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Storm splits world's biggest iceberg

A powerful Antarctic storm has helped split apart an iceberg the size of Jamaica, a New Zealand scientist said Tuesday more »

Fernandes to visit Kazakhstan, Kyrgyztan

Indian Defence Minister is embarking on a four-day visit to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyztan from Wednesday as part of efforts to streamline the supply of spares for frontline Russian weaponry in use in the Indian Armed forces more »

New Yukos chief vows to carry on predecessor's policies

The man who is now in charge of Russian oil giant Yukos has vowed to carry on the policies of his jailed predecessor, Mikhail Khodorkovsky more »

Cybersecurity a balancing act, former FBI head says

The U.S. government doesn't have the ability to crack some sophisticated types of encryption, putting investigators of terrorism threats at a disadvantage more »

The rating of Latvia

WEF's rating this year better reflects Latvia's competitiveness more »

Favors for direct election of the president

ESTONIANS WANT DIRECT ELECTION OF MORE POWERFUL PRESIDENT more »

Aussies Do It Right: E-Voting

While critics in the United States grow more concerned each day about the insecurity of electronic voting machines, Australians designed a system two years ago that addressed and eased most of those concerns more »

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Two Banks Plan Merger After a 'Rigged' Sale

Avtobank-NIKoil and Ural-Siberian Bank announced Friday that they will merge in a year to create one of the country's largest banks more »

Russian Oil to Flow to Asia Via Israel

Russia and its neighbors may boost crude oil shipments through an Israeli pipeline, helping them compete against Persian Gulf nations for sales in Asia more »

Berlin and Paris try to avoid EU fines

Germany and France will tonight join forces in a last-ditch legal attempt to save themselves from the full impact of the European Union's budget rules more »

Polish, Czech, Slovakian Unemployment May Rise After EU Entry

Unemployment in Eastern European nations that will join the European Union in May, including Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, may rise from their current near-record levels more »

SR Telecom sells wireless technology to Czechs

SR Telecom Inc. has sold wireless access systems to Czech Radio in a deal potentially worth $8 million US more »

LNM Agrees to $2 Bln Accord to Acquire Poland's PHS

LNM Group, the world's second-biggest steelmaker, said it will buy a 69 percent stake in Poland's state- owned Polskie Huty Stali SA in an accord valued at $2 billion, including debt and investments more »

Businesses at Home in Warsaw

Warsaw has climbed to 22nd position in the ranking of most attractive European cities for business more »

Kremlin-Yukos Struggle Has Investors Worried

The struggle pitting Russian President Vladimir Putin's Kremlin against the head of the huge Russian oil company Yukos has analysts and investors concerned about the future of political and economic reform in Russia more »

Strengthening cooperation with all Eastern European countries

EASTERN EUROPE AND KAZAKHSTAN: NEW HORIZONS OF COOPERATION more »

'Mr. Euro' Bids Adieu, Trichet Steps in To Head ECB

Jean-Claude Trichet takes over the reins of power at the European Central Bank more »

Views from Nigeria via the ATM

The Nigerian bank uses the Lithuanian security system more »

Philip Morris ends investment project in Poland

Philip Morris has completed its seven-year investment project in Poland, spending US$298 million for the modernization of equipment and production lines at its facility in Krakow more »