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Russia’s ritziest hotels

From Moscow to St. Petersburg, Russia’s hotels are among the most extravagant in the world. Russian hotels regularly top “world’s […]

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Ukrainian border patrol plane under fire, tension mounts

Ukrainian border guards say a plane came under fire while flying near the border with Russian-occupied Crimea, as tension mounts with Russian forces tightening their grip on the peninsula.

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International Tourism is Up

Despite ongoing economic doom and gloom, the latest statistics indicate that we still have a passion to explore the world […]

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Sochi Winter Olympics – Closing Ceremony highlights

As the Sochi Winter Olympics come to a close we take a look at some of the highlights from the event’s closing ceremony performances.

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From SOCHI with Love!

Fans from all over the world dress the part to cheer their countrymen and women on at the Winter Olympics Games.

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Passion for Vodka is killing Russian men

A study has found a ‘passion for vodka’ has led to extraordinarily high rates of early death amongst men in Russia.

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Get to know Sochi’s indigenous tribes

Sochi’s Indigenous People, Circassians, are campaigning against the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, set to take place in the same mountain slopes they say hold the bones of their ancestors.

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Bi-toilets and spoof signs

As if there wasn’t enough controversy surrounding the upcoming Sochi Winter Olympic Games… Amid the sea of homophobic legislation, corruption […]

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Giant Louis Vuitton trunk erected in Russia’s Red Square

A giant Louis Vuitton bag erected in Russia’s historic Red Square has locals seeing red.

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Gay people welcome at Sochi Winter Olympics, says Russia’s Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged no discrimination against gay people at Sochi Winter Olympic Games.

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Sylvester Stallone exhibits artworks in St Petersburg

An art exhibition by actor Sylvester Stallone, of paintings from over 30 years, has opened in St Petersburg.

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Olympic flame begins marathon relay to Sochi

The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic torch is lit in ancient Olympia, heralding the start of what will be the longest torch relay for any Winter Games, including a trip to space.

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Silversea announces eighth ship, Silver Discoverer

Remote atolls, rich ecosystems and unknown tribes will all be unlocked on Silversea’s eighth ship, Silver Discoverer.

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Trees record Chernobyl fallout legacy

A world-first study has found exposure from the Chernobyl radioactive fallout recorded in local trees.

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Mercury exposure threatens Arctic fox survival

Foxes in Arctic regions who survive on ocean prey are at risk from dangerously high levels of mercury.

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Kids with guns

For many children around the world, guns are a part of daily life…

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The gift of sound

Four in every 1000 children are born profoundly deaf. The Sound World is giving the gift of sound to deaf children worldwide. We speak to the organisation’s founder Rosa Alpert about the initiative and it’s official ambassador, designer, Akira Isogawa.

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Best Travel Spots: 2012

What were the hottest spots to travel to in 2012? CEO of Insight Vacations, John Baulding, tell us where tourists flocked to this year.

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Dog is proud tiger mom

A dog in an eastern China zoo is raising a litter of four Siberian tiger cubs after their mother rejected them at birth.

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Gallery: Millions celebrate Orthodox Easter

Revelers and religious leaders around the world celebrated Orthodox Easter over the weekend. Scroll through our gallery of colourful and quirky images.

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Daily Bite August 2010

This month in the Daily Bite: The greatest kiss is relived; George the humanitarian; Anne Frank’s tree; and Angelina Jolie turns into superwoman.

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A dangerous vocation

The Philippines, Mexico, Somalia and Russia were the most dangerous countries for journalists in 2009, according to a global media reports, says MiNDFOOD.

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