Best known for its bombers and fighter jets, Russian aircraft producer Sukhoi has decided to assume a completely new image with its brand new line of commercial aircraft, meant to give Russia a strong presence on the global market. The

Text of Speech by John Wallace - delivered at the Albany Tea Party's 'March on Albany' Rally, in Albany, New York on June 16, 2009.

Chairman Dodd, Ranking Member Shelby, members of the Banking Committee. I'm pleased to be here today to testify about the Administration's plan for financial regulatory reform.

Both of these cruiserweights were highly successful amateurs and now they are two of the top young contenders in the division,' CES president Jimmy Burchfield said.

When the Pink Panther franchise was revived a few years ago, it never occurred to me that Steve Martin might have been reinterpreting the character instead of merely doing a poor man's impersonation of Peter Sellers.

NTU has sent all Western Governors a letter on the findings of its investigation, which raised 'serious questions about the use of taxpayer funds in this effort from states that did not agree to partner' in the project.

Tender Mavundla wasn't always as well known as she is now, thanks to South Africa's Pop Idols. But right now she is capitalising on that momentum with the release of her debut album, "Tender Moments." Born in Port Shepstone, Tender

Well those who watched Sunday's opening match against the Asian champions Iraq will come away disappointed. South Africa missed three relatively easy chances to create a goal to beat the no 86 in the world especially when Bernard Parker acted

KYIV, June 18 /UKRINFORM/. There are more than 1 million Ukrainian citizens to have suffered from the Holodomor 1932-1933 today, says Ihor Yukhnovsky, President of the Ukrainian National Remembrance Institute. According to him, information about those suffered is being collected

KYIV, June 18 /UKRINFORM/. The State Enterprise 'Kyiv aviation plant 'Aviant' will participate in building 30 regional passenger planes An-148 for the Russia-based Atlant-Soyuz airline. The agreement to this effect was reached at the Le Bourget international air show in

KYIV, June 18 /UKRINFORM/. In January-April, a financial result of the Ukrainian enterprises from ordinary activities before taxation reduced by 77.6% against the same period of the previous year, but it improved against indexes of Q1 2009, the State Statistics

KYIV, June 18 /UKRINFORM/. President Viktor Yushchenko used the veto power to the Law "On Making Amendments to the Law of Ukraine "On State Budget of Ukraine for 2009" and some other Laws of Ukraine", the Head of State told

KYIV, June 18 /UKRINFORM/. A memorandum of understanding on a 10-year financial lease of 30 regional jets An-148 and 15 medium-range passenger Tu-204CM was signed at the Le Bourget international air show in Paris. Signing the document were Alexandr Rubtsov,

KYIV, June 18 /UKRINFORM/. Ukrainian tennis player Viktoria Kutuzova has qualified for the main draw of this season's third Wimbledon tennis tournament in Great Britain. The No.1 seed Ukrainian defeated Greece's Anna Gerasimou (6, 6:3, 6:4) in the first round.

KYIV, June 18 /UKRINFORM/. Sugar beet production in the new marketing year in Ukraine (marketing year, September 2009/August 2010) will make up 1.2-1.3 million tons, 23.8-17.4% less against the 2008/2009 marketing year, the National Association of Sugar Producers of Ukraine

Today a Memorandum on cooperation between the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, higher educational establishments and leading companies of Ukraine was signed in Kyiv. The project Intercorporate University has to facilitate synergy between knowledge, received at universities, and

Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko at the beginning of today's Govt sitting reported that data, provided by the State Statistics Committee, on reduction of the industrial production by 32% based on the results of five months, witnesses to start

President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko held a meeting with Foreign Minister of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Foreign Minister of Poland Radoslaw Sikorski. The parties discussed issue of external relations, in particular in the trade and economic sphere. Besides, the talked

Leader of the Party of Regions, MP Viktor Yanukovych is sure that Ukraine will guarantee stable provision of the energy resources to Europe, as he reported today at his meeting with Foreign Ministers of Germany and Poland Frank-Walter Steinmeier and

Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko expressed her belief that the Govt will adopt the decision on passenger transport support of the UEFA EURO 2012 by the Ukrainian car manufacturers, as she reported at a presentation of the Ukrainian enhanced