Nation:

Tymoshenko complains to EU official about hidden cameras in hospital
Kharkiv, May 19 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Vice President of the European Parliament Jacek Protasiewicz has discussed with Ukraine's former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is being treated in Cen...
- 18:12, 19.05.2012

Head of Berlin's Charite clinic doubts success of Tymoshenko's treatment in Ukraine
Board head of Berlin's Charité clinic Karl Max Einhaupl has expressed doubt that Ukraine can create conditions necessary for the successful treatment Ukraine's former prime minister Yulia Tymos...
- 17:52, 19.05.2012

German MP takes patronage over Tymoshenko
The head of the working group on human rights of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) and the Christian Social Union of Bavaria (CDU/CSU) faction in the Bundestag, Erika Steinbach, has said...
- 13:43, 19.05.2012

European Parliament vice president visited Tymoshenko
Vice President of the European Parliament Jacek Protasiewicz has left the territory of the Central Clinical Hospital No. 5 in Kharkiv, where the convicted former prime minister of Ukraine, Yulia Tymos...
- 13:38, 19.05.2012

Komorowski to meet with Yanukovych during NATO summit in Chicago
President of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski is going to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart, Viktor Yanukovych, to discuss with him matters of the European integration of Ukraine on the sidelines of the ...
- 12:16, 19.05.2012

Ukrainian prosecutor thanks German ambassador for Tymoshenko's treatment
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Pshonka thanked German Ambassador to Ukraine Hans-Jurgen Heimsoeth at a meeting on Friday for the assistance provided by German doctors in the treatment of former P...
- 11:48, 19.05.2012

EBRD projects Ukraine's GDP growth at 4% in 2013
The growth of Ukraine's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2013 will speed up to 4% from 2.5% in 2012, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) reported in its updated Regional Economi...
- 20:48, 18.05.2012

Azarov supports Web cameras at polling stations, but says government lacks money
Ukrainian Premier Mykola Azarov supports the installation of Web cameras at polling stations during the parliamentary elections in 2012, but said the government lacked the money for this purpose....
- 20:19, 18.05.2012

Arbuzov: Inflation in Ukraine in 2012 may be limited to 5%
Inflation in Ukraine in 2012 may be limited to 5%, which is below the government's forecast of 7.9%, according to Chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Serhiy Arbuzov....
- 19:15, 18.05.2012

Azarov: Ukraine will never have six-day working week
The new Labor Code of Ukraine will not introduce a six-day working week in Ukraine, Ukrainian Premier Mykola Azarov has said....
- 18:29, 18.05.2012

Ukraine, Poland sign several economic cooperation deals
Ukraine and Poland have signed a number of agreements on economic cooperation....
- 17:12, 18.05.2012

Bohatyriova: Ukraine close to medical insurance model
Deputy Premier and Health Minister of Ukraine Raisa Bohatyriova has stated that today the main task for the Health Ministry is to work out new standards for rendering medical aid....
- 16:51, 18.05.2012

Onishchenko: Four Ukrainian plants allowed resuming cheese exports to Russia
Moscow - The Russian sanitation authorities are lifting the embargo on cheese deliveries by two more Ukrainian manufactures - Pyriatyn cheese plant and Dubnomoloko, Russian Chief Sanitation Doctor Gen...
- 16:40, 18.05.2012

Tigipko: Pensions of military retirees to increase gradually by 36% from July 1
For the first time since 2008, the government will increase the pensions of military retirees, Vice Premier and Social Policy Minister of Ukraine Sergiy Tigipko has said....
- 15:52, 18.05.2012

Ukrainian parliament votes for bill to restrict beer advertising
The Ukrainian parliament has passed at first reading a draft law on the introduction of restrictions on beer and beer-based beverage adverting, reads a posting on the official Web site of the governme...
- 13:53, 18.05.2012

Yanukovych claims pressure on business in Ukraine fell by 5.5% during his presidency
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has said that under his presidency the pressure on business in Ukraine has fallen by 5.5%....
- 13:30, 18.05.2012

Tymoshenko's daughter asking US to keep up pressure on Ukrainian authorities
WASHINGTON – Yevheniya Tymoshenko, the daughter of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, has asked U.S. congressmen to continue to put pursue on the Ukrainian authorities in order to release h...
- 12:37, 18.05.2012

