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A quiet Surrey village was suddenly shaken by the thunder of four roaring Merlin engines. Out of nowhere, a WW2 Lancaster bomber swept low over the trees, its iconic shape and unforgettable sound ...

For a quarter century, President Vladimir Putin has faced the specter of Russia's shrinking and aging population. In 1999, a year before he came to power, the number of babies born in Russia plunged ...