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Laura Cochrane and Denis Maternovsky write: A year-long rally in Russia’s international bonds is pushing yields toward record lows as the country prepares to sell debt to foreign investors for the first time since the country’s 1998 default. Read the story here.
Nov 5, 2009 at 17:22
Regions party accuses Tymoshenko's government of unreasonably giving state guarantees The Regions Party has accused the government of Premier Yulia Tymoshenko of giving unreasonable state guarantees, calling this "the squandering of budget funds and corruption."
Nov 5, 2009 at 17:12
Ambassador: U.S. forces could be deployed in Poland to help modernize local army only St. Petersburg, November 5 (Interfax-AVN) - The United States will deploy its troops in Poland if the local army needs assistance in modernization, U.S. Ambassador to Russian John Beyrle told journalists in St. Petersburg on Nov. 4.
Nov 5, 2009 at 17:11 | Interfax-Ukraine
Kirovohrad region became next  to impose quarantine The Kirovohrad region has imposed quarantine because cases of influenza and other acute respiratory viral infections have almost reached the epidemic threshold, according toKirovohrad regional administration website.
Nov 5, 2009 at 16:50 | Ukrainian News
Exxon-Shell consortium signed a deal to develop one of Iraq's most prized oil fields BAGHDAD (AP) — A consortium grouping U.S. and European oil giants Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell PLC on Thursday signed a $50 billion deal to develop one of Iraq's most prized oil fields, as the OPEC nation looks to revamp its battered energy sector.
Nov 5, 2009 at 16:44 | Associated Press
The Naftohaz Ukrainy national joint-stock company completed the comprehensive restructure of its foreign debt via the exchange of eurobonds and obligations on bilateral loans for single investment instruments on November 5, the press service of the company told the Ukrainian News agency.
Nov 5, 2009 at 16:12 | Ukrainian News
Gazeta Po-Kyivsky: Andriyivska church closed because of stairs collapse Andriyivska Church has been closed in Kyiv because stairs leading up to the church have collapsed.
Nov 5, 2009 at 15:56
Yushchenko, Lukashenko to visit flu-affected region on Friday Ukrainian and Belarusian Presidents Viktor Yushchenko and Alexander Lukashenko will visit one of the flu-affected regions of Ukraine on Friday.
Nov 5, 2009 at 15:53 | Interfax-Ukraine
Rada toughens punishment for crimes on ground of racial, national, or religious hostility The Verkhovna Rada has toughened punishments for crimes committed on the ground of racial, national, or religious hostility.
Nov 5, 2009 at 15:41 | Ukrainian News
Average price of houses in dollars in Kyiv region in October almost 1 percent up The average price of one square meter of private housing in Kyiv region with land plots, not taking into account houses in estates, from October 1 until November 1 2009 went up by 0.99%, to $902 per square meter.
Nov 5, 2009 at 15:30 | Interfax-Ukraine
Regional sanitary doctor: Three swine flu cases confirmed in Khmelnytsky region The Institute of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine has confirmed three swine flu cases in Khmelnytsky region, regional chief sanitary doctor Mykola Kolomiyets said on regional television on Thursday.
Nov 5, 2009 at 15:24 | Interfax-Ukraine
Parliament adopts law on taxation of income from purchase of previously used goods The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has supported at first reading a draft law on issues of the taxation of income from the purchase of previously used goods.
Nov 5, 2009 at 15:16 | Interfax-Ukraine
Chief sanitary doctor: Two swine flu deaths confirmed in Kyiv Kyiv's chief state sanitary doctor Anatoliy Ponomarenko has said that two swine flu fatalities have been registered in Kyiv.
Nov 5, 2009 at 13:56 | Interfax-Ukraine
The Verkhovna Rada has simplified receiving land property rights. With 226 votes required, 351 MPs supported endorsement on the whole of law No.4430 amending some legislative acts (on simplifying the order of receiving land property rights).
Nov 5, 2009 at 13:41 | Ukrainian News
The ministry of culture and tourism of Ukraine directed the main service for resorts and tourism to inform Ukrainian tour operators, tour agencies and tourists about the countries where the situation has grown unfavourable because of spreading of the pandemic influenza.
Nov 5, 2009 at 13:35 | Ukrainian News