Nation:

Khoroshkovsky wins promotion to first deputy prime minister
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has signed a decree appointing Valeriy Khoroshkovsky as Ukraine's first deputy prime minister, the presidential press service has reported....
- 20:37, 22.02.2012

Putin: Russia has no plans to withdraw Black Sea Fleet from Crimea
While Russia is not going to withdraw its Black Sea Fleet from the Crimea, it will develop its own base in Novorossiysk, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with army division an...
- 15:52, 22.02.2012

Azarov demands returning housing construction to pre-crisis level
Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has instructed the government to raise the country's housing construction to pre-crisis levels....
- 11:35, 22.02.2012

Yanukovych expected to visit festivities in Dnipropetrovsk on Feb. 24
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych is expected to visit Dnipropetrovsk on Feb. 24 to attend the celebration of 80th anniversary of Dnipropetrovsk region....
- 10:54, 22.02.2012

Kliuyev: Ukraine to continue actively working with EU
Ukraine will continue efficient cooperation with the European Union both in economic sector and in other areas, including in reforming Ukraine's legislation based on the EU standards, National Secur...
- 10:22, 22.02.2012

EU: Ukrainian opposition leaders should participate in parliamentary elections
The signing and ratification of the association agreement between Ukraine and the EU will be jeopardized if the leaders of the Ukrainian opposition are not able to participate in parliamentary elect...
- 19:13, 21.02.2012

Council of Europe: Situation in fight against racism in Ukraine cause for concern
There have been "some improvements" in Ukraine in the fight against racism and intolerance, but the situation is still a cause for concern, the Council of Europe's European Commission agai...
- 16:42, 21.02.2012

UN donates $100,000 to help Ukraine's homeless
The United Nations has donated $100,000 to aid Ukraine's homeless after over 150 people, many of them homeless, died during a severe cold spell....
- 15:26, 21.02.2012

Yanukovych asks Azarov to propose candidate for deputy premier for working with EU
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has instructed Prime Minister Mykola Azarov to decide on a candidate for the post of deputy premier responsible for working with the European Union....
- 14:59, 21.02.2012

Yanukovych calling to increase responsibility for food safety
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said that responsibility for food safety should be increased....
- 13:47, 21.02.2012

Yanukovych says Ukraine needs new regional policy
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said that a new regional policy should be developed....
- 13:39, 21.02.2012

Yanukovych appoints new ambassador to Cyprus
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych signed a decree on Tuesday to appoint Borys Humeniuk to the post of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Cyprus, according...
- 13:09, 21.02.2012

Tabachnyk expects changes in school curricula in 2013
Innovations will be introduced to secondary school curricula in 2013, Ukrainian Education, Science, Youth and Sports Minister Dmytro Tabachnyk has said....
- 12:58, 21.02.2012

Report: Eugenia Tymoshenko's marriage is over
The six year marriage of the daughter of the jailed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko Eugenia and a British rock musician recently came to an end, confirming rumors that have been circ...
- 11:31, 21.02.2012

New defense minister hopes for rhythmic funding of Ukrainian army
Newly appointed Ukrainian Defense Minister Dmytro Salamatin has said that the army is to face radical changes in resource and logistical support....
- 19:30, 20.02.2012

Yanukovych pledges assistance to Ukrainians in ensuring social justice
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has assured Ukrainians that he will assist in ensuring there is social justice in the country....
- 18:13, 20.02.2012

Ukraine's new defense minister to focus on human resources
Newly appointed Defense Minister Dmytro Salamatin has said that his first priority will be the development of the human resources of the Ukrainian army....
- 14:03, 20.02.2012

Yanukovych notes importance of Duma speaker's visit
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has noted the importance of the visit of the Chairman of the State Duma, the lower house of Russia's Federal Assembly, Sergei Naryshkin, to Ukraine....
- 13:49, 20.02.2012

Russia-Ukraine trade hits 20-year record
Ukraine hopes for further growth of trade with Russia, Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Secretary Andriy Kliuyev told State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin on Monday, Feb. 20...
- 13:39, 20.02.2012

