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FACTBOX: IMF emergency loan programs in Europe and Africa Oct 28 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that Moldova had agreed to a $590 million stand-by programme which commits Europe's poorest nation to keeping a tight rein on its budget and to freeze wage increases. [ID:nLS681371]
Oct 29, 2009 at 15:37 | Reuters
Several of Ukraine's political parties will next week hold a number of congresses in support of incumbent President Viktor Yuschenko's nomination for Ukraine's presidency, Yuschenko's representative at the Central Election Commission, Andriy Parubiy, told reporters on Thursday.
Oct 29, 2009 at 15:34 | Interfax-Ukraine
Government ready to allocate funds to fight flu epidemic in western regions The Cabinet of Ministers is ready to allocate additional funds from its reserve fund in order to fight the flu epidemic in Ukraine's three western regions, Acting Finance Minister Ihor Umansky has said.
Oct 29, 2009 at 15:31
Tigipko declares biggest income among presidential candidates The Central Election Committee has published declarations on incomes of seven registered candidates for the post of Ukraine's president.
Oct 29, 2009 at 15:28
Russia hopes nuclear ship will fly humans to Mars MOSCOW (AP) — Russia should build a new nuclear-powered spaceship for prospective manned missions to Mars and other planets, the nation's space chief said Thursday.
Oct 29, 2009 at 15:26 | Associated Press
Moldova to take loan from IMF CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has agreed to give Moldova a $590 million loan to help the country's economy stabilize and recover from recession, the prime minister said Thursday.
Oct 29, 2009 at 15:21 | Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Ukraine qualifier Sergiy Stakhovsky beat Russian wild card Andrey Kuznetsov 6-1, 6-4 Thursday in the second round of the St. Petersburg Open.
Oct 29, 2009 at 15:18
Defense Ministries of Ukraine, Denmark agreed to continue cooperation under multilateral projects Representatives of the Defense Ministries of Ukraine and Denmark have agreed to continue cooperation in several multilateral projects.
Oct 29, 2009 at 15:13 | Interfax-Ukraine
U.S. security adviser in Moscow nuclear arms talks MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. National Security Adviser James Jones met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday, opening a day of negotiations expected to focus on downsizing nuclear arsenals and the Iran issue.
Oct 29, 2009 at 15:10 | Associated Press
Representative of journalist's widow: PGO replaces lawyer of key figure in Gongadze case Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office has removed Mykola Laptiev as defense lawyer for the ex-head of the Ukrainian Interior Ministry's external surveillance department, Oleksiy Pukach, a key figure in the case on the murder of journalist Georgy Gongadze.
Oct 29, 2009 at 15:09 | Interfax-Ukraine
National Bank of Ukraine projects 3.7 percent rise in GDP in Q3 against Q2, 2009 The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has forecasted GDP growth in Q3, 2009 against Q2, 2009 at 3.7%, a source in the NBU has told Interfax-Ukraine.
Oct 29, 2009 at 15:07 | Interfax-Ukraine
Yushchenko suspends cabinet resolution on register of tax invoices The Ukrainian cabinet, by adopting resolution No. 1178 of September 23 on a general register of tax invoices, has gone beyond its powers by effectively changing the mechanism for VAT payment and the formation of tax credits, which can be done only through amendments to Ukrainian law, according to Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko.
Oct 29, 2009 at 15:05 | Interfax-Ukraine
Poll: Yanukovych, Tymoshenko have highest presidential ratings Party of Regions of Ukraine leader Viktor Yanukovych and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko have the highest ratings among all the potential presidential candidates to run in the 2010 elections, a poll conducted by the Social and Political Psychology Institute under the Ukrainian Academy of Pedagogical Sciences has found.
Oct 29, 2009 at 15:01 | Interfax-Ukraine
Russia hopes nuclear ship will fly humans to Mars MOSCOW — Russia's space agency chief says the nation needs a new nuclear-powered spaceship for manned missions to Mars and other planets.
Oct 29, 2009 at 13:19 | Associated Press
Germany Inc on last legs as Deutsche exits Daimler FRANKFURT - Deutsche Bank has sold its remaining stake in carmaker Daimler in one of the final steps towards unwinding 'Germany Inc', a once powerful system of cross-shareholdings in Europe's largest economy.
Oct 29, 2009 at 13:03 | Reuters