Emotional Lindsey Vonn thunders to gold
WHISTLER (Reuters) - An emotional Lindsey Vonn hurtled down the mountain on Wednesday to become the first U.S. skier to win the Olympic women's downhill title.
Nations:Sweden Romania Switzerland Activities:2010 Winter Olympics Source:(Reuters)
2010-02-17
Leaders, superstars, fans mourn King of Pop
LONDON - Michael Jackson was due to make his triumphant return to the stage in London next month -- but instead his sudden death has left millions of fans feeling they've lost a lifelong friend.
Nations:U.K. Colombia South Korea U.S. France Mexico People:Michael Jackson Nelson Mandela Judy Garland Hugo Chavez Paul McCartney Sophia Loren
2009-06-26
Farm protests grip Europe as prices slump
BRUSSELS (AFP) - From Greece to Bulgaria and Latvia, European farmers are mounting increasingly unruly protests as the economic crisis causes prices -- especially for milk -- to collapse.
Nations:Greece Latvia Bulgaria Romania Germany People:Michael Mann Activities:2008 EU Recession Source:(AFP)
2009-02-04
Russia and EU sign deal on gas transit via Ukraine
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia - Russia and the European Union signed a deal Saturday on the deployment of EU observers to monitor the flow of natural gas across Ukraine, clearing the way for restarting Russian gas supplies to a freezing Europe.
Nations:Bulgaria Russia Czech Republic Poland Ukraine Macedonia People:Dmitry Medvedev Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AP)
2009-01-10
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
Russia, Ukraine in EU talks as gas crisis engulfs Europe
MOSCOW, (AFP) - Envoys from Russia and Ukraine go to Brussels on Thursday for emergency EU-brokered talks to resolve a bitter gas fight between the two ex-Soviet giants that has engulfed Europe in a major energy crisis.
Nations:Russia Slovakia Bulgaria Romania Hungary Ukraine People:Dmitry Medvedev Vladimir Putin Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AFP)
2009-01-08
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
Analysis: Bush's personality shapes his legacy
WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush will be judged on what he did. He will also be remembered for what he's like: a fast-moving, phrase-mangling Texan who stays upbeat even though his country is not.
Nations:U.S. Romania People:Laura Bush John McCain George W. Bush Activities:Bush Admin. Source:(AP)
2009-01-03
Ukraine warns EU of 'serious gas problems' in 10 days
KIEV (AFP) - Kiev on Saturday warned the European Union the bloc could face "serious problems" within 10 days with Russian gas deliveries transiting Ukraine, after Moscow cut off all gas supplies to its neighbour.
Nations:Russia Ukraine Bulgaria Poland Romania Hungary Activities:2008 Russia Gas Dispute Source:(AFP)
2009-01-03
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