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UNICEF recommends that Ukrainians extend breastfeeding of children as much as possible during spread of H1N1 The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has recommended that Ukrainians extend breastfeeding of children as much as possible during spread of the influenza A (H1N1), according to the fund's statement.
Nov 5, 2009 at 20:22 | Ukrainian News
Two swine flu cases confirmed in Lviv Laboratories have confirmed two cases of H1N1 virus in Lviv, chief of the municipal council's health department Volodymyr Zub has said.
Nov 5, 2009 at 20:15 | Interfax-Ukraine
Update: EU's Barroso warns Yushchenko over gas flows, IMF BRUSSELS, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The European Union urged Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko on Nov. 5 to prevent any delays in payments for Russian gas that might affect gas flows to EU citizens.
Nov 5, 2009 at 19:42 | Reuters
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry is checking reports of the seizure of a Greek vessel, the Delvina, with seven Ukrainian crewmembers onboard.
Nov 5, 2009 at 18:59 | Interfax-Ukraine
Ukraine and Belarus are planning to ask European institutions for a loan to implement a project to build a highway between Minsk and Kyiv as part of the Eastern Partnership initiative.
Nov 5, 2009 at 18:54 | Interfax-Ukraine
Lukashenko: No crisis in Belarusian-Russian relations The presence of some differences over certain issues in the Belarusian-Russian relations does not mean the Union State is in crisis, said Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
Nov 5, 2009 at 18:38 | Interfax-Ukraine
Tymoshenko: No shortage of anti-flu medicines at Ukrainian hospitals Kyiv, November 5 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko has said that currently there are no shortages at Ukrainian hospitals of the medicines needed to treat flu and acute respiratory infections.
Nov 5, 2009 at 17:41 | Interfax-Ukraine
Kirovohrad region became next  to impose quarantine The Kirovohrad region has imposed quarantine because cases of influenza and other acute respiratory viral infections have almost reached the epidemic threshold, according toKirovohrad regional administration website.
Nov 5, 2009 at 16:50 | Ukrainian News
The Naftohaz Ukrainy national joint-stock company completed the comprehensive restructure of its foreign debt via the exchange of eurobonds and obligations on bilateral loans for single investment instruments on November 5, the press service of the company told the Ukrainian News agency.
Nov 5, 2009 at 16:12 | Ukrainian News
Rada toughens punishment for crimes on ground of racial, national, or religious hostility The Verkhovna Rada has toughened punishments for crimes committed on the ground of racial, national, or religious hostility.
Nov 5, 2009 at 15:41 | Ukrainian News
Regional sanitary doctor: Three swine flu cases confirmed in Khmelnytsky region The Institute of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine has confirmed three swine flu cases in Khmelnytsky region, regional chief sanitary doctor Mykola Kolomiyets said on regional television on Thursday.
Nov 5, 2009 at 15:24 | Interfax-Ukraine
Parliament adopts law on taxation of income from purchase of previously used goods The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has supported at first reading a draft law on issues of the taxation of income from the purchase of previously used goods.
Nov 5, 2009 at 15:16 | Interfax-Ukraine
The Verkhovna Rada has simplified receiving land property rights. With 226 votes required, 351 MPs supported endorsement on the whole of law No.4430 amending some legislative acts (on simplifying the order of receiving land property rights).
Nov 5, 2009 at 13:41 | Ukrainian News
The ministry of culture and tourism of Ukraine directed the main service for resorts and tourism to inform Ukrainian tour operators, tour agencies and tourists about the countries where the situation has grown unfavourable because of spreading of the pandemic influenza.
Nov 5, 2009 at 13:35 | Ukrainian News
Business New Europe: 12 million Ukrainians could be infected with flu by end of 2010 It seems the virus that's on the loose in Ukraine has mutated into a more virulent form, says the World Heath Organisation (WHO). bne was commissioned to write a report on the bird flu virus a few years ago by the WHO and attended the scientific conferences in the Hague ahead of the political meetings to coordinate a response a few months later in Geneva. Read the story here.
Nov 5, 2009 at 11:33