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Flu, pneumonia kill 404 people in Ukraine A total of 404 people have died of flu and flu-like illnesses in Ukraine as of late on Wednesday, November 25.
Nov 25, 2009 at 23:50 | Interfax-Ukraine
Rukh founder Tkalenko dies One of the founders of the People's Movement of Ukraine (Rukh) and former MP Oleksandr Tkalenko has died at the age of 51 after a long battle with cancer, the Rukh press service has reported.
Nov 25, 2009 at 23:30 | Interfax-Ukraine
Canadian reporter in Somalia says she was tortured A Canadian journalist who was freed in Somalia after being kidnapped and spending more than a year in captivity said on Wednesday she had been tortured by her kidnappers.
Nov 25, 2009 at 22:58 | Reuters
Russian polls show Putin, Medvedev support falling Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's approval rating has fallen to an eight-month low, a poll said on Wednesday, as faith in Russia's leaders is tested by an economic crisis that has put more than 1 million people out of work.
Nov 25, 2009 at 22:53 | Reuters
Germany says nuclear-armed Iran "unacceptable" A nuclear-armed Iran would be unacceptable and the West cannot wait forever for the Islamic Republic to accept a U.N.-brokered atomic fuel deal, Germany's Foreign Minister said on Wednesday.
Nov 25, 2009 at 22:39
Germany, IAEA chief urge Iran to compromise The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency and Germany's foreign minister urged Iran Wednesday to shift from nuclear confrontation to cooperation, with the German official warning Tehran only had limited time to avoid possible new U.N. sanctions.
Nov 25, 2009 at 22:34
US: Swine flu vaccine safe; no big problems seen U.S. health officials say there's no evidence that the swine flu vaccine is causing any serious side effects.
Nov 25, 2009 at 22:29
Government gives Hr 2 mln to reconstruct Ukrainian flu center The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has allocated over UAH 2 million to reconstruct the Ukrainian center of flu and acute respiratory infections of the Ukrainian Health Ministry.
Nov 25, 2009 at 21:54 | Interfax-Ukraine
Lytvyn describes himself as fatalist, not planning to get vaccinated against flu Ukraine's parliament speaker and presidential candidate Volodymyr Lytvyn has said that he has not got vaccinated against the flu, and is not planning to do so.
Nov 25, 2009 at 21:39 | Interfax-Ukraine
GM: future of Belgian Opel plant is uncertain An Opel plant in Belgium faces an uncertain future as General Motors moves to restructure its European operations, a drive expected to cost some 9,000 jobs across the continent, a top executive said Wednesday.
Nov 25, 2009 at 21:31
Yatseniuk says party will be formed at Front for Change congress A new party will be formed at a congress of the Front for Change public initiative on November 28, Front for Change leader Arseniy Yatseniuk has said.
Nov 25, 2009 at 21:03 | Interfax-Ukraine
Roman Polanski to be released on bail Roman Polanski, the Oscar-winning film director arrested in Zurich over a U.S. charge of having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977, will be released on bail of 4.5 million Swiss francs ($4.49 million), the Swiss Federal Criminal Court said on Wednesday.
Nov 25, 2009 at 20:55 | Reuters
Death toll from flu nearing 600 in Russia About 600 deaths, caused by all strains of flu, have been registered in Russia since the start of the year, Health and Social Development Minister Tatyana Golikova said.
Nov 25, 2009 at 20:41 | Interfax-Ukraine
Russia wants closer ties with US, NATO on Afghan Russia urged the U.S. and NATO on Wednesday to keep it better informed about their plans for the war in Afghanistan, saying improved cooperation was essential for the success of the mission.
Nov 25, 2009 at 20:25
Criminal case on Ukrainian famine of 1930s already numbers 253 volumes The criminal case on committing genocide in Ukraine in 1932-1933 currently numbers 253 volumes, Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) Chief Valentyn Nalyvaichenko has said.
Nov 25, 2009 at 20:18 | Interfax-Ukraine