15 dead as boat sinks in Macedonia lake OHRID, Macedonia (AFP) - An ageing tourist boat sank suddenly in Macedonia's popular Lake Ohrid on Saturday, killing 15 Bulgarians as survivors clung to wooden planks and buoys, officials said. Russia and EU sign deal on gas transit via Ukraine NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia - Russia and the European Union signed a deal Saturday on the deployment of EU observers to monitor the flow of natural gas across Ukraine, clearing the way for restarting Russian gas supplies to a freezing Europe. Gazprom may resume gas shipments to Europe today KIEV, Ukraine - Russia's Gazprom said it could restart gas shipments to Europe on Friday if an agreement can be signed allowing an EU-led monitoring mission to track gas flows through Ukrainian pipelines.
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