ukrainian Refugees Decreasing

According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, which published the report 'Levels and Trends of Asylum Applications in Industrialized Countries-2007', last year 18,800 Russian citizens (mostly…

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Tourism

How to save in Europe with a 'card'

You can travel economically. Especially if you wisely use various discounts and bonuses for tourists. For example, as Turist.ru notes, a 'guest card' can be purchased in almost any major European…

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Everyday life

Medical Drugs Not Compatible with Sharia

A Dubai court sentenced a 40-year-old Russian to life imprisonment (which is 25 years under UAE law) and a fine of 50,000 dirhams ($13,600) for importing diazepam, phenobarbital, and many other…

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Auto tour

Speed limits introduced on German autobahns

On the autobahns of the German federal state of Bremen, whose total length does not exceed 60 km, a speed limit has been introduced for the first time in the history of modern Germany. From now on…

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Tourism

Global tourism expects temporary downturn

According to the World Travel Monitor study, Europeans made 407 million foreign trips in 2007 (5% more than the previous year), spending 3.9 billion nights abroad. Total spending on travel to other…

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Everyday life

Smoking Banned in Beijing Restaurants

Starting May 1, smoking will be banned in Beijing's catering establishments. Despite the fact that China has 350 million smokers, the country's authorities are determined to hold the 2008 Olympics…

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Airbus

Best and worst US airlines named

According to the results of a published sociological study Air Quality Rating, the best US airlines in terms of quality of services this year were AirTran and Jet Blue. They are followed by…

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Immigration

Number of refugees worldwide reaches record level

More than 26 million people remain internally displaced within their own countries. This is the highest figure since the early 1990s.

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Education

US Loses Ground in Attracting Students

This conclusion was drawn by the research company I-graduate, based on the results of surveys of 11,000 students from 143 countries. 50% of respondents were from China and India.

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Airbus

EU Allows Mobile Phone Use on Airplanes

The European Union has allowed airline passengers on intra-European flights to use mobile phones for calls, SMS messages and emails.

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