Sweden has issued international arrest warrants for two Britons suspected of illegally importing 10m euros (£8m) worth of garlic into the EU via Norway. Why would criminals do that? Swedish state prosecutors(прокурор) claim to have cracked one of Europe's more seemingly strange, if lucrative(прибыльные), smuggling rings. They say two British men are believed to have made millions of euros smuggling Chinese garlic(чеснок)
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A wolf hunt in Sweden that had angered environmentalists has been suspended(прекращена), just days after it began. The Swedish government had authorized(объяснило) what it called a targeted cull, saying it would create a healthier wolf population. But it was suspended pending a full legal review(эксп
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Cambodia off the beaten track Mention you are going to Cambodia and chances are, you will end up comparing notes on the glorious temples of Angkor, among the most awe-inspiring, mind-blowing monuments ever conceived by the human mind. It is hardly surprising that so many travellers from around the globe dream of gazing upon the towers of Angkor Wat, walking through the root-strangled gateways of Angkor Thom and staring back at the enigmatic smiling faces
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Cupid(Амур) has aimed his arrow at unsuspecting(не подозревающий)shoppers in a north Wales town. Saturday, 25 January is St Dwynwen's Day, named after a 5th Century Welsh princess who fell in love with a man she could not marry.
French police have detained(задержали) a woman accused of defacing(порча) an iconic Delacroix painting, Liberty Leading The People, at a branch(филиал) of the Louvre Museum.
She was held after being seen scrawling(каракули) a graffiti tag on the painting, a Romantic ma
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If you have ever wondered why people’s arms and legs twitch suddenly as they are drifting off to sleep, our resident psychologist Tom Stafford has the answer. As we give up our bodies to sleep, sudden twitches escape our brains, causing our arms and legs to jerk. Some people are startled by them, others are embarrassed. Me, I am fascinated b
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Now in its fifth year, the Carnevale Romano (Roman Carnival) has become a highlight on the city’s calendar – at least for fans of equestrian sport. Last year’s Carnival was Europe’s single largest equestrian event
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