MOSCOW , July 2 (Xinhua) -- At least 13 people were killed and 12 others injured when a bus collided with a truck near the city of Zainsk in Russia's Republic of Tatarstan in west-central Russia, the regional health ministry said Sunday.
The passenger bus with 28 people on board overturned and caught fire after colliding with the truck on a highway connecting the cities of Samara and Izhevsk at about 00:40 local time on Sunday (21:40 GMT on Saturday), reports said.
"Thirteen people died at the scene of the road accident, including two children ," a spokesman for Tatarstan's Health Ministry was quoted by Russia's Sputnik news agency as saying.
The injured people have been sent to a nearby hospital for treatment, the spokesman added.
Investigations have been underway, reports said.
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This old tradition of giving household gifts to a bride-to-be at her bridal shower was to help her collect the things she would need to start her own household after marriage. The modern bridal shower is as much about having some fun and celebrating with her family and friends as a chance for her to get some lovely gifts.
Bridal showers have become really predictable; people arrive , they play party games, they eat, they see the bride open gifts, and then they leave. All bridal showers tend to be the same as each other.
Wouldn't it be great to come up with a different plan? Be creative to host a bridal shower with a spark of difference? These great ideas will help you plan and then host a creative bridal shower that will be the talk of the town.
Think past the normal venues to come up with something unique. How about a picnic in a local park? See if you can use the bandstand at a nearby park or pick a shady spot under trees where you can spread picnic rugs. Organize some of the big market umbrellas to have there in case it rains.
Have you considered a progressive bridal shower? You meet at one house for games , move to another for wine and nibbles while the bride opens the gifts and then on to a third home for the main feast. The party games could take place during the drive between the houses, maybe a treasure hunt.
Consider holding a small bridal shower in a coffee shop or small restaurant. Try to find a unique venue that stands out from the rest.
Transform your home into a themed venue and create a tropical island or an Arabian harem. Arrange lavish decorations and invite the guests to come dressed in costume. Think up different ideas that will be more fun than traditional themes.
Consider holding the shower at some time other than the traditional Saturday afternoon. A weekday evening brings a completely different feel to a bridal shower, or you could have a breakfast bridal shower. To allow guests their weekends free, hold the bridal shower at a different time to normal.
Your unique venue could inspire your choice of theme to complete the story. You don't have to have a bridal shower that just has a bridal theme to it. If you are not planning a variety in the venue , go for a theme that the bride would enjoy. Perhaps she has a special hobby or favorite sport, like skiing or golf. Any of these ideas could form the theme for a bridal shower and you could ask guests to come in costume to add to the theme.
When thinking about the invitations, let the chosen theme and the venue inspire you. You might try and create a 3D invitation by using something from the theme, like a palm leaf if your theme is a tropical island. Having the invitations hand delivered when you can expect people to be home , either by a courier company or by a friend dressed up to match the theme.
When you are deciding on what refreshments to serve, be inspired again by the theme. Try out some different recipes in advance and use your creativity to present the food. If you have friends who are excellent cooks, ask them to help you.
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The benefits of bridal shower ideas are widely known. Take a look at Bridal Shower Food for more details.
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A news video taken undercover at a factory last week revealed how common child laborers are in Chinese clothing factories and the black market chain behind this phenomena. After going viral, it has led to discussions on whether there should be a change in regulations regarding underage work and the aftermath.
Children assemble necklaces at a pearl factory in Dongguan , Guangdong Province. Photo: CFP
In a dimly lit room, a group of workers were busy toiling at their sewing machines. Their heads were bowed, their fingers busy untangling threads, fixing zippers or stapling buttons onto shirts.
The workers at the factory all had immature faces. Some had dyed hair , some skinny arms and some had light fuzz growing on their chins. Most of the workers were in fact teenagers; many were under 16, the legal minimum age of employment in China.
This scene was revealed in a recent clip by online news portal Pear Video, in which two reporters went undercover in a factory in Changshu, East China's Jiangsu Province to shoot footage and interviews with workers , employers and agents to reveal a vast network of black market deals that stretches across half the country.
