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Main news of the issue (abroad No. 340)

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Tsunami Again Strikes Java

The tsunami in Indonesia killed more than 250 people, including foreigners. More than a hundred more people are listed as missing. The waves caused by the earthquake destroyed hotels, restaurants…

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Divers drown in the Red Sea

On Monday it became known about the death of three Russian diving instructors in Egypt. According to an eyewitness, on July 14 in Hurghada, during one of the dives into the waters of the Red Sea in…

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Sport

Fewer injuries and no doping

At the football championship in Germany, far fewer players were injured than during the previous World Cup. This was due to stricter refereeing and good physical fitness of the players.

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Law zone

"Al-Qaeda" in sea-green

International terrorism is diverse in forms and methods of action and seeks new ones. In recent years, the likelihood of terrorist attacks on maritime communications has increased – pirates have…

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"Carrot" against illegal migrants

At the beginning of the week, the first Euro-African conference on migration and development opened in Rabat, the capital of Morocco. It was attended by representatives of 30 European states and 25…

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Immigration protests in France

At the end of last week, several thousand people took part in demonstrations across France against the immigration law, or "Sarkozy's law," as it was dubbed after the country's interior minister. In…

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Immigration

Language as a Means of Transport

English language courses in the UK are sometimes used as a cover for migrants seeking to settle in the country illegally. The BBC conducted its own investigation and found that some foreigners paid…

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Main news of the issue (Abroad No. 388)

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Drunk tourists destroy Rome

The administration of the Italian capital has asked tourists to moderate their drinking, from which the historical monuments of the Eternal City are increasingly suffering. The mayor's office…

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Education

A ranking of the world's best universities has been published

Cybermetrics Lab publishes its analytical materials every six months. The Spain-based company compiles rankings of the best higher education institutions in the world - Webometrics Ranking.

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