№38, (2010)

1874: The research gunboat Yersh is launched, marking the final phase in Russia’s wooden shipbuilding. 1886: The first Ukrainian newspaper America comes off the presses in the United...

Last Saturday, The Day’s unfailing expert Yurii Shapoval, a historian who is well known both in Ukraine and abroad, celebrated his birthday. I called to wish him many happy returns —...

German youth will excavate the site of the ancient settlement Manhup-Kale in the Crimea. The German-Ukrainian archaeological expedition targeting former Goth settlements began at the end of July....

Earthenware is possibly the most ancient way of self-realization through creativity. These days they have become immensely modernized, absorbing new styles and production techniques. This is...

August 6 through 26, the exhibit World Press Photo’10 is going to operate in the Lavra Art Gallery. It will present this year’s best 200 photos in such categories as Spot News,...

The reason that young people are called young is because they do not live according to old stereotypes and canons but are able to have fun and take the best from life. However, one can have fun in...

As of Jan. 1, 2011, the Ukrainian oil refineries will have to enforce Euro 4 and 5 emission standards. Meanwhile, the MASMA Ukrainian research institute, which covers the oil-refining sector, says...

The question of when Ukrainians should receive their official status as pensioners has long been discussed in this country. There are a lot views on this problem, with arguments both for and against...

LVIV — A new bookstore ope­ned at No. 33, Bandera St., on the former premises of a slot machine establishment. As the city council’s spokesperson told The Day, the premises were rented to the...

Experts name the restoration of the power vertical as one of the positive steps taken after Viktor Yanukovych moved to Bankova St. Despite having just as much power as his predecessor, Yanukovych...

Ukraine may receive a €450-million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to improve Kyiv access motor roads and finish the reconstruction of the M-06 Kyiv-Chop highway...

TERNOPIL — Selling such castles and fortresses will save them from complete ruin. This was the key idea of a regional conference on the protection of cultural heritage, preserving the...

There are already two alleys in the Cherkasy park Sosnivka, where the sculptures from the previous Living Stone festivals are gathered. A walk in the park can be combined with watching pieces of...

South-East Asia interested in two Ukrainian An-148s The Antonov state-run company has signed a contract with Russia’s Ilyushin Finance leasing company on the supply of two new An-148...

The Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed the amended law “On Changing the Federal ­Le­gislation on the Federal Security Service” and the Code of Administrative Offenses...