Once upon a time they were castles in the sky

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Fifteen thousand people will be made homeless when Edinburgh District Council demolishes 2 high-rise flats at Leith Fort, Scotland. The council wants them demolished on aesthetic grounds and because they have become run-down and frequented by crminals and drug dealers. Moves to vacate tenants began in May 1991. The demolition will cost 1.6 million pounds sterling and there are no plans for replacement housing. Conservation groups oppose the demolition. They claim that the problem with the flats is not the design but the council's failure to maintain, manage and repair.

Scotland, Design and construction, Planned communities, Skyscrapers, High rise buildings

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Boris Dmitrievich, come to Moscow at once

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When Mikhail Gorbachev returned to Moscow from the Crimea he recalled Boris Pankin from Czechoslovakia, where he was ambassador, to become foreign minister. Pankin had issued a statement protesting against the illegal forces causing civil war on Aug 20, 1991. Eduard Shevardnadze returned to his post of foreign minister so Pankin was offered the choice of a new position as Presidential Foreign Policy Adviser or becoming an ambassador.

Behavior, Political aspects, Soviet Union, Ambassadors, Dmitrievich, Boris

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Thrills and spills at Moscow's hotel of presidents

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The Radisson-Slavyanskaya hotel in downtown Moscow used to closely reflect the developments in business ventures between Russia and western nations. It is now the subject of a bitter feud, with US businessman Paul Tatum, co-owner of the hotel, fearing for his life. He has come into conflict with the Moscow city government in particular, and there are now plans to sell the hotel for $60 million.

Russia, Hotels and motels

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