№27, (2007)
25.09.2007 - 00:00
Lives to fight for
The child mortality rate is rising in Ukraine. Doctors are especially worried by deaths among newborns or premature babies. According to data provided by doctors, 10 out of every 300 newborns...
25.09.2007 - 00:00
<I>The Day</I>’s photo contest is a medicine for social indifference
Among the great many periodicals people, especially residents of remote regions of Ukraine, learned about our newspaper thanks to The Day’s traditional annual photo contest that will mark its 10th...
25.09.2007 - 00:00
“Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it”
On Sept. 21-25 the capital of Ukraine hosted the first general assembly of the Conference of European Justice and Peace Commissions to be held in the post-Soviet space. The participants from 30...
25.09.2007 - 00:00
Who fares better without books?
The Day has repeatedly reported that the Kyiv authorities are trying to evict Ukrainian book stores and publishing houses from their premises. Unfortunately, not only has the problem not been...
25.09.2007 - 00:00
What will happen after September 30?
The election campaign is not turning us on. It is boring and lacks energy. The sole exceptions are Viktor Yanukovych and Yulia Tymoshenko, who entertain people a bit as they tour the regions. (To be...
25.09.2007 - 00:00
This week in history
Sept. 25 1986: The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR confers the title “Hero of the Soviet Union” on Viktor Kybenko and Volodymyr Pravyk (posthumously), and Leonid Teliatnykov in...
25.09.2007 - 00:00
Autoshow-2007 in Kyiv offers almost everything from minivans to armored personnel carriers
A record number of visitors came to the latest car show in Kyiv, which featured more than 20 domestic and foreign car models offered at special prices. The first car show took place in 2004, and the...
25.09.2007 - 00:00
Learning to be open
The word “tolerance” is heard with increasing frequency in our society. According to the dictionary definition, it means respect for, acceptance, and understanding of a rich variety of world cultures...
25.09.2007 - 00:00
Kyiv’s Olympic Stadium cannot host Euro-2012 matches
Inspections by FIFA and UEFA have concluded that Kyiv’s National Olympic Sports Complex cannot host Euro-2012 soccer matches because the Troitsky shopping and entertainment complex is being built...
25.09.2007 - 00:00
Mykola PETRUK: “You can’t go back on your decision”
General-Colonel Mykola Petruk has an excellent service record. After graduating from the Higher General Army Command College of Baku in 1971, he completed his studies at the Frunze Military Academy...
25.09.2007 - 00:00
No chance after Rome
ROME-KYIV-Statistically, losing 2:0 in a visiting match against Roma in the opening round of the group tournament of the Champions League is a negative result, but in a strategic sense, quite an...
25.09.2007 - 00:00
From “I” to “we”
In the past century the world has made an Olympian leap from tradition to innovative trends, but certain things have not changed, like weddings that are most often planned for the fall. Some 100-150...
25.09.2007 - 00:00
Kwasniewski’s choice
Stability, a broad coalition, and cooperation between the president and the prime minister are the phrases that are most often heard from foreign diplomats and leading politicians on the eve of the...
25.09.2007 - 00:00
Rehabilitation through education
Children with weak eyesight, diseases of the locomotor apparatus, developmental problems, or other psychological and physical shortcomings are called children with special needs. As a rule, such...
25.09.2007 - 00:00
Heating subventions
Ukrainian cities start raising the alarm as the cold season approaches because they know it’s a bad move not to start preparing for winter in a timely fashion. The chairman of the Association of...