Tigipko: Payments to Soviet era depositors to be held until 2016
Payment of compensations to Soviet era depositors will be held until 2016, the Vice Prime Minister - Social Policy Minister Sergiy Tigipko has said....
- 11:52, 18.05.2012

Gryshchenko: Brussels should decide where it wants to see Ukraine
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko has said that the European Union should decide which place in the international relations it gives to Kyiv....
- 11:29, 18.05.2012

Prosecutors see no ground for overturning Lutsenko verdict
Dmytro Loban prosecuting in the case against former Ukrainian interior minister Yuriy Lutsenko has said he sees no reason to grant the defense appeal against the verdict issued by the Pechersky distri...
- 10:47, 18.05.2012

Ukrainian hardball irks, puzzles at trade body
GENEVA - Laos, a small nation dependent on aid and rice farming, wants to join the World Trade Organization. WTO powers including the United States, China and the European Union want it to....
- 10:34, 18.05.2012

Lytvyn: Ukraine to study pros and cons of joining Customs Union
ST. PETERSBURG – Ukraine will study the possible pros and cons of joining the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn told reporters in St. Pete...
- 10:11, 18.05.2012

Yanukovych forms Constitutional Assembly chaired by Kravchuk
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has signed a decree on the Constitutional Assembly....
- 09:26, 18.05.2012

Europe official says Tymoshenko needs more privacy
European officials who met this week with imprisoned former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said on May 17 that authorities are impinging on her privacy....
- 07:48, 18.05.2012

Ukraine’s Image Anything But Tourist-Friendly
EURO 2012 provides chance to Ukraine to shed bad stereotypes....
- 00:25, 18.05.2012

Business:

Automobile manufacturers believe situation in sector is critical, plants could be stopped
The largest Ukrainian automobile manufacturers have said that the situation in the sector today is critical, and they forecast that plants producing cars could be closed if urgent measures to restrict...
- 13:34, 18.05.2012

Antonov state enterprise sees 29% rise in net profit in 2012
Kyiv-based Antonov state-run enterprise has updated its financial results for January-March 2012 year-over-year: the net profit over the period grew by 29.39%, to Hr 35.25 million, reads a company rep...
- 12:42, 18.05.2012

Vehicle production in Ukraine down almost 15% in four months
Ukrainian automobile manufacturers in January-April 2012 tentatively produced 26,170 cars and buses, a 14.8% fall year-over-year, reads a report of the Ukrautoprom association....
- 10:21, 18.05.2012

Quality due diligence is key to success of business deals
If you want to do well at school, first you have to do your homework. ...
- 23:35, 17.05.2012

Leading Ukrainian law and consulting firms explain why due diligence is crucial and what it can uncover
In Kyiv Post interviews, 10 of Ukraine’s top law and consulting firms answered the below questions....
- 23:34, 17.05.2012

Gide Loyrette Nouel's Tkachuk: Some risks ‘very hard’ to predict
In this Kyiv Post interview, Illya Tkachuk, a lawyer at the Corporate and M&A department in Ukraine forGide Loyrette Nouellaw firm, said that one of the biggest and hardest to domestic predict risks w...
- 23:33, 17.05.2012

Cherkasenko: Comprehensive due diligence necessary in Ukraine-related deals
In this Kyiv Post interview, Arzinger partner Maksym Cherkasenko recommends conducting comprehensive due diligence when Ukraine-related transactions are on the table, enough to cover all historical as...
- 23:29, 17.05.2012

Moskalyk: Risks can be mitigated through correction action before the deal goes through
In this Kyiv Post interview, Andriy Moskalyk, senior associate at the Ukraine offices of Clifford Chance, said that it is common to find risks in the acquisition and incorporation of businesses....
- 23:28, 17.05.2012

CMS Cameron McKenna’s Conlon: Investors needs to understand what they are buying
In this Kyiv Post interview, CMS Cameron McKenna partner Graham Conlon said that in practice, proper due diligence involves a lot more than following a few specified steps....
- 23:27, 17.05.2012

