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The Ranger: Fall of Berlin Wall as seen from Soviet Ukraine Aivars Norenbergs: The fall of the Berlin Wall affected us not only collectively, but also personally. From the collective point of view, it is important to note that the whole doctrine of the Soviet border protection scheme was replaced.
Nov 12, 2009 at 23:11
RIA Novosti: Flu death toll in Ukraine rises to 239 KIEV, November 12 (RIA Novosti) - The number of deaths in Ukraine from flu viruses has risen to 239, with 26 passing away over the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Thursday.
Nov 12, 2009 at 22:34
Food majors triple investment in ending hunger MILAN, Nov 12 (Reuters) - World majors in agriculture and food sectors have tripled their investments in boosting global food security but need to spend more to help eradicate hunger, participants at an international forum said on Thursday.
Nov 12, 2009 at 22:30 | Reuters
FACTBOX: US estimates 22 million had swine flu, 3,900 dead New estimates suggest the pandemic of H1N1 flu is far worse than an average influenza season, with at least 22 million infections and 3, 900 deaths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nov 12, 2009 at 22:24 | Reuters
Analysys: Politicians face anti-incumbent mood for 2010 WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's Democrats and his Republican opponents enter the 2010 election season facing voters in an anti-incumbent mood over the sour U.S. economy, increasing the political pressure on both sides.
Nov 12, 2009 at 22:19 | Reuters
Medvedev pitches modern Russia, warns opposition MOSCOW, Nov 12 (Reuters) - President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday Russia needed to embrace sweeping reforms to become a modern world power but warned the opposition against sowing chaos in the name of democracy.
Nov 12, 2009 at 21:26 | Reuters
H1N1 has killed 3,900 Americans WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - H1N1 swine flu killed an estimated 3, 900 Americans from April to October, U.S. health officials said on Thursday.
Nov 12, 2009 at 21:23 | Reuters
ITAR-TASS: Ukraine's electoral campaign on the last lap The electoral campaign before the presidential elections, the fifth in the modern history of Ukraine, is on the last lap. Eighteen presidential candidates will run for presidency. The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) stopped on Wednesday the repeated reception of documents for the registration of candidates, but officially the registration will end on November 13, 64 days before the voting.
Nov 12, 2009 at 20:27
Ukraine credit rating sinks; state firm seeks debt help Fitch cut Ukraine's credit rating on Thursday and said a delay in IMF funding coupled with a huge budget gap would lead to more instability, a warning underscored by another state firm seeking to restructure its debts.
Nov 12, 2009 at 20:21 | Reuters
Russian general warns of problems in nuclear talks MOSCOW, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Russia's top general said on Thursday that problems remained in concluding a nuclear arms treaty with the United States, Interfax news agency reported, weeks before the current START agreement expires.
Nov 12, 2009 at 20:13
Bloomberg: Gazprom has ‘everything’ in place to avoid European gas cuts Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- OAO Gazprom, the world’s biggest natural-gas producer, expects to maintain contracted supplies to Europe this winter, avoiding a repeat of a dispute with Ukraine that disrupted shipments in January.
Nov 12, 2009 at 20:04
Report: U.S. stop-smoking efforts stalled WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Efforts to help smokers kick the habit have stalled in the United States, with hardly any recent change in smoking rates, federal researchers reported on Nov. 12.
Nov 12, 2009 at 19:58 | Reuters
EU to extend freezing of sanctions on Belarus BRUSSELS, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The European Union will prolong a freeze on restrictions against Belarus next week, but not lift the threat entirely due to a lack of progress on political reform, a draft statement seen on Thursday said.
Nov 12, 2009 at 19:57 | Reuters
Swine flu means worst flu season in 12 years in US WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Swine flu is causing the worst flu season in the United States since 1997, when current measurements started, and has killed at least 1, 200 people, U.S. health officials reported on Thursday.
Nov 12, 2009 at 19:51 | Reuters
EU urges South Ossetia to release Georgia teenagers TBILISI, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The European Union said on Thursday it deplored the detention of four Georgian teenagers in Russian-backed breakaway South Ossetia and urged their release.
Nov 12, 2009 at 19:41 | Reuters