Russian Man Sues Ex-Girlfriend for Relationship Expenses
A Russian man has gone to court to try and reclaim the money he spent over the course of a failed romantic relationship, The Moscow Times reports. The resident of Krasnodar lost his initial attempt to win 40,000 rubles ($600) in compensation but has since lodged an appeal. The couple split after a romantic trip […]
Russian Medicine Sales Down Amid Economic Crisis
Medicine sales dropped ten percent in the first three months of 2016 as Russians continued to feel the pinch of the economic crisis, The Moscow Times cited the report of Vedomosti newspaper. The market is now estimated at 270.3 billion rubles ($4 billion), Vedomosti reported, citing a report from pharmaceutical market research company DSM Group. […]
Do you know anything about Kyrgyzstan?
I participated in an international forum last month. I met many people and made a lot of friends. But many of them have not heard about my country. So I was hurt… No, I’m just kidding here. Just it was not pleasant. Even someone asked me, whether Kyrgyzstan is a country of Mongolia. I only […]
A city bridge of St. Petersburg named after Chechen leader Kadyrov
St. Petersburg toponymic commission agreed on the proposal to name an unnamed city bridge after Chechnya’s first president Akhmad Kadyrov, The Moscow Times reports. Nine members of the commission supported the new title for the nameless bridge across the Duderhof channel. Six members voted against the motion, which was decided via a secret ballot. Nine […]
Will ‘Made in India’ replace ‘Made in China?’
(People’s Daily Online) Indians like to call their country “Incredible India.” Now, another tagline, “Made in India,”is set to become an important label for this country after business magnates Terry Gou andTim Cook showed interest in moving their production plants to India. Last week, Cook, who is the CEO of Apple, mentioned that he is […]
Caucasus countries ranked as cheapest places to live
Three major countries in the Caucasus region, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia are ranked the cheapest countries to live. Time.com released statistics about 50 cheapest countries to live in the world by comparing their life standards. Azerbaijan is 23rd, Georgia is 29th and Armenia is ranked 42nd among these countries. Main information is given as: Azerbaijan […]
Kazakh policeman adopts five children of different ethnics
Galym Arystanbayev, a senior policeman in Kazakhstan adopted five children, in addition to three of his own. Yerbolat Uatkhanov, the reporter of The Astana Times, wrote the story of the man who always wanted to have a big family. He said, “I have a big family and Aliya, my wife, greatly supports me. We understand […]
Celebrating Holi – ‘the festival of colors’ in Busan
If there’s one Hindu festival that even non-Hindus love to celebrate, it is Holi. Holi is a spring festival in India and Nepal where people play with colors. Due to its playful nature, it has spread in popularity all across the world. Wherever Hindus reside, you are sure to find Holi festivals. In South Korea, […]
Georgia Approves Referendum Proposal on Same Sex Marriage
The Central Election Commission of Georgia (CEC) has prepared a proposal about same-sex marriage in Georgia to vote in a referendum. The first proposal drafts include several questions which cover unemployment issue, the neutral position of the country and abroad missions of Georgian army, but CEC rejected all of these subjects without same-sex marriage issue. […]
Romanian Photographer captures diverse beauty with ‘Atlas of Beauty’ Project
Romanian photographer Mihaela Noroc decided to travel the world to capture images of beauty in different countries and cultures for her ‘Atlas of Beauty Project’. It was three years ago that the then-27-year-old photographer quit her job, picked up her camera began backpacking to countries across the globe on the savings she had accumulated in […]
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