Ukraine students protest education reform
About 100 Ukrainian students have protested an unpopular education reform and called for the resignation of the nation's education minister....
- 13:05, 20.02.2012

Russian Duma speaker may discuss gas with Ukrainian leaders
State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin confirms that the gas problem may be raised at his meeting with the Ukrainian leaders on Monday, Feb. 20...
- 11:07, 20.02.2012

Yanukovych to chair Council of Regions meeting on Feb. 21
A meeting of the Council of Regions chaired by President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 21....
- 10:37, 20.02.2012

Azarov: Ukraine 'destined to good, kind relations' with Russia
Ukraine is “destined to good, kind relations with our great neighbor [Russia]," Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said during a Feb. 17 appearance on the Shuster LIVE television progra...
- 11:00, 19.02.2012

Brawl breaks out after Klitschko outpoints Chisora (VIDEO)
MUNICH (AP) -- Vitali Klitschko's 10th successful defense of his WBC heavyweight title ended in chaos Saturday night when challenger Dereck Chisora brawled with former WBA champion David Haye during t...
- 09:22, 19.02.2012

Klitschko beats Chisora by unanimous decision
MUNICH (AP) — Vitali Klitschko retained his WBC heavyweight belt by unanimous decision over British challenger Dereck Chisora on Saturday....
- 01:44, 19.02.2012

Business:

Canadian Cattlemen: Ukraine denies curbing wheat exports
Ukraine's government said Wednesday it had not urged grain traders to limit wheat exports, denying local media reports it had done so, and it forecast that there would be no shortages of grain on t...
- 07:40, 23.02.2012

Gazprom starts diverting gas from Ukraine to Belarus
Almost three months after the launch of the Nord Stream gas pipeline, Gazprom lived up to its promise to decrease dependence on Ukraine at its expense. Ukraine's gas transit to Europe has been about...
- 19:48, 22.02.2012

Naftogaz: Russia to blame for drop in gas supplies to Europe in February
Ukrainian state oil and gas firm Naftogaz has not tapped since the beginning of 2012 a single cubic meter of natural gas sent by Gazprom for supply to Europe, the Ukrainian state holding said in a s...
- 18:43, 22.02.2012

Miller: Ukraine selected gas intended for Europe at beginning of 2012
MOSCOW - Ukraine took Russian gas intended for European consumers at the beginning of this year, Gazprom (RTS: GAZP) CEO Alexei Miller said during a meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on...
- 16:27, 22.02.2012

DTEK to invest Hr 20 billion in coal production until 2017
DTEK, Ukraine's largest private vertically integrated energy holding, plans to invest Hr 20 billion in the development of coal mining assets during the next four or five years, DTEK Director General...
- 16:23, 22.02.2012

Tigipko: Ukraine expects to continue cooperation with IMF
Ukraine expects to continue its cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Vice Premier Sergiy Tigipko told the press in Kyiv on Wednesday....
- 15:30, 22.02.2012

Outcome Magazine: Iran claims new oil deal with Ukraine
Iranian and Ukrainian entities are investing around $800 million to develop three oil fields in Iranian territory, an Iranian energy official said. Ahmad Qalebani, managing director of the National ...
- 15:25, 22.02.2012

Bloomberg: Europe’s top solar subsidy lifts Ukraine as growth slows in West
Solar-power capacity in Ukraine is forecast to double this year, spurred by the completion of Europe’s biggest photovoltaic plant in December and incentives a third higher than anywhere else in ...
- 14:45, 22.02.2012

Cheese problem can be resolved, Russia expects documents from Ukrainian producers
MOSCOW - There are no serious impediments to the resolution of the Ukrainian cheese problem, Russian Chief Public Health Official Gennady Onishchenko told Interfax on Wednesday....
- 10:36, 22.02.2012

Bloomberg: Ukraine fans default risk in Russia gas bet as vote molds policy
Ukraine’s efforts to seek cheaper natural gas from Russia rather than comply with the terms of a bailout have alarmed investors, propelling the former Soviet republic’s credit risk above A...
- 08:16, 22.02.2012

