Mr. Reid said: "No longer will we think of the Milky Way as the little sister of the Andromeda Galaxy in our Local Group family."

VOA: special.2009.01.20

But one local resident, who gives her name as Nadja, says the young people have no right to squat.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

There is no independent confirmation of the tolls, as the region is closed to outsiders and is dangerous even for local reporters to visit.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

About two-thirds of those surveyed say the supply of electricity in their local areas is bad, and a third of the respondents report having no access to any electricity.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27