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Panic eases even as flu deaths rise

As the government on Nov. 19 announced an end to a three-week national shutdown of universities and schools, panic over the flu epidemic subsided somewhat in Ukraine.
Yesterday at 21:41 | Kateryna Grushenko

Ukraine's national football team holds 24 place in FIFA ranking Ukraine's national football team has lost two positions in the FIFA world ranking for Nov. 2009 and is currently in 24th place, according to the official Web site of FIFA.
Today at 14:10 | Interfax-Ukraine
Derzhspozhivstandard registers violations of tobacco product trade at 20% of checked outlets The State Committee for Technical Regulation and Consumer Policy (Derzhspozhivstandard) has checked 737 retail outlets of tobacco products in 20 regions of Ukraine and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea from Sept. 23 through Nov. 5 this year and registered 148 violations.
Today at 14:04 | Interfax-Ukraine
Ukrainian parliament returns draft state budget for 2010 to government for revision The Ukrainian parliament has returned the draft state budget for 2010 to the government for revision.
Today at 13:55 | Interfax-Ukraine
Culture and Tourism Ministry reduces smoking in Ukrainian hotels The Ukrainian hotels should allot at least 50% of their hotel rooms for nonsmokers starting from Friday, Nov. 20.
Today at 11:37 | Interfax-Ukraine
IMF still expects consensus from Ukraine on budget position The situation with the program of cooperation between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Ukraine has remained unchanged over the last two weeks, as the fund still expects consensus from the Ukrainian authorities on a realistic budget, Director of the IMF External Relations Department Caroline Atkinson has said.
Today at 11:26 | Interfax-Ukraine
Ukraine has not asked Russia for state loans Yalta, November 20 (Interfax) - Ukraine has not asked Russia for state loans, but Ukrainian national oil and gas company Naftogaz Ukrainy might seek loans from Russian banks, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin told journalists.
Today at 11:05 | Interfax-Ukraine
UN urges Ukraine not to send Afghans seeking refugee status back home The United Nations refugee agency is calling on the Ukrainian authorities not to send eight refugees from Afghanistan back to their native country until their need for protection is assessed, the press service of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees reported on Nov. 18.
Today at 11:02 | Interfax-Ukraine
Tymoshenko calls for Russia, Ukraine to cooperate in grain trade Yalta, November 20 (Interfax) - Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has offered to Russia to cooperate in supplying grain to third countries' markets.
Today at 10:39 | Interfax-Ukraine
World Bank approves $60 million for hydropower rehabilitation project in Ukraine The World Bank has approved a $60 million loan as additional financing for the Hydropower Rehabilitation Project in Ukraine.
Today at 10:25 | Interfax-Ukraine
Russia, Ukraine seek broader ties in shipbuilding, aviation Yalta, November 20 (Interfax) - Russia and Ukraine will draft a memorandum on cooperation in the shipbuilding sector and an agreement to resume the serial production of Antonov An-124 Ruslan heavy transport airplanes.
Today at 10:06 | Interfax-Ukraine