Alberta Farmer: Ukraine traders agree to limit wheat exports
Ukrainian grain traders have agreed to limit wheat exports to 1.7 million tons in February-July following a request from the government which is concerned about supply to the domestic market, Ekonomic...
- 07:05, 22.02.2012

United Press International: Ukraine optimistic about new gas deal
A Ukrainian official said Kyiv expected to work out an "optimal" revision to a 10-year natural gas deal signed with Russian energy company Gazprom. Gazprom sends 80 percent of its natural ga...
- 16:24, 21.02.2012

Onishchenko: Rospotrebnadzor preparing to check Ukrainian cheese producers
MOSCOW – Russia's sanitary service in the near term is ready to send inspectors to Ukrainian enterprise to check the quality of their cheese production....
- 14:35, 21.02.2012

Naryshkin against adding political dimension to 'cheese issue'
Russian State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin has cautioned against giving any political dimension to the situation surrounding Ukrainian cheese imports to Russia....
- 10:57, 21.02.2012

Naryshkin: New gas cooperation draft accord is a compromise for Moscow, Kyiv
Russian State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin has described a new Moscow-Kyiv draft agreement on cooperation in the gas sector as a compromise....
- 09:57, 21.02.2012

Onishchenko: Poor quality sole reason to curb Ukrainian cheese imports
MOSCOW - Russia is ready to resume imports of cheese from Ukraine if its quality is good, said Gennady Onishchenko, Russia's chief sanitary official and head of the consumer rights watchdog Rospotr...
- 09:48, 21.02.2012

Business Recorder: Russia offers Ukraine 10 percent gas discount
Russia has offered Ukraine a 10 percent discount on gas supplies on the condition that Kyiv scraps plans to drastically cut its imports, Kommersant Ukraine newspaper reported on Monday, citing a sou...
- 07:38, 21.02.2012

Ukrainian Biofuel Portal: The overview of power engineering in Ukraine
Previous year was marked with several important events in the energy sector of the Ukrainian economy. Protracted negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, the reformation of the state-run enterprise Na...
- 07:24, 21.02.2012

The Voice of Russia: Russia, Ukraine mull new gas deal
A new gas deal between Russia and Ukraine has been drafted with a compromise very much in mind, the Russian parliamentary speaker told Ukrainian TV on Monday. Read more here....
- 07:06, 21.02.2012

Naryshkin: Low-price gas for Ukraine if it joins Customs Union
Russian State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin has confirmed that the price of gas for Ukraine will be the same as for Russian consumers if it joins the Customs Union....
- 19:37, 20.02.2012

Naryshkin: New draft treaty on gas cooperation submitted to Ukraine
Russia's Energy Ministry has submitted to Ukraine a new draft treaty on gas cooperation, State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin, who is in Kyiv on a working visit, told reporters on Monday....
- 17:17, 20.02.2012

Interdean to hold international conference in Kyiv on Feb. 25-28
Interdean, the global relocation company, has selected the international city of Kyiv to host its 2012 annual conference on Feb. 26-27. The conference will see delegates from 50 countries worldwid...
- 17:03, 20.02.2012

Azarov: Win-win solution on gas issue should be found soon
Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has said that a mutually beneficial resolution of the gas conflict between Ukraine and Russia should be found soon....
- 16:16, 20.02.2012

Naryshkin: Russia, Ukraine pledge simultaneous ratification of CIS free trade zone agreement
The Russian State Duma and the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada will simultaneously ratify the CIS free trade zone agreement....
- 12:51, 20.02.2012

The Poultry Site: Ukrainian poultry industry set to grow in 2012
The Ukrainian poultry industry is expected to continue to grow in 2012, but at a somewhat slower rate. According to the USDA's Ukraine Poultry and Products Update, new production facilities are expect...
- 08:53, 20.02.2012

Kyiv:

Popov: Reconstruction of Andriyivsky Descent to be completed by May
Head of Kyiv City State Administration Oleksandr Popov has said he is confident that the reconstruction of Andriyivsky Descent in Kyiv will be completed by the end of May 2012....
- 17:29, 22.02.2012

