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Romanian prime minister nominee torpedoed, aid seen at risk BUCHAREST, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Romania's opposition rejected prime minister-designate Lucian Croitoru on Wednesday, feeding scepticism that the government will be able to approve a tough 2010 budget by an IMF deadline to release vital aid.
Nov 4, 2009 at 21:50
France's Chirac prepared to stand trial PARIS, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Former French President Jacques Chirac said he was ready to appear in court over accusations of embezzlement during his time as mayor of Paris and was determined to clear his name.
Nov 4, 2009 at 21:34
Study: Fiddler crabs exchange sex for survival SYDNEY (AP) — In the world of fiddler crabs, the best form of protection for females is, apparently, having sex with the neighbors, according to an Australian study published Wednesday.
Nov 4, 2009 at 21:30
The Ukrainian government will raise the salaries of teachers, doctors and cultural workers after the financial crisis is over in Ukraine, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said at a meeting on anti-epidemic measures in Lviv on Wednesday.
Nov 4, 2009 at 21:05
Doctor: Seven die of swine flu, 19 of acute pneumonia in Belarus Minsk, November 4 (Interfax) - In two weeks 19 people have died of acute pneumonia in Belarus, the swine flu virus was officially confirmed in seven of them, Chief Sanitation Doctor of Belarus Valentina Kachan told the Minsk press on Wednesday.
Nov 4, 2009 at 21:04 | Interfax-Ukraine
Minsk, November 4 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko left on Wednesday night on an official visit to Ukraine.
Nov 4, 2009 at 21:02 | Interfax-Ukraine
Yushchenko slams Cabinet efforts in combating flu Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has criticized the steps of the Cabinet of Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to combat the flu epidemic.
Nov 4, 2009 at 21:02 | Interfax-Ukraine
Kyiv, November 4 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Most Ukrainian citizens are concerned over price hikes and unemployment, as well as over low wages and pensions, according to the findings of a Ukrainian Sociological Service poll.
Nov 4, 2009 at 20:59 | Interfax-Ukraine
Lviv, November 4 (Interfax-Ukraine) - The second batch of Tamiflu, a medicine used to treat or prevent flu, was brought to Ukraine on Wednesday.
Nov 4, 2009 at 20:58 | Interfax-Ukraine
Lviv, November 4 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko plans to completely reequip the entire health care sector within two years.
Nov 4, 2009 at 20:58 | Interfax-Ukraine
Yushchenko: National security council should be central decision-making body in fighting flu epidemic Kyiv, November 4 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has said that the National Security and Defense Council should become a central decision-making body in fighting flu epidemic.
Nov 4, 2009 at 20:56 | Interfax-Ukraine
Central bank: Number of loss-making banks in Ukraine increases to 65 The number of loss-making banks in Ukraine July through September 2009 grew to 65, one up from the 64 registered in the second quarter of 2009.
Nov 4, 2009 at 20:54 | Interfax-Ukraine
Kyiv, November 4 (Interfax-Ukraine) - The submission by the Ukrainian government of an expansionary 2010 budget and the new social standards law signed by the president are not in line with the liabilities undertaken by Kyiv in cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), says IMF Mission Chief to Ukraine Ceyla Pazarbasioglu.
Nov 4, 2009 at 20:53 | Interfax-Ukraine
IMF Mission Chief: Political consensus needed in Ukraine Kyiv, November 4 (Interfax-Ukraine) - A key problem in the implementation of the economic program agreed between Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the lack of consensus among the Ukrainian authorities, says IMF Mission Chief to Ukraine Ceyla Pazarbasioglu
Nov 4, 2009 at 20:51 | Interfax-Ukraine
Kyiv, November 4 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has called on Ukrainians to get vaccinated against seasonal flu.
Nov 4, 2009 at 20:49 | Interfax-Ukraine