 Christian Science Monitor | Eastern Europe scrambles to deal with brutal winter CNN Kiev, Ukraine (CNN) -- Eastern Europe remained in the grip of brutal cold and deep snows Tuesday, with authorities in Ukraine, the hardest-hit country, scrambling to help thousands of people whose lives are at risk due to the weather. Death Toll Rises in East Europe's Cold Snap, Disrupts Travel Europe's weather brings continent to a halt Europeans struggle under record cold snap |
Snow Blankets Croatia's Palms as Cold, Winds Hamper East Europe Rescuers Bloomberg Blizzard conditions, record-low temperatures and high winds persisted from Bulgaria to Baku, disrupting transportation and complicating efforts to respond to a calamity that has claimed hundreds of lives in central and eastern Europe in the last week. |
 BBC Sport | Report shows match-fixing rife in Southern and Eastern Europe BBC Sport FIFPro, the worldwide union for professional footballers, conducted a survey of thousands of players in Eastern and Southern Europe. Almost a quarter of players (23.6%) are aware of match-fixing in their league. The stats may cause particular concern ... A Quarter Of Matches Fixed In Southern and Eastern Europe – Report Survey shows non-payment & match-fixing rampant in Eastern & Southern Europe |
 The Weather Space | Central, Eastern Europe in Deep Freeze Wall Street Journal (blog) Europe's current cold snap held on in central and eastern parts of the continent on Monday, taking a high death toll. Police in Poland said Monday the current wave of sub-zero temperatures has claimed 62 lives. Homeless shelters in the country have ... Europe in deep freeze with the Central and Eastern United States not far behind |
Eastern European wines follow recent food trends Gainesville Sun Wines from Eastern Europe, from left: 2009 Khvanchka from Georgia, 2009 GrŸner Veltliner from Austria and a 2009 Zweigelt from Austria. (AP Photo) The Associated Press Food trend watchers say Eastern European cuisine is poised for big success this year ... |
 NDTV | Snow chaos paralyses eastern Europe The Press Association The week-long cold snap - the worst in decades in eastern Europe - has killed at least 176, many of them homeless people, especially in countries such as Ukraine. In Rome, unusually heavy snow capped the dome of St Peter's Basilica and the Roman ... EASTERN EUROPE DIGGING OUT FROM PARALYZING SNOWSTORM Over 300 dead in Europe snowfall Deadly freeze, heavy snow keep slamming Europe |
 Bloomberg | East Europe Death Toll Climbs as Siberian Cold Grips Region BusinessWeek 3 (Bloomberg) -- Eastern Europe's death toll climbed to about 250 as the region grapples with a Siberian freeze, heavy snowfall and gale-force winds that disrupted traffic, boosted energy use to record levels and sealed off towns. Eastern Europe Winter Weather: Another 38 Died In Ukraine As Freeze Continues Siberian Freeze Kills 250 as Snow, Gale-Force Winds Envelop Eastern Europe Victims of Eastern Europe's cold snap rescued |
Statoil Fuel cuts dividend as motorists shop around Reuters * 40 pct dividend cut "a major disappointment" - analyst * Shares drop 12 pct * Core Q4 earnings lag forecast, partly due to one-offs * Firm sees Scandinavia stable, pressure in eastern Europe (Adds analyst, CFO, share price fall) By Walter Gibbs OSLO, ... |
 Press TV | Eastern Europe freeze death toll nears 200 Stuff.co.nz Nine Romanian children were taken into care after a baby died in an unheated house, joining at least 189 others killed by a Siberian front which strengthened its hold over Eastern Europe and spread further west. Temperatures plummeted to minus 37 ... Romania rescues children as Europe's freeze deepens Europe cold spell kills 223 with colder days expected |
Eastern Europe hit by deadly cold snap (0:54) Washington Post Russia and Ukraine both took precautions on Friday to protect homeless people, scores of whom have frozen to death on the streets of Europe during its brutal cold snap. (Feb. 3) (/The Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders ... |
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