Deloitte’s Anufriev: There would be less to uncover if government removed incentives fuelling corruption
In this Kyiv Post interview, Dmitry Anufriev, partner at Deloitte & Touche in Ukraine, revealed the essential steps to minimize risk and protect investments by conducting proper due diligence....
- 23:26, 17.05.2012

DLA Piper’s Zagorodniuk: Proper due diligence enables investor to decide whether to proceed with investment or hold fire
In this Kyiv Post interview, Galyna Zagorodniuk, legal director at the Kyiv offices of DLA Piper, reveals the major risks and red flags that proper due diligence can uncover....
- 23:25, 17.05.2012

Ernst & Young: In sea of abundant risk, best to stay afloat through solid due diligence
In this Kyiv Post interview, Rostyslav Grygorenko, associate director of transaction advisory services at Ernst & Young Ukraine, and Larysa Marchenko, associate director of transaction support, reveal...
- 23:24, 17.05.2012

Ilyashev & Partners Fefelov: Don’t underestimate benefit of due diligence
In this Kyiv Post interview, Oleksandr Fefelov, a lawyer at the Kyiv offices of Ilyashev & Partners, said the “hardest to uncover risks” uncovered by due diligence include tax violations, ...
- 23:22, 17.05.2012

KPMG’s Shved: Due diligence can reveal ‘deal breaking’ issues
In this Kyiv Post interview, Yuriy Shved, Associate Director of transactions and restructuring at the Ukraine offices of KPMG, said that the most common ‘deal breaking’ issues revealed by ...
- 23:21, 17.05.2012

Sayenko Kharenko reveals ‘ins and outs’ of due diligence in Ukraine
In this Kyiv Post interview, Vladimir Sayenko, partner at Kyiv’s Sayenko Kharenko law firm, and group lawyer Leonid Antonenko reveal the ins and outs of due diligence when it comes to the comple...
- 23:20, 17.05.2012

Due diligence mistakes end up costly in Ukraine
A glance at any investment-climate rankings is enough to warn any potential investor of the high risks of investing in Ukraine, from corrupt officials and judges for hire to sketchy balance sheets....
- 23:04, 17.05.2012

Gas projects begin with research, not exploration
The market value of Ukraine's shale gas could be as high as $1.5 trillion....
- 22:47, 17.05.2012

Ten most common red flags uncovered during due diligence probes of acquisition targets
The main task of any due diligence probe of an asset or potential business partner is to uncover any potential red flags – hidden risks, liabilities and potential conflicts not clearly seen on...
- 22:36, 17.05.2012

Expats To Watch: Tetra Pak chief: Ukraine business to grow more
Tetra Pak's ubiquitous packaging for dairy, juice and baby food products is on almost all store shelves in Ukraine. ...
- 22:07, 17.05.2012

Greece fears weigh on markets, Ukraine growth
Ukraine's economic growth is slowing, weighed down by sluggishness in Europe....
- 22:02, 17.05.2012

On the move: Dmytro Gadomsky, Arzinger
Have a new employee or promoted someone recently? Let Kyiv Post readers know about all the changes in your business, government agency or non-profit organization through a paid announcement in the...
- 21:59, 17.05.2012

On the move: Evgenia Novichkova, Arzinger
Have a new employee or promoted someone recently? Let Kyiv Post readers know about all the changes in your business, government agency or non-profit organization through a paid announcement in the...
- 21:57, 17.05.2012

On the move: Oleksander Plotnikov, Arzinger
Have a new employee or promoted someone recently? Let Kyiv Post readers know about all the changes in your business, government agency or non-profit organization through a paid announcement in the O...
- 21:55, 17.05.2012

MTS Ukraine, Kyivstar fail to agree on interconnection fees
Mobile communications operators MTS Ukraine and Kyivstar have failed to sign an agreement on interconnection fees for 2012, representatives of the operators have told Interfax-Ukraine....
- 13:22, 17.05.2012

Infrastructure ministry publishes Skoda train schedule, prices of tickets
Sales of tickets for Skoda intercity interregional electric trains, which will run on the Kharkiv-Donetsk, Donetsk-Mariupol, Donetsk-Dnipropetrovsk, Dnipropetrovsk-Kharkiv, Kharkiv-Mariupol and Donets...
- 13:16, 17.05.2012

