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Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:21:00 GMT

Christopher Kennedy Lawford visits Ukraine to advocate for Hep C prevention and treatment

: – Christopher Kennedy Lawford paid a visit to Ukraine on 14-16 March 2010 to discuss with senior health officials, civil society activists, donor community issues related to hepatitis C (Hep C) prevention in Ukraine and share experience in its
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:21:00 GMT

IMF stands ready to support Ukraine in its endeavor to return to a sustainable growth path

'Today I met with Deputy Prime Minister Tihipko at his invitation. We had fruitful discussions on the government's economic policy priorities for 2010, which includes re-engagement with the Fund. Mr. Tihipko requested an IMF mission to resume policy
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:21:00 GMT

JOINT UN/EU TEAM CONCLUDES TECHNICAL SCOPING MISSION TO KALUSH, UKRAINE

: A joint United Nations/European Union assessment team has completed its technical scoping mission to the city of Kalush, Ukraine following an official request for assistance from national authorities. The focus of the mission was to attempt to identify
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:20:00 GMT

Ukraine's parliament approves new PM

Mykola Azarov addresses a meeting in this file photo taken on February, 2010. Ukraine's parliament approved Mykola Azarov as prime minister on Thursday. (Xinhua/Song Zongli) Ukraine's parliament approved Mykola Azarov as prime minister on Thursday. His
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:17:00 GMT

CSKA Sofia match abandoned due to crowd trouble (Reuters)

SOFIA, March 21 (Reuters) - The Bulgarian league match between Lokomotiv Mezdra and visiting CSKA Sofia was abandoned in the 65th minute due to crowd trouble on Sunday.Angry CSKA fans threw stones and invaded the pitch after Ismail Isa put the home side
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:07:00 GMT

Waste Management: Ukraine To Collaborate With Lagos

Mr. Valery Vasyliev, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Nigeria, says his country is prepared to partner with the Lagos State Government in the recycling of waste. Vasyliev told The Tide  On Sunday source in Lagos on Friday that the planned partnership with
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:46:00 GMT

Huawei to expand assembly and logistics center in Hungary

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the world's second-largest telecom equipment maker, is expected to expand its assembly and logistics center in Hungary this summer, sources reported. Zoltan Takacs, marketing director of Huawei's Hungary division, said that
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:42:00 GMT

Poker Named An Official Sport in Lithuania

, Poker Staff On March 20th the official ruling body of Lithuanian sports, the Department of Physical Education and Sports has issued an official decree recognizing the Lithuanian Sports Poker Federation as an official sports federation, opening the
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:27:00 GMT

Italy: Privacy Issues In Social Networking: The European Perspective 1 - Hofer Lösch Torricelli

Reports and statistics inform us periodically about the booming impact of social forums, -platforms or –networks on Netizens all over the World.
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:22:00 GMT

Report: Bulgaria, Turkey to establish strategic cooperation council

Bulgaria and Turkey have agreed to establish a high-level strategic cooperation council similar to those Ankara has formed with Iraq and Syria, news reports said.
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:10:00 GMT

Non – refundable aid for the Republic of Moldova

The Executive has endorsed a Memorandum on the approval of the negotiation and signing of the Agreement between the Government of Romania and the Government of the Republic of Moldova, on the implementation of the non – refundable technical and
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:07:00 GMT

PM Emil Boc's meeting with His Eminence Teofan Savu, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bucovina

Issuer: Government of Romania – Press office Date: 18.03.2010 Other articles Prime Minister Emil Boc, Minister of Administration and Interior Vasile Blaga and Transport Minister Radu Berceanu have attended today the inauguration of the railway border
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:07:00 GMT

PRESS INFORMATION on the normative acts that might be included in the Agenda of the Romanian Executive meeting to be held in Iasi, on March 17, at 3.00 p.m.

