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World

German businessman hurts Russia s reputation in the West
German businessman hurts Russia's reputation in the West

Scandalous Sedelmayer case took a very unfavorable turn for Russia. Russia was unable to appeal the seizure of the government property imposed on October 11 by Swedish judicial authorities. We are talking about the building of the Russian trade mission in the town of Lidingö near the Swedish capital

Russia

Luzhkov s aversion to free love shatters his London dreams
Luzhkov's aversion to free love shatters his London dreams

Former mayor of Moscow, Yuri Luzhkov, has reportedly filed documents for his departure to Great Britain. Many Russian media outlets immediately presumed that Mr. Luzhkov was going to emigrate from Russia. Luzhkov reportedly filed documents for a visa at the British embassy. His wife, Russia's richest woman, owns real estate in the British capital

Society

Sport, like smoking, kills too
Sport, like smoking, kills too

Most people all over the world perceive sport as a celebration of human energy, power and healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately, sport has a downside: it can be very dangerous. What makes people dedicate their lives to sports? Is it all about making money? Needless to say that people have different goals, but all athletes walk on thin ice

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Science

Apophis  power surpasses all nuclear arsenals on Earth
Apophis' power surpasses all nuclear arsenals on Earth

The probability for asteroid Apophis to collide with planet Earth is extremely small. If it happens, though, the asteroid will destroy a territory the size of which is similar to a European country. The power produced as a result of the impact will be comparable to the detonation of all nuclear arms that mankind currently has

Business

Market economy in Cuba excluded entirely
Market economy in Cuba excluded entirely

The State Council of Cuba has unveiled a draft law which allowed the citizens of the Island of Freedom to start private business activities and hire employees. Thus, the Cuban government points a direction to nearly 500,000 employees of the key state sector in the economy of the country, whom the authorities plan to dismiss

Incidents

Culprits of the Drama of 33 Miners
Culprits of the Drama of 33 Miners

Capitalist greed and callousness are responsible for the accident that trapped 33 miners in Chile. Clearly the culprit was the mining company, "whose bosses show no remorse." After the fuss about the episode had passed, with the press transforming it all into a melodrama, they were diverting the focus of responsibility for nearly 33 murders.

Sport

Pele never dies
Pele never dies

He started playing soccer in an amateur team at the age of 11, and at 15 he became a professional. His name is a symbol of Brazil's success, and it is no accident that companies literally tear him to pieces in order to attract advertising campaigns. Today, King Pelé earns 15 million Euros annually on advertising

History, traditions

John Reed, unforgettable, revolutionary journalist
John Reed, unforgettable, revolutionary journalist

The talent and the convictions of John Reed would allow him to later write another masterpiece, where he would offer the truth about Russia that on the streets decided to transform the reality we live in, shaking the planet and successfully promoting Lenin's Bolsheviks with the famous Great October Socialist Revolution of 1917.

Health

Long life?   Looking at Cholesterol
Long life? Looking at Cholesterol

Those who took medicines on a regular, almost daily basis, were compared with those who took statins for the same period of time in an irregular way, in less than 10% of the total days. At the end of the study, subjects who received statins regularly lived longer than the irregular group. The risk of death was reduced by 45%.