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Canada court backs Wal-Mart in union dispute OTTAWA - Canada's top court on Friday backed the right of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to close a store where workers sought to unionize, but said closures like this might require the retail giant to compensate workers.
Nov 27, 2009 at 23:34 | Reuters
French navy seizes 968 kg cocaine on sailing boat PARIS,- The French navy has intercepted a sailing boat carrying 968 kg of cocaine worth some 40 million euros ($59.7 million) en route to the Netherlands Antilles from Venezuela, the French government said on Friday.
Nov 27, 2009 at 22:45 | Reuters
GLOBAL MARKETS-US stocks drop, dollar gains on Dubai worry NEW YORK - Fears of a possible Dubai debt default rippled through markets for a second day on Friday, but the exodus from stocks and rush to the safe-haven U.S. dollar slowed as investors discounted contagion.
Nov 27, 2009 at 22:33 | Reuters
Iran denies it confiscated Ebadi's Nobel medal TEHRAN - Iran on Friday denied Norway's accusation that it had confiscated the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to human rights campaigner Shirin Ebadi in 2003.
Nov 27, 2009 at 22:19 | Reuters
Medvedev: Russia may seek WTO accession separately or as part of Customs Union Minsk - Russia may seek accession to the World Trade Organization either on its own or as a member of an emergent customs union where its partners will be Belarus and Kazakhstan, and both options are "equally comfortable for us," Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday.
Nov 27, 2009 at 22:00
Ukraine to sell three million carbon emission rights to Spain The National Environmental Investment Agency of Ukraine and the Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs of Spain will sign a contract on the purchase and sale of three million carbon emission rights, also known as assigned amount units (AAU), under the Kyoto Protocol.
Nov 27, 2009 at 21:42 | Interfax-Ukraine
Expert: Ukrainian economy recovering Director of the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting Ihor Burakovsky believes that Ukraine is currently seeing an economic recovery.
Nov 27, 2009 at 21:35 | Interfax-Ukraine
Lucescu could become chief coach of Ukraine's national football team President of the Ukrainian Football Federation Hryhoriy Surkis has said that he is ready to offer the job of national coach to Romanian Mircea Lucescu, the current coach of UEFA Cup winners Shakhtar Donetsk.
Nov 27, 2009 at 21:30 | Interfax-Ukraine
Naftogaz chief: Gas price formula could be adjusted CEO of Naftogaz Ukrainy Oleh Dubyna believes that the gas price formula should be discussed and adjusted to optimize the gas price for Ukraine, a press release of the state-owned holding says.
Nov 27, 2009 at 21:22 | Interfax-Ukraine
Telecoms watchdog suspends 3G license tender The National Communications Regulatory Commission has suspended a 3G license tender.
Nov 27, 2009 at 21:17 | Interfax-Ukraine
NATO allies may commit 6,000 troops for Afghan war BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO governments may increase their fighting forces in Afghanistan by up to 6,000 soldiers in response to President Barack Obama's expected call for tens of thousands of additional U.S. service members, diplomats said Nov. 27.
Nov 27, 2009 at 19:58
Yanukovych says presidential election scenario of 2004 won't be repeated in 2010 Regions Party leader Viktor Yanukovych has said he is confident that he will be far ahead of his opponents during the 2010 presidential election.
Nov 27, 2009 at 19:53 | Interfax-Ukraine
Luc Besson says the French are his harshest critics STOCKHOLM, Nov 27 (Reuters Life!) - French film director Luc Besson, known worldwide for blockbusters like "The Big Blue" and "The Fifth Element", says his movies face the toughest criticism at home where they are seen as not quite "French enough".
Nov 27, 2009 at 19:48 | Reuters
Ukraine to celebrate New Year, Christmas for ten days, reads government resolution The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has passed a resolution on the postponement of working days in 2010.
Nov 27, 2009 at 19:42 | Interfax-Ukraine
Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus form customs union MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Russia signed a dealNov.27to form a customs union with former Soviet neighbors Kazakhstan and Belarus.
Nov 27, 2009 at 19:37