Kyiv authorities remove 98 illegal kiosks and permanent constructions
Kyivblahoustriy municipal enterprise since the beginning of 2012 has pulled down over 60 illegally constructed kiosks in Kyiv, the press service of Kyiv City State Administration reported on Monday....
- 16:36, 22.02.2012

Yanukovych: Kyiv region should be regional leader
Kyiv region should be a regional leader, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said....
- 18:35, 21.02.2012

Kyiv police investigating disappearance of head of Naftogazvydobuvannia
Kyiv police have opened a criminal case on the disappearance of Oleh Semansky, the head of Naftogazvydobuvannia oil and gas production company, according to the media liaison office of the Ukrainian...
- 17:49, 20.02.2012

Kyiv City Council amends capital's budget
Kyiv City Council has increased the city budget's revenues and expenditures by Hr 538 million....
- 15:07, 17.02.2012

Chernovetsky says he will no longer run for Kyiv mayor
Kyiv Mayor Leonid Chernovetsky has said that he will no longer run for the post of city mayor, the Komsomolskaya Pravda v Ukraine newspaper reported on Thursday....
- 10:41, 16.02.2012

Popov: Kyiv authorities to continue implementation of infrastructure projects in 2012
The plan for Kyiv's development for 2012 includes the implementation of infrastructure projects, Head of Kyiv City State Administration Oleksandr Popov said at a meeting with President of Ukraine Vi...
- 16:35, 15.02.2012

Popov: Three incinerators to be constructed in Kyiv
The construction of three incinerators is to start in Kyiv in 2013, Head of Kyiv City State Administration Oleksandr Popov has said....
- 19:09, 14.02.2012

ESTA to invest over $100 million in renovating Kyiv's TsUM department store
ESTA Holding LLC, the managing company of the ESTA Group, which was created by CJSC System Capital Management (SCM, Donetsk) to realize real estate projects, is planning to invest over $100 million ...
- 13:39, 14.02.2012

Expert: Kyiv Hydropower Plant's dam reliable
The dam of Kyiv Hydropower Plant is not dangerous to the population of the capital of Ukraine, Director of the Ukrainian Research and Development Institute of Water and Ecological Problems Anatoliy ...
- 16:42, 13.02.2012

Law enforcers to investigate seizure of Ukraina shopping mall
The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) and other central executive agencies of Ukraine are to investigate the activities of officials from the district administration, judges and law enforcers to che...
- 14:59, 13.02.2012

Kyiv residents could be left without city train due to inactivity of Kyivpastrans
Pivdenno-Zakhidna railways (Kyiv) has said that municipal enterprise Kyivpastrans is avoiding signing an agreement on repairs of the city trains used in the City Train project that have to be carrie...
- 13:21, 13.02.2012

Kyiv schools cancel classes on Feb. 10-13 due to cold snap
Schools, colleges, vocational and technical institutions in Kyiv will cancel classes starting on Friday, February 10, due to a new cold spell, the press service of Kyiv City State Administration repor...
- 10:32, 09.02.2012

Popov: Kyiv's preparations for Euro 2012 not worse than London's for 2012 Olympics
Kyiv's preparations for the Euro 2012 European Football Championship are no worse than London's preparations for the summer 2012 Olympic Games, Head of Kyiv City State Administration Oleksandr Popov...
- 17:34, 08.02.2012

Kyiv prepares various tourist excursions for Euro 2012 guests
The main Euro 2012 department of Kyiv City State Administration jointly with the Mysterious Kyiv tourist organization and the Interesting Kyiv information center have prepared 16 sightseeing tours f...
- 17:03, 07.02.2012

Kyiv administration allocates Hr 17 million for cleanup of accident at Bortnychi sewage works
Kyiv City State Administration has allocated Hr 16.95 million from the city budget for cleanup work following the recent accident at the Bortnychi Sewage Treatment Works....
- 16:54, 02.02.2012

