Ukraine is located in eastern Europe, sharing its northern border with Belarus, its western border with Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary, its southwestern border with Romania, and its eastern border with Russia. The capital city is Kiev.
Packing 102 mph winds, Category 2 Hurricane Earl on Friday raced up the nation's East Coast past the Carolinas and headed for New Jersey at 18 mph. Sometime Friday night or Saturday, forecasters expect Hurricane Earl to speed up and move at about 35 mph. - (AHN)
Two days of hectic negotiations in the U.S. capital ended Thursday with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas agreeing to meet in another two weeks to continue with the peace process after the first round of United States-initiated direct talks. - (AHN)
VH1 will be hosting a 4-night special that will feature the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. The new special will be hosted by Jim Shearer, the host of VH1s Top 20 Video Countdown, and will feature some of the greatest musicians of all time. - (AHN)
Erik Herron's Guide to Eurasia and the Baltics on the Web - Ukraine Links - Erik Herron's guide is "intended to facilitate research on political and economic developments in the former Soviet Union." This section on Ukraine lists links to various government and non-government organizations in that country.
