Place: Soviet bloc

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Slovakia becomes 16th member of eurozone

To the sound of midnight fireworks and pealing church bells, Slovakia joined the eurozone, putting it under the shared currency’s protective umbrella amid a world financial downpour – and

Thu, 01 Jan, 2009

Russian general calls US expansion top national security threat

A top Russian general called US plans to post missile defence systems in former Soviet bloc countries a top national security threat, the latest signal of a growing chill in US-Russian relations.

Fri, 09 Feb, 2007

Pope John Paul II dies

Pope John Paul II, the Polish pontiff who led the Roman Catholic Church for more than a quarter century and became history’s most-travelled pope, died tonight in his Vatican apartment. He was 84.

Sat, 02 Apr, 2005

'Avoidable risks' claim 100,000 young lives each year

The lives of many thousands of children could be saved by making the world they live in less dangerous, researchers said today.

Fri, 18 Jun, 2004

Ryanair considers eastern expansion

NO-FRILLS airline Ryanair said yesterday that it was considering expanding to the former Soviet bloc, as it extended a deadline for staff at newly-acquired Buzz to accept a job offer or face closure.

Fri, 07 Mar, 2003