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Full moon

Carol Scheunemann — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:21:14 +0100

RUSSIA: According to Roscosmos, Russia’s federal space agency, the time has come to put a cosmonaut on the moon. Roscosmos has started a campaign to look for new recruits. Any Russian citizen with medical or technical education can apply.

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Song and dance

Carol Scheunemann — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:09:24 +0100

AZERBAIJAN: It's not only international sporting competitions like the Olympics that pull in huge tourist crowds. This year's Eurovision song contest will bring tens of thousands to Baku, Azerbaijan's capital.

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A sign of trouble

Carol Scheunemann — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:21:22 +0100

PROPERTY: Skyscrapers are often seen as symbols of a nation’s power and wealth. But according to a recent report, countries that aim to build more and taller skyscrapers are heading for economic disaster.

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Dirty money

Carol Scheunemann — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:13:43 +0100

ITALY: The expression “crime doesn’t pay” means that the punishment for doing something illegal is greater than any benefits it may bring. However, according to a recent report, Italy’s biggest industry is organized crime.

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Rolls rocks!

Carol Scheunemann — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:44:50 +0100

CARS: You might expect to see Ghosts and Phantoms in a haunted house — but increasingly, you'll find them on the highway. In 2011, Rolls-Royce sold more cars than at any other time in its 107-year history.

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Getting on board

Carol Scheunemann — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:28:48 +0100

AUSTRALIA: Move over, mate. The number of women in Australia’s corporate boardrooms has risen significantly in the past year — there are now 140 female directors.

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Fast forward

Carol Scheunemann — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:21:12 +0100

INTERNET: Many of us feel that personal technology is changing so fast that we can hardly keep up. For example, five years ago the iPhone was born, and there was no iPad. One company is predicting what the next five years will bring.

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Press language in 2011

Deborah Capras — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:21:10 +0100

In this quiz, we take a look back at events that took place in 2011. Test your knowledge of the language used in the commentary pages of the world's most popular media.

Break out the bubbly!

Carol Scheunemann — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:04:21 +0100

FRANCE: When you feel like celebrating, you might say, "Break out the bubbly!" This means "open a bottle of champagne". And, despite the global economic gloom, champagne makers feel like celebrating.

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Everything's under control

Carol Scheunemann — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:27:03 +0100

PSYCHOLOGY: Before important discussions at work, many of us use the toilet. But UK Prime Minister David Cameron is reported to have used the "full-bladder" technique to improve his concentration during the negotiations at last week's EU summit. How does it work?

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