EUROPEAN UNION HELPS FIGHT DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC.

The EUhas decided to give almost $4 million to Russia and other CIScountries to fight a diphtheria epidemic there, Interfax reportedJune 30. The EU said that it would send vaccines in order to preventthe number of victims this year from reaching the projected figureof 200,000.

Regions Reimpose Limits on Religious Freedom.