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Rights groups want Russia lawyer death investigated MOSCOW - Human rights groups have called for an independent investigation into the sudden death of a 37-year-old witness in a Russian legal battle over tax fraud.
Nov 18, 2009 at 21:15
Oil slips, economic woes outweigh US stockpile drop NEW YORK - Oil prices fell slightly on Wednesday as concerns about a rebound in the economy offset a drop in U.S. oil and fuel inventories.
Nov 18, 2009 at 21:09 | Reuters
Iran rejects UN-proposed nuclear deal TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday said his country would not export its enriched uranium for further processing, effectively rejecting the latest U.N. plan aimed at preventing Tehran from building nuclear weapons.
Nov 18, 2009 at 20:50 | Associated Press
Russia makes new climate change offer STOCKHOLM (AP) — Russia indicated on Wednesday that it is ready to slash its greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 25 percent, if other countries do the same, the president of the European Union said.
Nov 18, 2009 at 20:45
Health Ministry: Flu, respiratory diseases claim 344 lives in Ukraine The current flu epidemic and other acute respiratory diseases in Ukraine has claimed 344 lives by Wednesday evening, the Health Ministry said.
Nov 18, 2009 at 20:36 | Interfax-Ukraine
Yuschenko to ask parliament to pass amendments to 2009 budget to raise army financing Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko will ask leaders of parliamentary factions to pass amendments to the state budget for this year concerning the financing of the Armed Forces.
Nov 18, 2009 at 20:31 | Interfax-Ukraine
Yuschenko to hold National Security and Defense Council's  meeting on Ukraine's army financing this week Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko will hold a special meeting of the National Security and Defense Council this week to address the issue of financing of Ukraine's Armed Forces.
Nov 18, 2009 at 20:28 | Interfax-Ukraine
Tymoshenko: Gas transit rates in Ukraine to double in 2010 Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko forecasts that the rates of Russian gas transit shipments via Ukraine's territory in 2010 will tentatively double from the current rate of $1.70 per 1,000 cubic meters of gas per 100 km.
Nov 18, 2009 at 20:24
Ukraine proposes about 50 energy saving projects to EU Ukraine has prepared about 50 energy saving and energy efficiency projects which could be financed by the European Commission, Ukrainian Vice Premier Hryhoriy Nemyria said at a press conference in Kyiv on Wednesday during a roundtable entitled "Ukraine-EU: Common Energy Challenges and Prospects."
Nov 18, 2009 at 20:20 | Interfax-Ukraine
Swedish Ecoenergy and Biogasprom start building incinerator in DonetskSwedish Ecoenergy and Biogasprom start building incinerator in Donetsk Swedish companies Ecoenergy and Biogasprom have started building a facility in Donetsk which will burn garbage to generate heat and electricity.
Nov 18, 2009 at 20:16 | Interfax-Ukraine
Tymoshenko: Ukraine, Russia to discuss on Nov. 19 construction of nuclear fuel plant in Ukraine Ukraine and Russia will consider the issue of the construction of a nuclear fuel plant in Ukraine during a meeting of the intergovernmental committee for economic cooperation chaired by the two country's premiers in Yalta, Crimea, on Nov. 19-20, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has said.
Nov 18, 2009 at 18:58 | Interfax-Ukraine
NSDC hopes Poland will help Ukraine in signing agreement on free trade zone with EU Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council Secretary Raisa Bohatyriova hopes that with the assistance of Poland, Ukraine will be able to sign an agreement on the formation of a free trade zone with the EU countries next year.
Nov 18, 2009 at 18:50 | Interfax-Ukraine
Obama says Guantanamo prison to close "next year" WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said onNov. 18he believes the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, can be closed next year, but he acknowledged that he will not meet his original January deadline.
Nov 18, 2009 at 18:39 | Reuters
Johnny Depp named People's "sexiest man alive" NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters Life!) - "Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp was named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" on Nov. 18, reclaiming a title he first won in 2003.
Nov 18, 2009 at 18:26 | Reuters
Police make Europe's first "trojan" virus arrests LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - British detectives have made the first arrests in Europe to tackle a "trojan" computer virus which is believed to have infected tens of thousands of computers across the world, London police said on Nov. 18.
Nov 18, 2009 at 18:15 | Reuters