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Crimea harbors Ukrainian-Russian tensions
Oct 11, 2009 at 22:25
New Europe: Gazprom, Naftogaz don’t kiss, but make up Another gas-supply conflict between Russia and Ukraine is unlikely this January. But that does not mean that Moscow will not use the threat of a crisis as a Sword of Damocles to hold over Kiev and Europe. Russian gas monopoly Gazprom does not rule out new interruptions in its supply of gas to Western Europe, due to another conflict with Ukraine.
Oct 11, 2009 at 22:15
Turkey: Armenia must pull out of Nagorno-Karabakh ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — One day after Turkey signed a deal the U.S. helped salvage to end a century of enmity with Armenia, Turkey's leader set a tough condition for normalizing ties on Sunday: Armenia must withdraw from the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Oct 11, 2009 at 22:07
Chavez says Obama did 'nothing' to deserve Nobel Venezuela's socialist leader Hugo Chavez said on Sunday that U.S. President Barack Obama had done nothing beyond wishful thinking to earn the Nobel Peace Prize.
Oct 11, 2009 at 20:23 | Reuters
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown plans to detail a sale of government assets on Monday aimed at raising 3 billion pounds ($4.8 billion), a draft of a speech provided by his office showed on Sunday.
Oct 11, 2009 at 20:21 | Reuters
T.I. wins BET Hip-Hop Awards from prison, Kanye a no-show The rapper, who is locked up in an Arkansas penitentiary on a federal weapons conviction, won the best collaboration award with Rhianna for the song "Live Your Life" and the album of the year award for "Paper Trail."
Oct 11, 2009 at 19:28
Opponents say Russian local elections are unfair Millions of Russians cast their votes Sunday in local elections that opposition claimed were unfair and rigged. About 30 million people were choosing among some 90,000 candidates in mayoral, regional and district elections in 75 of Russia's 83 regions, including Chechnya and other violence-plagued provinces in the Caucasus.
Oct 11, 2009 at 19:21
Tymoshenko confident of Ukraine's participation in FIFA World Cup 2010 "Keep it up, follows! There are other important matches ahead of you, but I do know this - you will go to the World Cup in the Republic of South Africa without a fail. I am saying again - good for you!" the letter reads.
Oct 11, 2009 at 18:55 | Ukrainian News
Philippines speeds up relief in typhoon-hit north The Philippines turned its focus on Sunday fromrescue operations to sending relief to northern provinces devastated by floods and cut off by landslides as the death toll from two typhoons in 14 days rose to more than 600.
Oct 11, 2009 at 18:49 | Reuters
Czech president wants strong guarantee on EU treaty Czech President Vaclav Klaus will demand a strong and binding guarantee that the EU's Lisbon Treaty does not destabilise property rights before he signs the pact, his aide said on Sunday.
Oct 11, 2009 at 18:44 | Reuters
Update: Shots fired at car with Indian employees of ArcelorMittal, Ukraine's largest steel mill "This situation facilitated the concentration of criminal elements around the enterprise and, as a consequence, has resulted in conflicts over sharing the assets raised from the sale of products," Naumenko said.
Oct 11, 2009 at 18:12 | Ukrainian News
Director Polanski feels depressed in jail Director Roman Polanski is feeling depressed two weeks after his arrest in Switzerland to face U.S. extradition for a 1977 case involving the rape of a 13-year-old girl, his lawyer was quoted as saying on Sunday.
Oct 11, 2009 at 18:01 | Reuters
The Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) is about to announce the end of its violent campaign against British control of Northern Ireland, Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin said on Sunday.
Oct 11, 2009 at 17:58 | Reuters
UN official says 'widespread fraud' in Afghan vote The head of the U.N. mission in Afghanistan acknowledged Sunday there was "widespread fraud" in the August presidential election but refused to give specifics or lay blame to avoid influencing the ongoing recount.
Oct 11, 2009 at 17:53
Yushchenko opens memorial to victims of communism in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast A museum of the liberation battles of the region is located in the middle of the memorial. The museum exhibits parts of bodies, garments, things of victims of the communist reprisals. There is a list of victims.
Oct 11, 2009 at 17:31 | Ukrainian News