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European expert: Association agreement depends on Tymoshenko's case BRUSSELS – The criminal proceedings against former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko will continue to influence the EU's approach in the matter of signing and ratification of the association agreement, irrespective of the outcome of the upcoming parliamentary elections, expert of the European Policy Center Amanda Paul has said.
Feb 13 at 22:03 | Interfax-Ukraine
Athens mayhem raises fears of Greek social explosion ATHENS - Greek political leaders say the nation must accept yet more punishing austerity or face a social explosion, but after a night of violence and destruction in Athens, some people fear this explosion may already be about to begin.
Feb 13 at 21:50 | Reuters
Tymoshenko's husband not to return to Ukraine under current regime Husband of former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko, Oleksandr, will returned to Ukraine only after the change of the regime.
Feb 13 at 21:37 | Interfax-Ukraine
Syria launched 'indiscriminate attack' on civilians UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. human rights chief ratcheted up the pressure on the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad, accusing it of launching an "indiscriminate attack" on civilians and of other grave human rights violations in its repression of pro-democracy protests.
Feb 13 at 21:24 | Reuters
Gorbachev thinks 'positively' of Putin, slams his decision to run for president MOSCOW - Ex-Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev insists that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin should not be running for the president.
Feb 13 at 21:00 | Interfax-Ukraine
Whitney Houston's body ready to be released to family LOS ANGELES - Whitney Houston's body can be released to her family, officials said on Monday, following an autopsy that has been sealed by officials until further tests determine the cause of her death that is shrouded in mystery.
Feb 13 at 20:50 | Reuters
Global markets rise after Greece austerity vote LONDON — Global markets rose on Monday after Greece's parliament approved a new set of austerity measures required by international lenders in exchange for a bailout that would save the country from bankruptcy next month.
Feb 13 at 20:41 | Associated Press
Observer: Turkmenistan presidential election just a show MOSCOW - Sunday's presidential election in Turkmenistan, which gave one more term to incumbent Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, was a put-up job with the president's rivals being "part of the stage scenery," a local election observer said on Monday, Feb. 13
Feb 13 at 20:32 | Interfax-Ukraine
Relatives toss roses into sea near Italian ship GIGLIO, Italy — Tossing bouquets of red roses into the sea, the relatives of people still missing one month after the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster mourned in a private tribute Monday.
Feb 13 at 20:22 | Associated Press
Karpachova: Ukrainians detained in Libya six months ago could return home soon Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Nina Karpachova has said she hopes that the Ukrainians detained in Libya will return to Ukraine soon.
Feb 13 at 20:10 | Interfax-Ukraine
Turkish police detain 170 in crackdown ANKARA, Turkey — Police on Monday thwarted at least two attacks by suspected Kurdish rebels and detained up to 170 people in a separate nationwide crackdown on alleged rebel supporters, officials and reports said.
Feb 13 at 19:58 | Associated Press
London Occupy's cathedral camp gets week's reprieve LONDON, Feb 13 - Dozens of protesters against economic inequality were effectively told they could remain camped outside London's landmark St Paul's Cathedral for another nine days while a judge decides whether to listen to their appeal against eviction.
Feb 13 at 19:46 | Reuters
Russia Today: Topless activists fight Russian ‘gas terror’ in -25C (VIDEO, PHOTOS) Editor's Note: The following story was published online by Russia Today, a Kremlin-funded information organization that has been criticized for its anti-Western and anti-Ukrainian propaganda.

Ready to stand up and stand out for justice despite severe frosts, FEMEN activists have staged a new provocative stunt against the yoke of Russia’s gas giant. Fearless and topless, the Ukrainian girls took off their clothes in front of the Gazprom building in Moscow, holding banners saying “Stop gas racket!” and “Snub Gazprom!”.

Read more here.
Feb 13 at 19:34
Emergency food flown into stranded European towns BUCHAREST, Romania — Military planes and police helicopters flew in tons of emergency food to snowbound villages and ships in the Balkans on Monday, after blizzards so fierce that some people had to cut tunnels through 15 feet (4 meters) of snow to get out of their homes.
Feb 13 at 19:23 | Associated Press
Regions Party lawmaker proposes to cut terms for purchase of land Regions Party lawmaker Yuriy Karakay has proposed to simplify the procedure of passing land plots into ownership, using them, renewing leasing agreements, as well as introduce a procedure of assigning tenant rights to a part of a land plot.
Feb 13 at 19:11 | Interfax-Ukraine