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2005-11-04, 14:53

From Soviet to Space Age

Hurry up if you want to catch a glimpse of this restaurant where the decor has not changed since it opened - in 1972. In a year or so, renovation is sure to kill the dark wooden panels framing the room, and the light fixtures that look like metal shavings are also likely to go."

2005-11-03, 19:27

Boys get gunshots, not treats, for Halloween

ROME - Two Italian boys were recovering in hospital on Tuesday after a 70-year-old man shot them with his hunting rifle because he was frightened by their Halloween costumes

2005-11-03, 18:10

New media "help toddlers learn"

Parents think electronic media can help children under the age of six to learn vital skills, research suggests.

2005-11-03, 18:04

Putin congratulates Russian Muslims on end of Ramadan

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Muslims living in Russia on their festival, Uraza Bairam, marking the end of Ramadan, the ninth month on the Muslim calendar, or the month of fasting.

2005-11-03, 17:40

Can elections be held peacefully in Azerbaijan?

BAKU, November 3 -- The Opposition in Azerbaijan has "no revolutionary scenarios" for the post-election period in the country, one of the leaders of the Azadlyg bloc, leader of the Musavat party Isa Gambar has told a news conference.

2005-11-03, 17:35

52 domestic birds died in Russian Altai region

BARNAUL, November 3 -- Laboratory tests did not confirm the bird flu virus in poultry in Seliverstovo, Volchikhinsky district of the Altai territory where 52 domestic birds died at five farms on Wednesday.

2005-11-03, 09:54

Mideast chemists stock up on Viagra before Muslim feast

DUBAI - Chemists across the conservative Middle East are stocking up on sex stimulant Viagra in the hope of huge sales during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr later this week, manufacturer Pfizer said.