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Negligence factor in Russian power plant accident Russia's top industrial safety oversight official said Saturday that negligence was a major factor in a devastating accident at the country's biggest hydroelectric power plant, and hinted that high-level officials could face trial over the disaster that killed 75 workers.
Oct 3, 2009 at 23:09
Press Trust of India: Belarus capital mulling to install Gandhi's statue The Belarus capital Minsk is mulling a monument to Mahatma Gandhi as it finds his philosophy of tolerance and non-violence "much relevant".
Oct 3, 2009 at 23:05
Naviny Belarus: Russia itself is to blame for non-recognition by Belarus of Abkhazia, South Ossetia Russia itself is to blame for the fact that Belarus has not yet recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Alyaksandr Lukashenka told a group of visiting Russian provincial reporters in Minsk on Friday.
Oct 3, 2009 at 23:00
Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty: Belarus to join CSTO's rapid reaction forces MINSK -- Belarus is in the process of joining the rapid-reaction forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), RFE/RL's Belarus Service reports.
Oct 3, 2009 at 22:57
New York Times: In Afghanistan, the distance between ‘We must’ and ‘We can’ Over the next few weeks, Barack Obama must make the most difficult decision of his presidency to date: whether or not to send up to 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan, as his commanding general there, Stanley McChrystal, has reportedly proposed.
Oct 3, 2009 at 22:52
Agence France Presse: Hurry or be sacked, Moscow boss tells Bolshoi contractor The powerful mayor of Moscow on Saturday slammed the much-delayed reconstruction of the city's famed Bolshoi Theatre and bluntly warned that the main contractor would be replaced if it did not hurry.
Oct 3, 2009 at 21:30
Russia dam disaster blamed on Chubais, five others A Russian government commission found that Anatoly Chubais, the former head of the national power monopoly, was among those responsible for the Siberian hydropower station accident that killed 75 people in August.
Oct 3, 2009 at 21:26 | Reuters
RIA Novosti: Russia to go ahead with privatization in 2010 VLADIVOSTOK, October 3 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian government will go ahead with privatizations next year by putting to auction state-owned stakes in some companies, a Russian first deputy prime minister told the Rossiya TV channel on Saturday.
Oct 3, 2009 at 21:20
Russia discussing possible $2-4 billion loan with World Bank Russia is talking to the World Bank about securing a possible loan worth up to $4 billion, but will only go ahead with the deal if there are no strings attached, Finance Ministry officials said on Saturday.
Oct 3, 2009 at 21:17 | Reuters
Negligence factor in Russian power plant accident The head of Russia's industrial safety watchdog says negligence was a major factor in an accident that killed 75 workers at a large hydroelectric plant, and suggests that high-level officials could face trial.
Oct 3, 2009 at 19:45
Lytvyn urges Yushchenko to nominate Osadchuk to post of Central Election Commission member to replace Pysarenko Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn has urged President Victor Yuschenko to submit the parliament a motion on dismissal of Anatolii Pysarenko as a member of the Central Election Commission and appointment of Oleksandr Osadchuk to the post.
Oct 3, 2009 at 18:56 | Ukrainian News
Dubyna: Restructure of Naftohaz Ukrainy's foreign liabilities not linked with gas rates for population and industry Oleh Dubyna, the chairman of the board of the Naftohaz Ukrainy national oil and gas company, has said the restructure of the foreign liabilities of Naftohaz Ukrainy has no impact on the natural gas rates for households and industry.
Oct 3, 2009 at 18:52 | Ukrainian News
World Bank calls for political consensus in Ukraine on tougher fiscal policies to overcome economic crisis The World Bank believes Ukraine needs to achieve a consensus on home policy issues to carry out tougher fiscal policy required to overcome the economic crisis in the country.
Oct 3, 2009 at 18:47 | Ukrainian News
Court cancels election of Khara as chairman of Trade Union Federation of Ukraine The Kyiv District Administrative Court on October 1 canceled an order and legal findings of the Justice Ministry concerning the legitimacy of the elections of Vasyl Khara as the chairman of the Trade Union Federation of Ukraine.
Oct 3, 2009 at 18:44 | Ukrainian News
Yanukovych outraged at government’s decision on obligatory use of Ukrainian in schools’ everyday life Party of Regions leader Viktor Yanukovych has labeled as absurdity the government’s decision obliging the schools to use the Ukrainian language in everyday life.
Oct 3, 2009 at 17:18 | Interfax-Ukraine