Swiss agency approves trial for Ebola vaccine
The Swiss agency that regulates new drugs said on October 28 it has approved an application for a clinical trial with an experimental Ebola vaccine at the Lausanne University Hospital.Swissmedic said...
View ArticleKiev to start addressing tough economic, political issues
Ukraine’s Finance Minister Oleksander Shlapak said on October 28 that his country is unlikely to receive a second tranche of a $17 billion loan programme from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this...
View Article3 found dead in Swiss Alpine town
by KG/Associated PressPolice say they have found three people dead in a Swiss Alpine town, but aren't immediately giving details on how they died.Bern canton (state) police spokeswoman Ramona Mock said...
View ArticleRussia backs Ukrainians separatists' election
by NEOnline/GKRussia has backed a contentious election held by separatists in eastern Ukraine, setting the stage for renewed diplomatic tensions with the West.The Foreign Ministry said Monday that the...
View ArticleNorway says terror threat, attack 'likely'
by KG/Associated PressNorwegian intelligence authorities say the Scandinavian country "likely" will be threatened or an act of terror will be attempted in Norway within the next 12 months.The Joint...
View ArticleGeorgia's foreign chief quits amid govt tensions
by KG/Associated PressGeorgia's foreign minister and three of her deputies resigned Wednesday, alleging that the firing of the defense minister a day earlier was politically motivated and endangers the...
View ArticleNorway: Terror threat or attack on nation ‘likely’
Norwegian intelligence authorities said on November 5 that the Nordic country “likely” will be threatened by or hit with an act of terror in the next 12 months. The Joint Counter Terror Center says...
View ArticleNaftogaz pays 1st tranche of gas debt to Gazprom
Ukraine’s state gas company Naftogaz said on November 4 it has paid the first tranche of its debt to Russian gas monopoly Gazprom, fulfilling the terms of an EU-brokered deal signed two weeks...
View ArticleMogherini: All parties must show utmost restraint in Ukraine
by KG/EUROPAEU High Representative, Federica Mogherini, stressed once again that it is imperative to avoid any re-escalation of hostilities in Ukraine. High Representative said on 9 November:"The most...
View ArticleSerbia and Albania hold icebreaking talks
by KG/Associated PressSerbian and Albanian officials are holding icebreaking talks after decades of tensions between the Balkan foes that have been further fueled by a recent drone incident at a soccer...
View ArticleSwiss police say several dead, injured in crash
by KG/Associated Press Swiss police say several people are dead or injured in a severe crash involving a truck, a Swiss postal bus and a car in northern Switzerland.Police in Aargau canton (state) say...
View ArticleRegulators fine global banks in currency probe
by KG/Associated PressU.S., British and Swiss regulators have fined five global banks $3.4 billion for attempting to manipulate foreign exchange markets — the latest penalties for an industry...
View ArticleUkraine: €260 million of EU Macro-Financial Assistance disbursed
by KG/EUROPAToday, the European Commission, on behalf of the EU, disbursed paid a loan of €260 million to Ukraine as part of the EU Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) facility for the country.This loan...
View ArticleEP backs EU-Moldova association deal
by KG/EUROPAThe European Parliament gave its consent to the EU-Moldova Association agreement, which includes a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA), on Thursday in Brussels. The deal...
View ArticleBosnian police detain 11 terrorism suspects
by KG/Associated PressPolice in Bosnia say they detained 11 people suspected of terrorist activities including recruiting volunteers to fight for the Islamic State group in Syria.Over 100 officers...
View ArticleGodfather of Georgia's reforms dies at 58
by KG/Associated PressKakha Bendukidze, the author of liberal reforms that overhauled Georgia's post-Soviet economy, has died in London where he was recovering from heart surgery, the parliament...
View ArticleSwiss court backs right for schoolgirl to wear scarf
School officials cannot ban students from wearing an Islamic headscarf (hijab), according to a recent ruling by the administrative court in the Swiss Canton of St Gallen.The court ruled to overthrow a...
View ArticleChisinau, Gazprom extend contract on gas supplies
Moldova and Russian gas monopoly Gazprom have signed an agreement under which the latter will pay $331.8 per 1,000 cubic metres of gas in 2015 under an extended contract, ITAR-tass reported.Gazprom...
View ArticleEBRD loans Kyrgyzstan to improve water supply
Kyrgyzstan has secured a €1.5m sovereign loan from the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The money will be poured into the country’s Batken Water Company and used to improve water...
View ArticleBosnia inaugurates new presidency after elections
by KG/Associated PressNewly-elected members of Bosnia's tripartite presidency pledged Monday to end the years-long political stalemate and revive reforms that would bring the country closer to EU...
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