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A Russian media outlet is raided in Azerbaijan's capital as tensions rise between Moscow and Baku
Azerbaijani media said police in the capital of Baku searched the offices of Russia's state-funded news outlet Sputnik, amid ...
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Fabergé Cossack Figures Created from Russian Gemstones
The Altai Mountains and Siberia, with large diamond and nephrite deposits and vast resources of other gems and minerals, have supplied the jewelry trade for decades. Siberia makes up 77% of Russia’s ...
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The Dolomites - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
The site of the Dolomites comprises a mountain range in the northern Italian Alps, numbering 18 peaks which rise to above 3,000 metres and cover 141,903 ha. It features some of the most beautiful ...
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See fireflies magically light up this national park
Every spring, the twinkling lights from thousands of fireflies illuminate the forests of Elkmont, Tennessee, located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Together, the fireflies glow in a ...