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CHISINAU -- Moldova's Health Ministry says 25 high-school students in Chisinau have tested positive for swine flu, raising the number of those infected in the country to 65, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service reports. Read the story here.
Nov 8, 2009 at 18:22
A jailed Belarus opposition activist has been transferred to a prison hospital, RFE/RL's Belarus Service reports. Read the story here.
Nov 8, 2009 at 18:19
Iranian lawmaker warns Russia over missile delay TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A senior Iranian lawmaker warned Russia that its delay in delivering an anti-aircraft missile defense system to Tehran could harm relations between the two countries, state television reported Sunday.
Nov 8, 2009 at 16:53
CHISINAU, Nov 8 (Reuters) - An explosion damaged a Moldovan pipeline used to deliver Russian gas to the Balkans on Sunday, but supplies to Europe were unaffected, the government said.
Nov 8, 2009 at 16:25
Uzbekistan frees jailed opposition leader ALMATY, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Uzbek opposition leader Sanjar Umarov has been freed after four years in jail, a pro-opposition website reported on Sunday, in a move that could help the Central Asian state further improve ties with the West.
Nov 8, 2009 at 16:07
In Eastern Europe, people pine for socialism BELENE, Bulgaria, Nov 8 (Reuters) - In the dense forests of the idyllic Danube island of Persin, home to the endangered sea eagle and the pygmy cormorant, lie the ghastly remains of a communist-era death camp.
Nov 8, 2009 at 09:52