1. DRAFT LAW on national education (first reading); 2. DRAFT LAW on stimulating the setting up and development of micro- enterprises belonging to young entrepreneurs, starters(first reading); DRAFT EXECUTIVE DECISIONS 1. DRAFT EXECUTIVE DECISION on the
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:06:00 GMT

Nord Stream project in the Baltic Sea

Nord Stream AG has awarded Technip a frame contract worth EUR 35 million for the . Technip’s operating center in Stavanger, Norway will execute this contract. The contract covers four tie-ins on the two parallel pipelines that will run through the
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:05:00 GMT

Hungary Passes Holocaust Denial Law

Follow Israel news on and . (IsraelNN.com) Hungarian lawmakers have passed legislation to punish those who deny the history of the Holocaust. Along with the Hungarian Social Party, which sponsored the bill, a wide Christian-Jewish coalition helped push
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:51:00 GMT

Romanian mayor charged with bribery

BUCHAREST, Romania -- Prosecutors from the National Anti-corruption Department (DNA) filed corruption charges Friday (March 19th) against Craiova Mayor Antonie Solomon. He was arrested on March 3rd on suspicion of forgery and accepting bribes. Local
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:43:00 GMT

Belarusian TV profiles special KGB unit - Zibb.com

the Belarusian television ran a ry about a special unit of the Belarusian Committee for State Security (KGB) known as "A" Group or Alpha, which marked its 20th anniversary on 3 March. The film entitled "Generation Alpha" and presented by Yuryy Prakopaw
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:55:00 GMT

Book Burning in Ukraine Stokes Controversy About History

Russian nationalists in Crimea have burned Ukrainian history textbooks to protest what they say are distortions of the past by the administration of former President Viktor Yushchenko. The recent transfer of power in Kyiv has raised hope among Russian
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:16:00 GMT

BULGARIA: Bulgaria’s Anti-crisis Saga Continues

Rating 'Somebody made public a fake list of anti-crisis measures. The efforts of the government to repair the damaged economy have been sabotaged,' PM Borissov says 'The commission for trilateral cooperation in Bulgaria, including representatives of the
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:16:00 GMT

RFE/RL: NGO Uniting Ethnic Ukrainians In Russia Under Pressure

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Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:10:00 GMT

RFE/RL: Ukraine Activists Protest Planned Closure Of Ministry Human Rights Section

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Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:09:00 GMT

Experts warn against Israeli plan to use European rabbi for PR

European rabbis may become the latest addition to Israel's arsenal of public diplomacy tools, following Minister Yuli Edelstein's request this week that they act as 'ambassadors.' But authorities on Israel advocacy in Europe warned the plan could end up
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:08:00 GMT

Doctors Rebuild Boy’s Windpipe With Stem Cells

In a first, enlisting the help of a child’s own stem cells, UK and Italian surgeons have grown a replacement organ inside the 10-year old’s body. The nine-hour operation, doctors transplanted a bio-engineering trachea (airway) into the boy Monday at
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:30:00 GMT

Mephedrone Being Sold Outside Teesside School Gates

Police are linking the death of two teenagers i. e. Louis Wainwright, 18, and Nicholas Smith, 19, the latest victims to the so-called legal high of party drug mephedrone. Drug workers report the misuse of mephedrone is spiralling out of control on
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:29:00 GMT

JLS, Beat Again Star Visits Teenage Cancer Patients

Taking some time out their busy schedule, JLS, the Beat Again singers visited cancer patients at the University College London Hospital Friday, to meet sick teenagers in hospital. Aston Merrygold, one of the band members talking to Daily Star about
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:29:00 GMT

GPs Demand Better Treatment For Those Suffering From Depression

A study suggests 65% of doctors say they can rarely offer psychological therapy to those suffering from depression, within two months of referral. As well, the survey, a part of mental health charity Mind’s a campaign calling for better access to
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:29:00 GMT

Kids Are Not Only Obese, They Are Extremely Obese

A new study that looked at the electronic medical charts with the height and weight of over 700,000 children aged 2 to 19-years who had inpatient and outpatient visits in 2007 and 2008, confirms extreme obesity has reached alarming levels among children.
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:29:00 GMT

FDA Warn’s Against Taking High Doses Of Zocor

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned Friday that taking higher doses of cholesterol-lowering drug Zocor, sold generically as simvastatin, could lead to an increased risk of muscle injury. According to FDA’s statement, Zocor manufactured by
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:29:00 GMT

Miami-Dade County Gets Grant For Fighting Obesity

Miami-Dade plans to spend the $14.7 million grant it will receive from the federal government in its fight against obesity, plans to spend it on better bike paths, more fruits and vegetables in neighbourhood stores, including more outdoor farmers’
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:29:00 GMT

Nato's Baltic Military Exercises Rouse Suspicion

Nato war planes have participated in exercises over the former Soviet Baltic republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The one-day mission involved French and Polish fighter planes and was the fifth major Nato air maneouvre in Baltic airspace since the
Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:27:00 GMT