Main news of November 1

23:59 01/11/2009

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Ukraine to check pharmacy stocks, prices over flu outbreak
23:14 01/11/2009
The Ukrainian government will review all pharmacies in the country to ensure they meet requirements imposed over the current flu epidemic, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said on Sunday.
Putin warns EU of possible Ukrainian gas payment problems
21:24 01/11/2009
Russia's prime minister on Sunday briefed his Swedish counterpart, the current EU president, about possible problems with Ukrainian payment for Russian gas and its transit to European consumers, a spokesman said.
Grenades fired at Russian Interior Ministry building in Nazran
20:33 01/11/2009
An Interior Ministry building in Ingushetia came under fire on Sunday from rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons, with one police officer injured, a spokesman said.
Ukrainian president requests international help with flu epidemic
20:07 01/11/2009
Ukraine's president has asked the international community for help dealing with a flu epidemic that the country's Health Ministry said on Sunday has killed 53 people.
Spartak keep up pressure on Rubin with 5th-straight win
19:03 01/11/2009
Spartak Moscow extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-1 demolition of Rostov on Sunday, cutting the gap to Rubin at the top of the table to one point after the leaders' win on Friday.
Karzai to take part in Afghan runoff despite rival's boycott
18:01 01/11/2009
Hamid Karzai will take part in the second round of Afghanistan's presidential election despite the withdrawal of his opponent, a spokesman for the Afghan president said on Sunday. "
Pirates take tuna boat with 23 Russians aboard to Somali waters
17:07 01/11/2009
A Thai-flagged fishing vessel with 23 Russians on board that was captured by pirates has been taken to Somalia, a representative of the Singaporean owner said on Sunday.
Number of swine flu cases in Belarus rises to 59
16:15 01/11/2009
The number of people infected with A/H1N1 virus in Belarus has risen to 59, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Thieves steal mink coats worth $52,000 from Moscow firm
15:05 01/11/2009
Police are searching for thieves who have stolen 50 mink coats worth 1.5 million rubles ($52,000) from a private firm's showroom in northern Moscow, a police spokesman said on Sunday.

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Main news of November 1

Ukraine to check pharmacy stocks, prices over flu outbreak

Putin warns EU of possible Ukrainian gas payment problems

Grenades fired at Russian Interior Ministry building in Nazran

Ukrainian president requests international help with flu epidemic

Spartak keep up pressure on Rubin with 5th-straight win

Karzai to take part in Afghan runoff despite rival's boycott

Pirates take tuna boat with 23 Russians aboard to Somali waters

Number of swine flu cases in Belarus rises to 59

Thieves steal mink coats worth $52,000 from Moscow firm

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