'Six killed, 20 injured' in Croatia train crash
ZAGREB (AFP) - A train derailed in Croatia on Friday, killing six people and injuring 20 on a route linking the capital and the central coastal town of Split, police said.
Nations:Croatia Source:(AFP)
2009-07-24
Gazprom may resume gas shipments to Europe today
KIEV, Ukraine - Russia's Gazprom said it could restart gas shipments to Europe on Friday if an agreement can be signed allowing an EU-led monitoring mission to track gas flows through Ukrainian pipelines.
Nations:Russia Czech Republic Bulgaria Poland France Hungary People:Dmitry Medvedev Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AP)
2009-01-09
Halt in Russian gas supplies to Europe deepens crisis
KIEV (AFP) - All deliveries of Russian gas through Ukraine were halted on Wednesday, intensifying a bitter dispute between Moscow and Kiev which risks depriving Europeans of gas amid freezing weather.
Nations:Russia Bulgaria Bosnia Czech Republic Slovakia Romania People:Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AFP)
2009-01-07
Gas shortages spread as Russian-Ukraine row flares
BRUSSELS, Jan 7, 2009 (AFP) - Gas shortages spread across Europe reaching France and Italy as cuts in Russian supplies through Ukrainian pipelines escalated an increasingly bitter crisis in the depths of winter.
Nations:Ukraine Russia Czech Republic Italy France Slovakia People:Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AFP)
2009-01-06
Natural gas shortages slam many European nations
VIENNA, Austria - The Russia-Ukraine natural gas dispute hit Europe with the force of a winter storm Tuesday, cutting or limiting supplies to at least a dozen nations. Tens of thousands of people were left without heat and governments scrambled to find alternate energy sources.
Nations:Russia Germany Bulgaria Austria Croatia Serbia People:Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AP)
2009-01-06
6 countries lose Russian gas
KIEV, Ukraine - Six countries reported a complete shutoff of Russian gas shipped via Ukraine on Tuesday, in a sharp escalation of a struggle over energy that threatens Europe as winter sets in.
Nations:Turkey Bulgaria Croatia Romania Ukraine Russia Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AP)
2009-01-06
NATO nixes Georgia, Ukraine membership
NATO decided Thursday not to put Georgia and Ukraine on track to join the alliance after vehement Russian opposition, but the alliance pledged that the strategically important Black Sea nations will become members one day.
Nations:Georgia Macedonia Russia Croatia Greece Ukraine People:Nicolas Sarkozy Angela Merkel
2008-04-03
Europeans spice up stellar finale for U.S
The finale of the world athletics championships belonged to the glittering United States track team on a Sunday night spiced up by charismatic European performances in the field.
Nations:Finland Jamaica Croatia Poland Kenya Germany Activities:2007 World Athletics Championships
2007-09-02
Report: Iraq child mortality rate soars
The chance that an Iraqi child will live beyond age 5 has plummeted faster than anywhere else in the world since 1990, according to a report released Tuesday, which placed the country last in its child survival rankings.
Nations:Iceland Egypt Botswana Swaziland Estonia Slovenia Activities:Second Gulf War
2007-05-07
Serena Williams advances at Aussie Open
Defending champion Amelie Mauresmo and No. 3 Svetlana Kuznetsova are gone. Serena Williams is still around, as are Roger Federer and Andy Roddick to set up what should be a compelling second week of tennis at the Australian Open.
Nations:Australia Czech Republic Israel France People:Novak Djokovic Shahar Peer Svetlana Kuznetsova Mario Ancic Jelena Jankovic Richard Gasquet Activities:2007 Australian Open
2007-01-21
Roddick, Serena advance at Aussie Open
Sixth-seeded Andy Roddick outlasted Marat Safin 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) Friday to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open.
Nations:Australia France Thailand People:Novak Djokovic Shahar Peer Marat Safin Svetlana Kuznetsova Mario Ancic Mikhail Youzhny Activities:2007 Australian Open
2007-01-19
Federer tops Nadal for 4th Wimbledon title
With four straight Wimbledon championships, eight Grand Slams and 39 tournament titles in all, the milestones are piling up for Roger Federer.
People:Mario Ancic Tim Henman Richard Gasquet Justine Henin Amelie Mauresmo Rafael Nadal
2006-07-10
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