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Russian soldier who tried to kill Stalin in 1941-patriotic reason
November 07, 2009By Paul Goble Nikolay Dmitriyev, a native Muscovite serving in an anti-aircraft unit who tried but failed to assassinate Joseph Stalin on the eve of the November 7th anniversary in 1941 did so for patriotic reasons, according to one of the surviving...
Moldovan media watchdog accused of "political bias"
November 07, 2009Corneliu Mihalache, a member of the Audio Visual Council (CCA), a media watchdog, has criticized the policy pursued recently by the CCA, saying that it has turned into parliament's "repressive bludgeon". Mihalache told a news conference...
Moldova to buy anti-flu drugs from Switzerland
November 07, 2009The Moldovan government has decided to purchase 500,000 dozes of antiviral medicines, worth 40m lei (3.5m US dollars), from Switzerland. Prime Minister Vlad Filat said that the number of doses to be purchased in Switzerland will cover 30 per cent of...
A tragic anniversary in Georgia
November 06, 2009By Paul Goble Tomorrow, in various ways and with various feelings in their hearts, many people across the former Soviet space will commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the Bolshevik coup d’état. But in Georgia, many will mark the 2nd anniversary...
US military praising policewoman who wounded shooter at Fort Hood
November 06, 2009Officials at Fort Hood Military base in Texas have praised a civilian policewoman for stopping Thursday's shooting spree that killed 13 people and wounded 31 others. Fort Hood Spokesman, Colonel John Rossi, told reporters early Friday police woman Kimberly...
Two Moldovan citizens in list of top 300 wealthiest Romanians
November 04, 2009Two Moldovans are in the "Top 300 Wealthiest Romanians" list released by weekly Capital. Nicolae Petrov, who is active in the airline business, is 226th. Valeri Moraru, active in the beverage business, is 263rd.
Religious group protests ID cards, says it is "Satan's code"
November 04, 2009In the Republic of Moldova's capital, Chisinau, about one thousand Christian Orthodox believers gathered in front of the Palace of the Republic today, where legislative sessions are normally held, to ask that a new identification card be released to them...
Moldova reports second lethal case of swine flu
November 04, 2009The second lethal case of swine flu has been registered in Moldova. The victim is a 35-year-old man who has recently returned from Russia. According to Deputy Health Minister Oleg Lozan, the man came to Moldova on Thursday evening [29 October]. The...
Ukraine: Swine Flu mania in Kyiv
November 03, 2009By Irene Chalupa Upon landing at Kyiv’s Boryspil airport on Sunday afternoon, I was met by Ukrainian passport-control personnel in surgical masks. I suddenly noticed that a number of people on line were also wearing masks of various sizes...
Romania opens two new consular offices in Moldova
November 03, 2009Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday signed the decrees on opening of Romanian general consulates in Cahul and Balti, in the Republic of Moldova, reads a release of the Presidential Administration. On October 20, the Romanian and Moldovan authorities...