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Euro zone unemployment stable at 9.8% in October BRUSSELS, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Euro zone unemployment remained stable at 11-year highs in October but September jobless numbers were higher than previously reported, showing the labour market has yet to feel the effects of a nascent economic recovery.
Dec 1, 2009 at 13:35 | Reuters
Polanski in Swiss jail until at least Dec. 4 BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Roman Polanski will be held in jail at least three more days because he needs more time to pay his $4.5 million bail, Swiss authorities said Dec. 4.
Dec 1, 2009 at 13:31
Russia unveils new Sochi 2014 Olympic logo MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has unveiled the new logo for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics — a design based on the organizing committee's Internet domain name.
Dec 1, 2009 at 13:26
French scientists create skin fast from stem cells PARIS, Dec 1 (Reuters) - French scientists have found a way to create human skin rapidly from stem cells, a discovery that could save the lives of many burns victims who are vulnerable to infection and now wait weeks for a skin graft.
Dec 1, 2009 at 13:17 | Reuters
EU starts project to create agency of regional development of Crimea Simferopol, December 1 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to Ukraine Jose Manuel Pinto Teixeira has said that the European Commission has started a project to create an agency of regional development of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.
Dec 1, 2009 at 13:13 | Interfax-Ukraine
Yushchenko says 2010 election will be referendum on Ukraine's future independence Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has said that the presidential election date of Jan. 17, 2010 will actually be the date of a national referendum on Ukraine's future independence.
Dec 1, 2009 at 13:09 | Interfax-Ukraine
Ukraine cancels obligation to assign rating for bond issues The State Commission for Securities and the Stock Market has canceled an obligatory requirement on the assignment of ratings for the issue of bonds, mortgage certificates and certificates of the fund for transactions with real estate.
Dec 1, 2009 at 13:05 | Interfax-Ukraine
Europe shares bounce back as Dubai fears recede LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Dec.1, bouncing back from falls in the previous session, as fears eased about the fallout from Dubai's debt problems and investors' appetite increased for relatively risky equities.
Dec 1, 2009 at 13:01 | Reuters
Serbia at hearing: Kosovo's independence illegal THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Serbia says Kosovo's declaration of independence was unlawful and amounts to a challenge to the international legal order.
Dec 1, 2009 at 12:56
Two suspected militants killed in southern Russia MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — Interior Ministry officials say that two suspected militants have been shot dead and three police officers have been wounded in two separate clashes in Russia's restive North Caucasus region.
Dec 1, 2009 at 12:52
NBU toughens banks' liability for quality of reports on currency transactions The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has increased the size of fines that are imposed on banks and financial institutions for the submission of inaccurate reports on currency transactions.
Dec 1, 2009 at 12:42 | Interfax-Ukraine
Japan central bank eases monetary policy TOKYO (AP) — Japan's central bank decided Tuesday to further ease monetary policy by massaging the economy with cheap loans amid government pressure to respond to a surging yen and falling consumer prices.
Dec 1, 2009 at 12:37
Kyivvodfond municipal company created in Kyiv Kyiv city council has created the Kyivvodfond special water municipal company.
Dec 1, 2009 at 12:33 | Interfax-Ukraine
Iran says may take serious action against Britons TEHRAN, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Iran will take "serious" measures against detained five Britons in the Gulf if proved they had "evil intentions" to enter the Islamic state's territorial waters, a close aide to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Dec. 1, a news agency reported.
Dec 1, 2009 at 12:27 | Reuters
Prosecutors lay out Nazi charges against Demjanjuk MUNICH (AP) — John Demjanjuk is heading back to court where prosecutors will lay out their case accusing him of being accessory to the murder of 27,900 Jews at the Sobibor death camp.
Dec 1, 2009 at 12:20