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Venezuela slows Amazon Indian swine flu outbreak PUERTO AYACUCHO, Venezuela, Nov 9 (Reuters) - A potentially devastating outbreak of swine flu among the Yanomami Indians in Venezuela's Amazon rain forest appears to be contained for now after a rapid medical response in the remote zone.
Nov 9, 2009 at 23:21 | Reuters
Trend News Agency: GUAM Parliamentary Assembly to observe presidential elections in Ukraine The GUAM Parliamentary Assembly members will participate in the presidential elections as observers. The elections will be held in Ukraine on Jan.17. This decision was made on the fourth GUAM PA Congress in Tbilisi on Nov. 9.
Nov 9, 2009 at 23:07
Speeches by world leaders on Berlin Wall anniversary BERLIN, Nov 9 (Reuters) - World leaders gathered in the German capital on Monday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which marked the end of the Cold War and freed the way to the unification of Germany.
Nov 9, 2009 at 22:51 | Reuters
U.S. justices consider life in prison for juveniles WASHINGTON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared reluctant on Monday to make it unconstitutional for any juvenile who commits a crime other than murder to be sentenced to life in prison without possible release.
Nov 9, 2009 at 22:01 | Reuters
United Ukrainian American Relief Committee provides humanitarian aid to Ivano-Frankivsk region Ivano-Frankivsk region has received 300, 000 disposable masks as humanitarian aid from the United Ukrainian American Relief Committee, according to Zoya Tsikhon, the deputy chairwoman of the healthcare department of Ivano-Frankivsk Regional State Administration.
Nov 9, 2009 at 21:55 | Interfax-Ukraine
Poll: Fifty-six percent of Russians support death penalty More than half of Russian citizens support the death penalty, but the share of death penalty advocates has somewhat shrunk over the past few years, a poll suggests.
Nov 9, 2009 at 21:51 | Interfax-Ukraine
NSDC to outline principles of state policy on vaccination of Ukrainian population The principles of state policies on the vaccination of the Ukrainian population against flu and other diseases will be outlined at a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), Council Secretary Raisa Bohatyriova has said.
Nov 9, 2009 at 21:47 | Interfax-Ukraine
Hebrew Bible stolen by Nazis returned to Austria NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - A nearly 500-year-old Hebrew Bible stolen by the Nazis shortly before World War Two was returned to the Jewish community of Vienna on Monday, U.S. officials said.
Nov 9, 2009 at 21:30 | Reuters
Medics fly in to tackle Cape Verde dengue outbreak PRAIA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - International medical teams have landed in Cape Verde to fight a dengue fever epidemic that has killed six and is suspected to have hit 12, 000 in a country of just over 400, 000 inhabitants, authorities said on Monday.
Nov 9, 2009 at 21:20 | Reuters
Libya says illegal migration to Italy cut by 90% RABAT, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Libya has slashed by 90 percent numbers of African migrants trying to reach Europe illegally by sea since striking a deal with Rome early this year, Interior Minister Salah Rajab al-Masmari said on Monday.
Nov 9, 2009 at 21:15 | Reuters
Iran charges three detained Americans with espionage TEHRAN, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Iran has charged three detained U.S. citizens with espionage, the official IRNA news agency quoted a prosecutor as saying on Monday, but Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said there was no evidence to back the charges.
Nov 9, 2009 at 21:11 | Reuters
European Union wants coordinated exit plan for banks BRUSSELS, Nov 9 (Reuters) - European Union states should tell investors they will work together on a strategy to wean banks off state support when the economy improves, the EU's anti-trust chief will tell finance ministers on Tuesday.
Nov 9, 2009 at 21:06 | Reuters
Emirates Business: Ukraine's top airline plans to add routes in Middle East Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk discusses state-owned Ukrainian International Airlines' first flight from Kyiv to Abu Dhabi with Emirates Business. Read the interview here.
Nov 9, 2009 at 20:55
Chart Attack: Swine flu infects Pet Shop Boys' Ukraine shows The Pet Shop Boys' scheduled concerts in Ukraine later this month have been cancelled because of H1N1, a.k.a. swine flu. The Ukrainian government has taken measures to combat the spread of swine flu and closed all schools and cinemas, banned large gatherings, sports events and concerts," a post on the band's website reads "As a result, we regret that Pet Shop Boys concerts in Odesa and Kyiv on Nov. 24 and 25 have been cancelled. The promoter hopes that the shows can be rescheduled for next year." Read the story here.
Nov 9, 2009 at 20:43
United Press International: Kyiv's gas problems get political Ukraine could face a $7.8 billion penalty from Russian gas monopoly Gazprom for shortfalls in the consumption of natural gas, the Ukrainian president said. Read the story here.
Nov 9, 2009 at 20:37