Kyiv:

Popov: Kyiv has fulfilled all obligations for Euro 2012
Kyiv has carried out all of its obligations for holding the Euro 2012 European Football Championship, which will be held on June 8 through July 1, Head of Kyiv City State Administration Oleksandr Popo...
- 20:36, 18.05.2012

First gay pride parade to take place in secrecy on May 20
The first gay pride parade in Ukraine is to take place in the Kyiv city center on May 20, but in secrecy. The organizers do not reveal the exact time and place of the event to the public, fearing atta...
- 16:45, 18.05.2012

Kolesnikov opens new terminal at Kyiv Airport
Ukrainian Vice Premier and Infrastructure Minister Borys Kolesnikov opened a new terminal at the Kyiv Airport (Zhuliany) on May 17....
- 16:53, 17.05.2012

Rotary: Vesuvio Pizza owner in Kyiv still owes $56,000
Members of an internationally-affiliated community service organization said that the group’s former treasurer failed to fulfill his pledge to pay them $56,000 that he has withheld for 18 months...
- 18:16, 16.05.2012

Kyiv charity ball on June 3 to help children
Editor's Note: The following press release announcing a June 3 charity event was sent by IMC Production inKyiv....
- 16:52, 13.05.2012

Rotary Club says ex-treasurer agrees to pay missing $56,000
Members of an internationally-affiliated community service organization have claimed a small victory after the group’s former treasurer signed a letter pledging to give the group $56,000 he has ...
- 18:35, 10.05.2012

Kyiv ups city budget revenues by almost UAH 300 million
Kyiv City Council has increased the city budget revenue figure for 2012 by UAH 288.329 million, to UAH 17.168 billion, up from UAH 16.880 billion....
- 15:57, 10.05.2012

Kyiv Airport to open new passenger terminal on May 17
Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) plans to open a new passenger terminal on May 17, 2012....
- 13:17, 10.05.2012

Victory Day celebrations in Kyiv
Victory Day on May 9 marks the 67th anniversary of the World War II triumph over Nazi Germany. Kyiv will celebrate by honoring the surviving veterans with music and other entertainment....
- 19:25, 08.05.2012

Kyiv launches 50 new buses and trolleybuses
The Kyiv municipal transport fleet has received 36 new buses and 14 trolleybuses, which were acquired using loan funds issued by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the press ...
- 17:13, 08.05.2012

High-speed trams to start running in Troyeschyna this summer
A high-speed tramline in Troyeschyna will be put into operation by July 2012, Head of Kyiv City State Administration Oleksandr Popov has said....
- 15:41, 07.05.2012

Azarov: Lane to honor Heroes of Great Patriotic War to appear in Kyiv
A lane in honor of the Heroes of the Great Patriotic War will open in the Park of Glory in Kyiv, Ukrainian Premier Mykola Azarov has said....
- 15:04, 07.05.2012

Constructing Lvivska Brama subway station in Kyiv delayed two years
Kyiv is considering building the Lvivska Brama subway station, but construction work could be delayed for two years due to technological difficulties, Head of Kyiv City State Administration Oleksand...
- 14:47, 07.05.2012

Popov: Podilsky Bridge in Kyiv to be opened in 2013
Podilsky Bridge across the Dnipro River in Kyiv will be open to traffic in the second half of 2013, Head of Kyiv City State Administration Oleksandr Popov has said....
- 14:18, 07.05.2012

New subway stations in Kyiv to open in 2012, says Popov
The construction of two new Kyiv subway stations - Ipodrom and Teremky - is going according to the plan, so the stations will open by the end of this year, Head of Kyiv City State Administration Oleks...
- 12:09, 07.05.2012

Democrats Abroad to vote on Sunday
On Sunday, May 6, Democrats Abroad Ukraine will host voting for Americans wishing to participate in the 2012 US Democratic Party presidential primary. The official voting center polling station will ...
- 11:42, 05.05.2012

Concrete waste bins removed from Kyiv center for sake of security
All concrete waste bins have been removed from Kyiv's center for the May holidays on the instructions of Head of Kyiv City State Administration Oleksandr Popov....
- 18:30, 04.05.2012

