Kyiv\tNovember 11, 2004 \nChanges have occurred in the Consortium implementing the project "National Exit Poll 2004.

From November 15, Poland will issue visas to Ukrainian citizens for a period of up to 5 years. This was stated by the Consul General of the Republic of Poland, Sylwester Szostak, reports "Hromadske Radio".

On November 9, a literary and artistic evening "We Greet the Day of the Good News..." was held at Lesya Ukrainka Volyn State University, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the publication of the Bible in Ukrainian and the Day of Ukrainian Writing and Language.

The Donetsk publishing house "Donechchyna" is preparing to publish a book about Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych in Putonghua - the national literary language of China.

The TV channel "Russia" together with the Ukrainian television company "Inter" is finishing filming the New Year musical "The Three Musketeers".

On Thursday evening, French and Israeli media reported that Yasser Arafat had died. The death of Yasser Arafat was reported by Israel's Channel Two television and Israel Radio "Galei Tzahal." CNN also reported Arafat's death.

Hungary will withdraw its military contingent from Iraq by March 31, 2005. This was stated on Wednesday by Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany, who took over the Hungarian government a month ago.

Canadian scientists led by Vett Lloyd from Dalhousie University have cloned an insect for the first time in the world — the fruit fly Drosophila, reports Korrespondent. \nAccording to Lloyd, everyone asks him the same question: why clone flies?

Bush's chances of victory look much higher as of this morning. According to the results of counting over 60% of the votes, he is ahead of John Kerry by 55 electoral votes.

Journalists of "Channel 5" have ended their hunger strike and consider the achieved results their victory.\n\nThis was stated on the evening news of "Channel 5" by anchor Danylo Yanevsky.