The Party of Regions is against discharge of the government of Yulia Tymoshenko. Leader of this party, Viktor Yanukovych stated at the sitting of the opposition government."The hopes, that we will initiate the discharge of the government, are vain," he

Speaker of the parliament Arseniy Yatsenyuk doubts that on Friday the productive work of the parliament will take place. He has stated at a briefing in the Verkhovna Rada on Thursday, the ForUm's correspondent reports. Yatsenyuk has promised that he

President Viktor Yushchenko took part today in a general meeting of National Academy of Sciences members. President's press office reports. Addressing those present Viktor Yushchenko noted that efforts of National Academy of Sciences contribute greatly to development of the Ukrainian

In his letter to Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, President Viktor Yushchenko requested the Government to take all measures to arrange proper independent testing for school graduates in 2008. President's press office reports. President expressed his concerns to Prime Minister about

Young Serbians need better role models. It's time for a return of the Otpor generation.

The accession era is over. But the need for reform in the youngest EU states isn't.

Before he even arrived in the US, Pope Benedict XVI apologized for the pedophilia scandal that has rocked the Catholic Church there for the last four years. But German commentators say that more needs to be done.

Researchers have found alarming evidence that the frozen Arctic floor has started to thaw and release long-stored methane gas. The results could be a catastrophic warming of the earth, since methane is a far more potent greenhouse gas than carbon

Cambridge University has posted the bulk of Charles Darwin's writings, handwritten notes and manuscripts online. The world's richest trove of information on Darwin's evolution teachings -- once restricted to researchers at the prestigious university -- is now available to the

The ongoing credit crisis combined with rising inflation have dented the German economy. But the future doesn't look so bad, according to leading economic think tanks on Thursday. Unemployment may even continue to fall.

Two eccentrics are competing for the London mayor's office. Ken Livingstone is the successful but unpopular incumbent -- with a few odd scandals under his belt -- and Boris Johnson is his pranking, TV-ready opponent. But does either man really

With only five weeks left in the season, Paris may soon become the only major European capital without a top flight soccer team. The natives are getting restless.

Germany's top security and law officials have agreed to a plan to enact new computer surveillance regulations. But Muslim leaders fear imams could face more scrutiny than their Christian counterparts.

Germany's food industry wants to decide for itself how to present nutrition information. But with growing dissatisfaction over what many see as misleading labels, both Berlin and the EU are considering a mandatory system. Britain may be the model in

There was no Olympic torch chaos for New Delhi on Thursday -- the authorities made sure of that. Instead, the flame passed through eerily quiet streets, while the protests, and arrests, took place elsewhere.

Chinese paramilitary flame guards will not play a security role in the Japanese leg of the Olympic torch relay.

Goa police has zeroed in on a Nagpur-based youth in the international sex racket busted in the coastal state, police said.

Govt rejected the Left parties' demand for universalisation of public distribution system and allayed apprehensions of food riots in the country, saying the situation was "not that bad".

Two Tibetan youths were detained outside a five-star hotel in New Delhi where the Olympic torch has reportedly been kept.

Tibetans held largescale protests in capital to coincide with Olympic flame run, including taking out a parallel torch relay.