Antimonopoly Committee to finish inspection of Kyiv taxi market by June
The preliminary results of the inspection of the operators of taxi services in Kyiv will be presented by the end of May 2012, the head of Kyiv municipal regional office of the Antimonopoly Committee...
- 16:16, 04.05.2012

Press TV: Labor Day turns into mass protests in Kyiv
The international Workers day celebrations has turned into a mass protest in Kyiv. Thousands joined the march lead by the Ukrainian Party of Communists. Kiev is under tight security following the rece...
- 23:48, 01.05.2012

Kyiv gets Hr 536.6 million from state budget
Kyiv has received an additional subsidy of Hr 536.6 million from the state budget, Deputy Head of Kyiv City State Administration Ruslan Kramarenko has said....
- 10:05, 26.04.2012

Central Election Commission: Organizational problems could arise at local elections in Kyiv
Problems could arise during the organization of local elections in Kyiv due to the absence of the district chain of election commissions, Deputy Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) Andri...
- 11:59, 24.04.2012

Public council to develop concept of project on Andriyivsky Uzviz to be formed by May 24
Kyiv, April 23 - ESTA Holding LLC, the managing company for Esta Group created by SCM (all based in Donetsk), which proposed to create an expert council to participate planning the creation of a cultu...
- 12:21, 23.04.2012

Kyiv launches official tourist Web site
Tourists wanting to visit the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv, can now access route planning, accommodation reservation and car rental services at the tourist Web portal of Kyiv city: http://visitkyiv.com...
- 18:35, 20.04.2012

Kyiv city call-center to work 24 hours
The Call Center of Kyiv city municipally owned budget establishment is now providing twenty-four-hour, maximally effective and operative responses to all appeals of Kyiv citizens to the city authori...
- 17:48, 19.04.2012

Three mobile clinics to sterilize stray animals to start working in Kyiv from April 23
Three mobile clinics to sterilize stray animals and seven vehicles to catch them will start operating in Kyiv from April 23, the project director at the Vier Pfoten International ("Four Paws"...
- 11:42, 19.04.2012

World:

Strong quake kills at least 4 in northern Italy
SANT'AGOSTINO DI FERRARA, Italy (AP) — A strong earthquake shook northeast Italy early Sunday, killing four people, tearing off chunks of church facades and sending panicked residents into th...
- 19:23, 20.05.2012

World leaders set to tackle Afghanistan's future
CHICAGO (AP) — World leaders weary of war will tackle Afghanistan's post-conflict future — from funding for security forces to upcoming elections — when the NATO summit opens Sund...
- 15:26, 20.05.2012

Opposition groups report clashes in Syrian capital
BEIRUT (AP) — A restive district of the Syrian capital that has been a hotbed of dissent against President Bashar Assad was rocked by fighting overnight between government forces and army def...
- 15:23, 20.05.2012

Birth of new Greek drachma would be pained, rushed
WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - If or when policymakers finally decideGreeceshould leave the euro, the exit could happen so quickly that "new drachma" currency notes might not be printed in t...
- 13:34, 20.05.2012

Global leaders seek to corral Europe crisis
WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of eight of the world's biggest economies meet this weekend outside Washington, seeking to keep Europe's debt crisis from spiraling out of control and jeopardizing ...
- 13:24, 20.05.2012

After Italy bombing, no claim of responsibility
ROME (AP) — A bomb blast outside a high school in southern Italy that killed a 16-year-old student has stirred memories of the dark days decades ago when terrorists, anarchists and organized ...
- 12:29, 20.05.2012

Chinese activist renews call to fight injustice
NEW YORK (AP) — A blind Chinese legal activist who escaped house arrest, endured a nearly month-long diplomatic tussle and a hurried daylong flight paused ever so briefly upon his arrival in ...
- 11:40, 20.05.2012

Sri Lanka set to release jailed ex-army chief
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's president has ordered authorities to free the country's jailed former army chief, a man credited with ending the country's long civil war but who later w...
- 09:35, 20.05.2012

