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Tymoshenko accuses Yushchenko over H1N1 swine flu Ukraine's president and prime minister hurled angry accusations at each other on Wednesday over ways of fighting an influenza epidemic, now a major factor in campaigning for a January election in which they are rivals.
Nov 11, 2009 at 20:46 | Reuters
ITAR-TASS: A/H1N1 flu rate in Russia up to 4,563 MOSCOW, November 10 (Itar-Tass) -- The Russian Health and Social Development Ministry did not expect such a large demand for flu masks, Minister Tatiana Golikova said on Tuesday.
Nov 11, 2009 at 20:34
Will Russia go for another damaging gas war? MOSCOW, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Russia cannot afford cutting gas to Ukraine for a second year in a row as it would have too much to lose, including Europe's support for its key gas projects at a time when its European gas market share is shrinking.
Nov 11, 2009 at 20:33 | Reuters
Yushchenko hopes sailors from Ariana will soon be freed Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko has said that talks on the release of Ukrainian sailors from the Ariana, a ship seized by Somali pirates on May 2, 2009, are continuing, and expressed hope that this question would soon be resolved.
Nov 11, 2009 at 20:31 | Interfax-Ukraine
Russian bishop: Many Ukrainian dissenters willing to rejoin Moscow-run church Many of the members of the breakaway Ukrainian branch of the Moscow-based Russian Orthodox Church are willing to seek reunification between the so-called Kyiv Patriarchate and the Russian church, a Russian bishop said on Wednesday.
Nov 11, 2009 at 20:28 | Interfax-Ukraine
Government: flu epidemic in Ukraine not to influence preparations for Euro 2012 The flu epidemic in Ukraine will not influence preparations for the Euro 2012 European Football Championship, Deputy Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers and Director of the Euro 2012 Coordination Bureau Illia Shevliak has said.
Nov 11, 2009 at 20:26 | Interfax-Ukraine
Abbas resists U.S. pressure to resume peace talks RAMALLAH, West Bank, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The Palestinian president on Wednesday resisted U.S. pressure for a resumption of peace talks with Israel, repeating his demand for a complete halt to West Bank settlement building before negotiations.
Nov 11, 2009 at 20:21 | Reuters
Why can't chimps talk? It's more than just genes WASHINGTON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Why can humans talk and chimps cannot? Researchers said on Wednesday they have another clue and it lies not simply in the genetic code, but in how the genes function.
Nov 11, 2009 at 20:18 | Reuters
Bloomberg: Russia warns of gas crisis if Ukraine misses payment Russia warned it may halt gas exports through Ukraine if the bailout-dependent former Soviet state can’t keep up payments in what is becoming an annual dispute between the two countries. Read the story here.
Nov 11, 2009 at 20:17
Iran tells France to stop pressure over lecturer TEHRAN, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Iran told France on Wednesday to cease "political pressure" in the case of a French teaching assistant who was arrested on spying charges following the Islamic state's disputed June presidential vote.
Nov 11, 2009 at 20:14 | Reuters
Judge names pair of executors for Jackson Estate LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge made Michael Jackson'slongtime attorney and a music executive the executors of his estate on Tuesday, giving them broad powers to run the late pop star's affairs despite objections from his father.
Nov 11, 2009 at 20:10
RTT News: Pay for gas or supplies to Ukraine will be cut, warns Putin Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has warned that natural gas supplies to Ukraine will be suspended if it siphons off the fuel from pipelines bound for Europe without paying for it. Read the story.
Nov 11, 2009 at 20:06
New factors drive Ukraine-Russia gas rhetoric Europe is bracing itself for the possibility of another New Year gas row between Russia and Ukraine, which last year led to supply cuts, leaving hundreds of thousands out in the cold and grinding some industry to a halt.
Nov 11, 2009 at 19:57 | Reuters
Kyiv Post classic: All you need to know about salo The Kyiv Post on Nov. 12, 2008, looked into salo - both one of the favorite products of Ukrainians and one of the cliches attributed to Ukrainians worldwide. The research disproved some of the main conceptions abous salo. It turns out that the salo phenomenon didn't originate in Ukraine. It is also considered healthy food if consumed in reasonable amounts. Here's Oksana Faryna's story:
Nov 11, 2009 at 19:54
Tymoshenko: Government unable to fulfill social standards law Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has informed the ambassadors of the G8 countries that the Ukrainian government cannot fulfill the law on raising social standards in the country.
Nov 11, 2009 at 19:12 | Interfax-Ukraine