Russia raises vodka minimum price by thirty percent
Moscow reports a 30 percent hike in the minimum price of vodka at month end as Putin runs in the March 26 elections. Russians rushed to buy stocks, with pensioners like Alexei Dokchus queuing for hours at the Kristall factory store. The move, aimed at boosting state revenue from alcohol, also raises the liter price to about $2.10 and upps excise taxes by 40 percent, though fear of a hit to Putin’s support remains.
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Roger Vadim dies at 72 famed for beauty and iconic films
Paris AP confirms director Roger Vadim died after a long cancer battle. He was 72 and renowned for And God Created Woman and for romancing Brigitte Bardot, Jane Fonda, and Catherine Deneuve. tributes from France’s Jacques Chirac and colleagues highlighted his impact on cinema and celebrity life.
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Calypso King Lord Kitchener Dies at 77 in Trinidad
Calypso icon Lord Kitchener died Friday in Port of Spain at age 77 after kidney failure and bone marrow cancer. He had been admitted to the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Center 11 days earlier. Revered alongside the Mighty Sparrow as a top figure in Trinidad and Tobago calypso.
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Barak vows harsh retaliation after soldier killed in Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak warned of very harsh strikes after Hezbollah killed another Israeli soldier near Beaufort in southern Lebanon. He vowed retaliation while signaling possible unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon if no Syria peace talks emerge by April.
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