Kyiv administration, CISCO sign memo of cooperation
Kyiv City Administration has signed a memorandum of cooperation in the development of the information structure of the capital with one of the world's leaders in IT technologies – CISCO....
- 12:32, 02.02.2012

Kyiv ranked 8th among cities in growth of luxury residential prices in 2011
Kyiv, with a rise of 7.5% in luxury residential prices in 2011, was ranked eighth among 23 key global cities, reads a press release of Knight Frank, referring to the Knight Frank Prime Global Cities...
- 12:19, 02.02.2012

Cabinet allocates Hr 26 million for construction of road, rail bridge in Kyiv
The government of Ukraine has allocated Hr 26 million to Pivdenno-Zakhidna Railways for the construction of a road and rail bridge crossing the River Dnipro....
- 14:02, 31.01.2012

Kyiv schools to cancel classes until Feb. 5 due to severe cold
Schools, colleges, vocational and technical institutions in Kyiv will cancel classes starting on Feb. 1 due to the severe cold, the press service of Kyiv City State Administration reported on Tuesda...
- 13:52, 31.01.2012

Kyiv to have 16 single mandate constituencies during elections
A total of sixteen single mandate constituencies may be set up in Kyiv for holding the parliamentary elections in 2012, Deputy Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Ukraine Andriy Mahera ha...
- 19:34, 30.01.2012

Yatseniuk urges opposition to support Klitschko at Kyiv mayoral election
Leader of the Front for Change Party Arseniy Yatseniuk has said the opposition parties should support the candidacy of UDAR Party Leader Vitaliy Klitschko in the elections for Kyiv mayor....
- 17:50, 30.01.2012

Outdoor advertising at Kyiv's architectural-historical reserves banned
Kyiv City Council has approved a plan for development of outdoor advertising on the territory of the capital, with 96 deputies voting for this decision at a meeting of the city council on Jan. 26....
- 17:23, 30.01.2012

Kyiv could increase funding of youth lending by 2.3 times in 2012
Kyiv City State Administration has found the possibility in 2012 of increasing by Hr 13 million, to Hr 23 million, the funds to repay interest on loans issued to young families for housing purchases...
- 19:47, 25.01.2012

Popov believes July elections of Kyiv mayor would be unfavorable for him
Head of Kyiv City State Administration Oleksandr Popov believes that if the elections of Kyiv mayor are held on July 15, 2012, he will be put at a disadvantage as a candidate for this post....
- 14:49, 23.01.2012

World:

Amnesty says half a million Afghans displaced
KABUL, Afghanistan — A new report by Amnesty International says that every day, 400 people join the ranks of the half a million Afghans displaced by fighting and natural disaster....
- 08:47, 23.02.2012

Haiti police: 1 dead, 120 injured in Carnival fete
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A police spokesman in Haiti says one person has been killed and 120 others revelers have been injured in accidents and in street clashes during Carnival festivities....
- 08:04, 23.02.2012

Chavez surgery throws Venezuela into uncertainty
CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez has never been one to share decision-making authority. Now, the voluble socialist strongman and acerbic critic of the U.S. may have no choice but to...
- 07:49, 23.02.2012

Asia stocks fall amid Greek debt deal doubts
BANGKOK — Asian stock markets were mostly lower Thursday as investors fretted over the details of a deal to save Greece from financial collapse and preserve its place among nations that use t...
- 07:28, 23.02.2012

Two Western journalists among 74 killed in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian gunners pounded an opposition stronghold Wednesday where the last dispatches from a veteran American war correspondent chronicled the suffering of civilians caught in the ...
- 22:00, 22.02.2012

Divers find 8 more bodies in ship wreckage
ROME (AP) — Divers searching the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship found eight bodies Wednesday on one of the passenger decks, including that of a missing 5-year-old Italian girl, authoriti...
- 21:37, 22.02.2012

Minister: New deal 'binds Greece to euro'
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A new €130 billion ($172 billion) bailout deal "binds Greece to euro" and will shield the country from default, the finance minister said Wednesday....
- 21:28, 22.02.2012

