Tymoshenko also added the that government together with the participants of the medical supply market and state banks has developed a decree that sets a 10% price mark-up limit for medicines in state inventory and 25% for medicines in retail

Tymoshenko stressed that Prominvestbank had become a victim not of the financial crisis but a banal raider attack, which, according to her, wasn't stopped in time by law enforcement. "Today the National Bank took over management of Prominvestbank. We fully

Brazil 2-2 Spain (aet, Brazil win 4-3 on pens)Spain's eight-year hold on the FIFA Futsal World Cup is over after a penalty shoot-out triumph gave Brazil victory in the final in Rio de Janeiro.

Werder Bremen midfielder Daniel Jensen has been ruled out of Wednesday's UEFA Champions League match at Panathinaikos FC due to an achilles injury but Diego, Naldo and Markus Rosenberg hope to be fit.

UEFA Women's Cup holders 1. FFC Frankfurt suffered a setback ahead of their forthcoming quarter-final against FCR 2001 Duisburg after being beaten 1-0 in the German Cup second round by FC Bayern München.

Reigning Norwegian titleholders SK Brann have all but handed over their crown to Stabæk IF after a 2-1 win in Bergen took the Baerum-based side six points clear of Fredrikstad FK with two games remaining.

Spain captain Javi Rodríguez expressed pride at their performance after his fourth FIFA Futsal World Cup final ended with defeat by Brazil but there was consolation for Pula of fourth-placed Russia as he finished top scorer.

Olympique de Marseille moved to within one point of Ligue 1 leaders Olympique Lyonnais with a 3-1 victory at Valenciennes FC on Sunday while Le Mans UC 72 also rose into the top three by beating AS Nancy-Lorraine.

Michael Turner gave Premier League debutants Hull City AFC a 1-0 win against West Ham United FC to reclaim third place while bottom side Tottenham Hotspur FC ended with nine men in a 2-1 loss at Stoke City FC.

Hamburger SV dropped points at home for the first time this season but a 1-1 draw against FC Schalke 04 at the Arena Hamburg was still enough for them to regain leadership of the Bundesliga from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.

Midfielder Christian Poulsen is the latest Juventus player to be ruled out of the UEFA Champions League game against Real Madrid CF on Tuesday after suffering a thigh injury during Saturday's 2-1 defeat at SSC Napoli.

Hennadii Padalko, chairman of the State Inspectorate for Drugs Quality Control, announced this at a press conference

Manchester United FC manager Sir Alex Ferguson is expecting "fantastic commitment" from Celtic FC when the Scottish champions, led by his former player Gordon Strachan, visit Old Trafford in Group E on Tuesday night.

FC Internazionale Milano took the outright Serie A lead in spectacular style with a 4-0 victory at AS Roma after Udinese Calcio drew 2-2 with US Lecce and S.S. Lazio lost 3-1 at Bologna FC to lose ground on the

David Villa scored twice as Valencia CF moved two points clear at the top of the Liga by beating CD Numancia 4-0 but Sevilla FC and FC Barcelona remain well placed after 1-0 wins at UD Almería and Athletic Club

England's four contenders scored 15 goals between them as they warmed up for Matchday 3 with morale-boosting victories but their feats were eclipsed on Sunday by a spectacular win for FC Internazionale Milano.

The events around and following President Yushchenko's decree dissolving parliament are reminiscent of the game of "Monopoly". The country, and those members of the international community who have not yet lost all interest in Ukraine, have been watching politicians openly

During the night from 14-15 October several dozen members of a private security firm burst into the building in Kyiv which the human rights organization Institute "Respublica" has occupied since 1997. They were accompanied by assistants to National Deputy Vasyl

The Welsh assembly's presiding officer says a constitutional issue is at stake as a row deepens with MPs over housing policy powers.

The Co Down school at the centre of a dispute between teachers and education authorities remains closed.