A video grab shows a teenager working in .
The passenger bus with 28 people on board overturned and caught fire after colliding with the truck on a highway connecting the cities of Samara and Izhevsk at about 00:40 local time on Sunday (21:40 GMT on Saturday), reports said.
"Thirteen people died at the scene of the road accident, including two children ," a spokesman for Tatarstan's Health Ministry was quoted by Russia's Sputnik news agency as saying.
The injured people have been sent to a nearby hospital for treatment, the spokesman added.
Investigations have been underway, reports said.
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Fishing boats parade held to celebrate 20th anniv. of HK's return to motherland
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In pics: woodblock movable type printing in C China
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr worldwide
This old tradition of giving household gifts to a bride-to-be at her bridal shower was to help her collect the things she would need to start her own household after marriage. The modern bridal shower is as much about having some fun and celebrating with her family and friends as a chance for her to get some lovely gifts.
Bridal showers have become really predictable; people arrive , they play party games, they eat, they see the bride open gifts, and then they leave. All bridal showers tend to be the same as each other.
Wouldn't it be great to come up with a different plan? Be creative to host a bridal shower with a spark of difference? These great ideas will help you plan and then host a creative bridal shower that will be the talk of the town.
Think past the normal venues to come up with something unique. How about a picnic in a local park? See if you can use the bandstand at a nearby park or pick a shady spot under trees where you can spread picnic rugs. Organize some of the big market umbrellas to have there in case it rains.
Have you considered a progressive bridal shower? You meet at one house for games , move to another for wine and nibbles while the bride opens the gifts and then on to a third home for the main feast. The party games could take place during the drive between the houses, maybe a treasure hunt.
Consider holding a small bridal shower in a coffee shop or small restaurant. Try to find a unique venue that stands out from the rest.
Transform your home into a themed venue and create a tropical island or an Arabian harem. Arrange lavish decorations and invite the guests to come dressed in costume. Think up different ideas that will be more fun than traditional themes.
Consider holding the shower at some time other than the traditional Saturday afternoon. A weekday evening brings a completely different feel to a bridal shower, or you could have a breakfast bridal shower. To allow guests their weekends free, hold the bridal shower at a different time to normal.
Your unique venue could inspire your choice of theme to complete the story. You don't have to have a bridal shower that just has a bridal theme to it. If you are not planning a variety in the venue , go for a theme that the bride would enjoy. Perhaps she has a special hobby or favorite sport, like skiing or golf. Any of these ideas could form the theme for a bridal shower and you could ask guests to come in costume to add to the theme.
When thinking about the invitations, let the chosen theme and the venue inspire you. You might try and create a 3D invitation by using something from the theme, like a palm leaf if your theme is a tropical island. Having the invitations hand delivered when you can expect people to be home , either by a courier company or by a friend dressed up to match the theme.
When you are deciding on what refreshments to serve, be inspired again by the theme. Try out some different recipes in advance and use your creativity to present the food. If you have friends who are excellent cooks, ask them to help you.
Author's Resource Box
The benefits of bridal shower ideas are widely known. Take a look at Bridal Shower Food for more details.
Article Source:
A news video taken undercover at a factory last week revealed how common child laborers are in Chinese clothing factories and the black market chain behind this phenomena. After going viral, it has led to discussions on whether there should be a change in regulations regarding underage work and the aftermath.
Children assemble necklaces at a pearl factory in Dongguan , Guangdong Province. Photo: CFP
In a dimly lit room, a group of workers were busy toiling at their sewing machines. Their heads were bowed, their fingers busy untangling threads, fixing zippers or stapling buttons onto shirts.
The workers at the factory all had immature faces. Some had dyed hair , some skinny arms and some had light fuzz growing on their chins. Most of the workers were in fact teenagers; many were under 16, the legal minimum age of employment in China.
This scene was revealed in a recent clip by online news portal Pear Video, in which two reporters went undercover in a factory in Changshu, East China's Jiangsu Province to shoot footage and interviews with workers , employers and agents to reveal a vast network of black market deals that stretches across half the country.
A video grab shows a teenager working in .