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Barcelona, 99% champion for the 20th time!
” Guardiola’s aliens have won 3-2 in Sevilla, while Real had fun (at least the last half hour) with the Basques in Bilbao, home, score 5-1.
Following the results of this round the penultimate of the Premier, the Barcelona’s team can be considered champion.
Barcelona has to overcome one more obstacle, a mere formality for the second [...]
May 9 2010 | Posted in
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Violent storms in northern and eastern India have killed, according to authorities, at least 54 people. Central and eastern Uttar Pradesh state were the worst affected, while in Bihar there were several deaths and numerous property damage, says CNN.
Authorities have confirmed 29 deaths in Uttar Pradesh and 25 in neighboring Bihar.
Officialsin both states had not [...]
May 9 2010 | Posted in
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Al-Qaeda sympathizers threatened that Prince Harry will be kidnapped when he returns to Afghanistan to fly the Apache helicopters of the British troops, reports the Sunday Express.
Prince Harry completed a course in Afghanistan in 2008 when, as a traffic controller, contributed to the death of about 30 Taliban fighters.
The website hosting these remarks was the [...]
Russia celebrates today 65 years since the victory against Nazism. The Red Square in Moscow hosts the largest parade held in the recent years. 10,000 soldiers will march in the demonstrations parades dedicated to the “Victory Day”.
” 65 years ago, you won the freedom of our country and the whole world’s as well and gave [...]
May 9 2010 | Posted in
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At least 12 people died and dozens are still trapped under the debris, following two strong explosions produced yesterday at a coal mine in Siberia, announced Tuesday.
According to Russian officials, rescue operations were suspended after the mine was filled with smoke and gas, with the possibility of other explosions.
“Rescue efforts would continue to send people [...]
May 9 2010 | Posted in
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An earthquake of 7.2 degrees magnitude the on Richter scale took place this morning in the Indonesian province of Aceh.
Following the earthquake, authorities issued a tsunami alert.
According to the site of the American Institute USGS, the earthquake had the preliminary magnitude of 7.4, the epicenter was located 220 kilometers from Banda Aceh and 1620 kilometers [...]
May 9 2010 | Posted in
Asia,
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On May the 9th, 1950 in the light of the political events of that time- the threat of an outbreak of World War III in Europe, French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman read before the international press a declaration asking France, Germany and other European countries to gather their coal and steel production in a single [...]
May 9 2010 | Posted in
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A week ago, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin proposed merger between energy giant Gazprom and similar company in Ukraine, Naftogaz at Sochi.
“We’ll wait and see,” officials in Brussels announced. Buried in the euro rescue strategies and bureaucratic inertia, the Europeans forgot a crucial aspect: Gazprom is not just a mega-energy company.
The idea of a consortium [...]
May 9 2010 | Posted in
Politics |
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In Greek weddings, the groom shouldn’t worry too much about his appearance – he experiences a ritual of shaving in front of the family and guests.
Strangely enough, spitting is considered to bring good luck in Greek weddings. Spitting is an old tradition which is still practiced in some parts of Greece today.
Sundays are considered lucky [...]
May 9 2010 | Posted in
Weddings |
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The history of tea began in China as this country is the homeland of tea bush. Green tea drink has been known in China since around 3000 BC.
According to the legend, Emperor Shen Nung noticed that fresh green tea leaves boiled in water made it not only colorful but also gave it a delicious taste. [...]
May 9 2010 | Posted in
Food |
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