Moammar Gadhafi's daughter seeks death certificate (updated)
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Lawyers for the daughter of Moammar Gadhafi have filed a formal petition at the International Criminal Court seeking an authorized copy of the former Libyan leader's death c...
- 21:24, 22.02.2012

Tony Blair's wife sues over UK phone hacking
LONDON (AP) — The wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair is suing Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper company over phone hacking, her lawyer said Wednesdsay....
- 20:47, 22.02.2012

Strauss-Kahn freed after French police questioning
PARIS (AP) — The former chief of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has been released from a French police station after two days of questioning over a suspected hotel p...
- 20:29, 22.02.2012

Greek deal skepticism weighs on markets
LONDON (AP) — Markets were subdued Wednesday as investors worried that the Greek bailout plan might not be enough to keep the country from eventually defaulting on its debts and possibly leav...
- 19:06, 22.02.2012

Leaders treated for cancer
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez said he will undergo another operation in Cuba in the coming days, months after surgeons removed a large cancerous tumor....
- 18:26, 22.02.2012

Argentine train crash kills 49, hurts 550 (PHOTO)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A packed train slammed into the end of the line in Buenos Aires' busy Once station Wednesday, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds of morning commuters in Ar...
- 18:04, 22.02.2012

Greek lawmakers rush to clear promised austerity
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece scrambled Wednesday to push through a batch of emergency laws that will further cut incomes and state spending, a day after securing a new bailout and debt relief...
- 17:55, 22.02.2012

US mine boss charged with fraud
CHARLESTON, West Virginia (AP) — The superintendent of the West Virginia coal mine where an explosion killed 29 men was charged Wednesday with conspiracy to defraud the U.S. government, becomi...
- 17:10, 22.02.2012

Rising powers: China, Turkey sign deals
ISTANBUL (AP) - On matters of trade and ambition, Turkey and China are kindred spirits. A visit to Turkey this week by China's vice president symbolized the growth of an alliance between two rising ...
- 16:59, 22.02.2012

Egypt's Mubarak declines chance to address court
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's ousted President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday turned down a chance to address the court in the last session before the verdict in the seven-month trial in which he faces th...
- 15:56, 22.02.2012

Strauss-Kahn questioned in France for second day
PARIS (AP) — French police interrogated former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn for a second day Wednesday in a probe into a suspected hotel prostitution ring in Franc...
- 15:07, 22.02.2012

IMF mission chief meets Romania's new premier
BUCHAREST, Romania — The International Monetary Fund chief to Romania has held talks with the country's new prime minister, weeks after his predecessor resigned following weeks of protests ov...
- 14:23, 22.02.2012

Kosovo, Serbia renew talks on ties
BRUSSELS — Negotiators for Kosovo and Serbia discussed the difficult subject of normalizing relations on Wednesday, a key issue for Serbia's bid for EU membership....
- 13:55, 22.02.2012

Serbia to open first shelter for gays
BELGRADE, Serbia — Authorities have announced plans to set up Serbia's first shelter to protect gays and lesbians from harassment in this conservative Balkan country....
- 13:08, 22.02.2012

Unions to protest cuts, Greece debates more measures
ATHENS - Greek unions, the unemployed and communists will protest on Wednesday against spending cuts introduced to secure a multi-billion-euro bailout, and lawmakers will debate a debt swap to avoi...
- 12:28, 22.02.2012

Two Western journalists killed in Syria
AMMAN - Two Western journalists were killed in the besieged Syrian city of Homs on Wednesday when shells hit the house they were staying in, opposition activists and witnesses said....
- 12:15, 22.02.2012

Greek Parliament to debate debt writedown deal
ATHENS, Greece — Greek lawmakers will start debating emergency legislation to approve the country's private debt relief deal, as unions plan a new anti-austerity rally outside Parliament....
- 11:44, 22.02.2012

Australian foreign minister quits in leadership crisis
CANBERRA - Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd resigned his ministry on Wednesday, saying he could no longer work with Prime Minister Julia Gillard, stoking speculation he would mount a leadershi...
- 10:06, 22.02.2012