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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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Education

Knowledge of Russian Language to Be Confirmed by Certificate

For foreigners studying Russian abroad, a certification similar to TOEFL will be introduced, RIA Novosti reports citing representatives of the Russian Center for International Scientific and Cultural…

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Tourism

Asia Expects Increase in Tourist Flow

According to the forecast of the Pacific Asia Travel Association, by 2010, the Asia-Pacific region will be visited by 500 million tourists annually. It is expected that travelers will bring $4.6…

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Tourism

Peru focuses on wealthy tourists

In 2007, Peru hosted 200 thousand tourists who can afford luxury holidays. This means they stay in the most expensive hotels, visit the most expensive restaurants, and spend at least $500 daily…

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Visas

Heathrow passengers will have to provide fingerprints

From March 27, 2008, all passengers on domestic flights at London's Heathrow Airport, the largest in England, will be required to provide fingerprints. They will have to undergo biometric screening…

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Visas

European Union wants to abolish double security checks at airports

The European Parliament has decided to eliminate double security checks for flights with transfers within the European Union. Currently, such checks are in most cases also performed at the transit…

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Immigration

Jackie Smith shows her hand

UK citizens will be given a choice: to get an identity card (ID) or a biometric passport - that is the plan of the country's Home Secretary Jackie Smith. The minister announced new deadlines for…

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Real estate

Investors switch to Canada

Canadian real estate market is on the rise, with both expensive and modest housing increasing in price. This indicates a range of buyers, from the very wealthy to those buying a roof over their heads…

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Real estate

Enchanted by the Pyrenees

Sooner or later, our gray sky, which often drizzles even in summer, becomes tiresome, and our wind is not very gentle. So every now and then you think: 'Why not buy a house somewhere further south?…

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