NEWS WATCH: Frail Chernobyl Clean-Up Workers Protest Benefit Reductions
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
BUDAPEST/KIEV (BosNewsLife)-- Thousands of veterans involved in cleaning up Ukraine's devastated Chernobyl nuclear power plant have demonstrated against cuts in benefits they receive as compensation for their exposure to radiation. The protest in Ukraine's capital, Kiev, comes just before the 25th anniversary of what is considered the worst atomic accident in history.
NEWS WATCH: East Europe’s Biting Cold Snap Kills 100
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By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos.
BUDAPEST/KIEV (BosNewsLife)-- Over 100 people have already died this month due to extreme winter weather crippling much of Eastern Europe and the Balkans. Most victims are said to be in Ukraine where officials reported over 60 deaths since early December.
BUDAPEST/KIEV (BosNewsLife)-- Over 100 people have already died this month due to extreme winter weather crippling much of Eastern Europe and the Balkans. Most victims are said to be in Ukraine where officials reported over 60 deaths since early December. Cuba Barring Dissidents From Church Visits Ahead Of Pope’s Visit
By BosNewsLife Americas Service
HAVANA, CUBA (BosNewsLife)-- As the countdown began Thursday, March 1, for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Cuba this month, there were reports that authorities have barred several known dissidents and their family members from attending church services, while several pastors were mistreated.
HAVANA, CUBA (BosNewsLife)-- As the countdown began Thursday, March 1, for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Cuba this month, there were reports that authorities have barred several known dissidents and their family members from attending church services, while several pastors were mistreated. NEWS WATCH: Ukraine’s Prime Minister Challenges Election Results
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
UZZHOROD, UKRAINE (BosNewsLife)-- Ukrainian election officials say they will not consider Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's complaints of presidential election fraud. Results show opposition leader Victor Yanukovich defeated Tymoshenko by 3.5 percentage points in the February 7 runoff election.
UZZHOROD, UKRAINE (BosNewsLife)-- Ukrainian election officials say they will not consider Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's complaints of presidential election fraud. Results show opposition leader Victor Yanukovich defeated Tymoshenko by 3.5 percentage points in the February 7 runoff election.
Ukraine Christians Pray As 200,000 Rally Against Government
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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
KYIV/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Ukrainian Christians continued to pray around the clock in a special prayer tent at the capital Kyiv's Independence Square where as many as 200,000 people rallied Sunday, December 15, against the government and for European Union integration.
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
KYIV/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Ukrainian Christians continued to pray around the clock in a special prayer tent at the capital Kyiv's Independence Square where as many as 200,000 people rallied Sunday, December 15, against the government and for European Union integration.
