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Azerbaijan wants to co-host Euro 2020 with Georgia Today at 10:20
Bloomberg: Ukrainian parliament votes to ban smoking in public places Today at 10:12
EurActiv: Ukraine asks EU to be patient for Tymoshenko solution Today at 10:02
US concerned about facts of pressure on media by Ukrainian authorities Today at 09:47
Deutsche Welle: Brawl in Ukraine parliament over use of Russian language Today at 09:33
Nuclear talks with Iran set to resume next month Today at 09:27
Brotherhood, Mubarak's last prime minister seen in Egypt run-off Today at 09:09
Russia lose second defender for Euro 2012 Today at 08:56
France's Hollande in surprise visit to Afghanistan Today at 08:43
Independent: Oxlade-Chamberlain's family to stay away from Euros Today at 08:30
Daily Telegraph: Instant action to be taken if England's players suffer racist abuse in Ukraine Today at 08:15
Online: Ukraine to open Trading House in Pakistan Today at 07:56
US looks forward to working with new Egyptian leader Today at 07:45
Syria envoy says UN mission can't get bank account Today at 07:41
Putin's support sliding, crisis ahead Today at 07:08
Facebook launches iPhone camera app Yesterday at 23:19
What’s In Your Water? Yesterday at 22:28
Blokhin still has one big goal as a coach: Euro Cup Yesterday at 22:02
Germany hopes to repeat past success Yesterday at 21:59
High prices, poor infrastructure scare foreign fans off Ukraine Yesterday at 21:55
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Is the water you are drinking clean? Are there better and cheaper alternatives? Who is responsible for keeping water safe, and are they doing a good job? In this edition, the Kyiv Post launches a four-part series to answer these questions. The newspaper hired experts to analyze 25 samples of water from taps, pumps, wells and bottles.
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Ukraine, where half the male population and 13.2 percent of women smoke tobacco according to World Bank calculations, barred smoking in public places two weeks ahead of the Euro 2012 soccer tournament. Lawmakers in the capital Kyiv today approved a law prohibiting smoking in food establishments, administrative buildings, on public transport and in hotels, according to the legislation. Read more here. Today at 10:12 |
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The U.S. Department of State's Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Ukraine for 2011 points out increased government pressure on independent media outlets in Ukraine. Today at 09:47 | Interfax-Ukraine |
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A violent scuffle has taken place in the Ukraine parliament building over a bill to allow the use of Russian in public institutions. It's not the first time such scenes have been witnessed in the Kyiv legislature. The fight broke out in the evening on May 24 as a debate about the place of the Russian language in the country descended into chaos. Members of President Viktor Yanukovych's party - which has much of its support in the largely Russian-speaking south and east of the country - fought openly with the pro-Western opposition. Read more here. Today at 09:33 |
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Violence against gays inUkraine captured for whole world to see. Yesterday at 21:48 | Svitlana Tuchynska |
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The arrival of new South Korean speed trains this month to the Ukrainian railway was heralded as a great improvement in transportation, but it has also brought frustration, anger over high prices and complaints over bad service. Yesterday at 18:52 | Olga Rudenko |
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Just an ashtray on the table will cost a Ukrainian restaurant or cafe owner a $1,250 fine under an anti-smoking law adopted on Thursday by Ukraine's parliament, just two weeks before the start of the Euro 2012 soccer championship. Yesterday at 18:27 | Reuters |
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Ukraine's president has played down plans by some European leaders to boycott Euro 2012 matches in Ukraine over the imprisonment of ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko, saying the event will be a success, according to an interview published on May 24. Yesterday at 17:31 | Associated Press |
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Ukraine's parliament has banned smoking in most public places ahead of the Euro 2012 football championship in June. Yesterday at 16:30 | Associated Press |
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The recently concluded NATO Summit in Chicago ended with a condemnation of political repression in Ukraine and a warning for President Viktor Yanukovych to hold honest parliamentary elections on Oct. 28. The following is an excerpt of the official declaration pertaining to Ukraine: "We are concerned by the selective application of justice and what appear to be politically motivated prosecutions, including of leading members of the opposition, and the conditions of their detention. We encourage Ukraine to address the existing shortcomings of its judicial system to ensure full compliance with the rule of law and the international agreements to which it is a party. We also encourage Ukraine to ensure free, fair and inclusive parliamentary elections this autumn." And here is the entire statement. Yesterday at 16:24 |
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The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has extended the list of places where smoking is prohibited. Yesterday at 15:23 | Interfax-Ukraine |