US tells G8 Syria's Assad must go
CAMP DAVID, Md., May 19 (Reuters) - PresidentBarack ObamatoldG8leaders meeting at Camp David that Syrian PresidentBashar al-Assadmust leave power, and pointed toYemenas a model of how political transi...
- 01:09, 20.05.2012

Prosecutors: Trio planned to attack Obama's headquarters
CHICAGO (AP) — Three men accused of making Molotov cocktails had been planning to attack President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home and other targets during this w...
- 23:51, 19.05.2012

Obama says G8 in agreement on Iran nuclear program
CAMP DAVID, Md., May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday leaders of theGroup of Eightmajor economies are committed to continuing the current approach of sanctions, pressure and...
- 18:07, 19.05.2012

Japanese woman, 73, scales Everest for the second time
KATHMANDU, May 19 (Reuters) - For the second time, a 73-year-old Japanese woman has become the world's oldest woman to climb Mount Everest, repeating her own recordset 10years ago, the company that or...
- 16:48, 19.05.2012

G8 making progress on euro zone crisis, oil prices
CAMP ROUND MEADOW,Maryland, May 19 (Reuters) - Leaders of theGroup of Eightmajor economies are making progress on addressing the two biggest threats to their economies - the euro zone crisis and very ...
- 16:37, 19.05.2012

Blind Chinese activist appears to have left for U.S.
BEIJING, May 19 (Reuters) -Chinaallowed a blind legal activist,Chen Guangcheng, to leave a hospital in Beijing on Saturday and board a plane bound for theUnited States, a move that could signal the en...
- 14:38, 19.05.2012

One killed, 6 injured by Italy school blast - Official
ROME, May 19 (Reuters) - One person was killed and six people were injured when a bomb exploded near a school in Brindisi insouthern Italyon Saturday, an official at the Civil Protection Authority sai...
- 10:55, 19.05.2012

G8 leaders broadly united on Iran and Syria-U.S. Official
CAMP DAVID, Md., May 18 (Reuters) -Group of Eightleaders agreed in their initial discussions atCamp Davidon Friday that Iran needs to disclose more about its nuclear ambitions and that it was time to ...
- 10:07, 19.05.2012

Blind Chinese activist Chen says is at Beijing airport
BEIJING, May 19 (Reuters) - Blind Chinese legal activistChen Guangchengsaid on Saturday he has left a hospital inBeijing, where he has been for the past three weeks since he sought refuge in theU.S. e...
- 09:55, 19.05.2012

EBRD elects Briton as new president
LONDON — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has elected a British civil servant as its new president....
- 21:00, 18.05.2012

Salvage firm: Concordia wreckage gone by early 2013
ROME — The head of a U.S.-owned marine salvage company chosen to remove the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship from the waters off Tuscany is predicting the vessel will be ready for towing...
- 19:27, 18.05.2012

How could Chavez's cancer shape Venezuela presidential vote?
CARACAS - President Hugo Chavez's public assurances that he will beat cancer have failed to quell Venezuelans' frenetic speculation about whether the illness will ruin his chances of winning another s...
- 17:33, 18.05.2012

Poll: Half of Irish voters plan 'yes' to EU treaty
DUBLIN — A new opinion poll suggests half of Ireland's voters are ready to support the European Union fiscal treaty in a May 31 referendum, enough to ensure its ratification....
- 16:31, 18.05.2012

Serbian capital setting up gay safe house
BELGRADE — Belgrade's mayor says authorities in Serbia's capital are setting up temporary housing for gays and lesbians rejected by their families....
- 16:16, 18.05.2012

Facebook set to begin trading after $16 billion offering
NEW YORK — Facebook is about to find out just how much status updates, puppy photos and billions of "likes" are worth on Wall Street, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg ringing the Nasdaq Stock ...
- 15:20, 18.05.2012

Turkey warns oil majors against Cyprus gas bid
ISTANBUL-Turkeysaid on Friday, May 18 that companies bidding to developCyprus' offshore gas fields would be shut out of Turkish energy projects, amid a spat between the rivals about who has rights to ...
- 15:08, 18.05.2012

Police detain 400 at Occupy protest in Frankfurt
BERLIN — Police in Germany have temporarily detained some 400 demonstrators during largely peaceful protests by Occupy activists....
- 14:53, 18.05.2012