Tag: Poland
Scientists say Copernicus's remains identified
Scientists say they have identified remains found in 2005 as those of Nicolas Copernicus, the father of modern astronomy who was born in the 15th century.[MORE]
Keneally recalls how Schindler's List was written
Thomas Keneally has revealed how he came to write the novel made into Schindler's List.[MORE]
Russia missile plans 'provocative': Gates
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has sharply criticised Russian plans to deploy short-range missiles on its western border. [MORE]
Polish inquiry to exhume WWII PM's body
The body of Poland's World War II prime minister will be exhumed as part of an inquiry into whether his death was an accident or the result of foul play. [MORE]
Blueprints for Auschwitz camp found: report
The original construction plans believed used for a major expansion of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz in 1941 have been found in a Berlin flat, Germany's Bild newspaper reported.[MORE]
Polish driver follows GPS into lake
A Polish driver who was too sure of his GPS road navigation device ended up neck-deep in a lake after ignoring road signs warning of a dead-end ahead, Polish police said overnight.[MORE]
Financial crisis makes climate change plan too costly: EU
Several European Union countries say the EU climate change plan has become too costly because of the current financial crisis.[MORE]
Kubica told to mind his own business
McLaren team boss Ron Dennis has slammed suggestions that Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton is a dangerous driver.[MORE]
Poland ends Iraq mission
Poland has ended its Iraq mission at a formal ceremony in the Shiite province of Diwaniyah and said it would pull out its 900 troops out of the country by the end of the month.[MORE]
Spurs survive, Everton crashes out
Tottenham has edged nervously into the UEFA Cup group stages to ease the pressure on under-fire coach Juande Ramos, but fellow English struggler Everton crashed out.[MORE]
Give small countries a chance: Yoko Ono
John Lennon's wife Yoko Ono said the world's small countries should be given a chance, as she launched a retrospective exhibition of her artwork in Poland.[MORE]
Polish town's website seeks fate of pre-war folk
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A Polish internet site hopes to discover the fate of 120,000 pre-World War II residents.[MORE]
Former Polish leader faces criminal charges
Poland's last communist leader, General Wojciech Jaruzelski, has gone on trial accused of committing a crime by imposing martial law in 1981. [MORE]
Poland wins Eurovision dance title
Poland waltzed off with the Eurovision dance contest title on Saturday in a glitzy final watched by millions of viewers across the continent.[MORE]
Polish Olympic kayaker fails drugs test: report
Polish kayak competitor Adam Seroczynski, who was fourth in the K2 1,000 metres final at the Beijing Olympics, tested positive for clenbuterol during the Games, according to reports overnight.[MORE]
Poland marks 69th anniversary of World War II
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has marked 69 years since the September 1, 1939 attack by Nazi Germany on a Polish military base at Westerplatte, near Gdansk that sparked World War II.[MORE]
Medvedev threatens military response to US missile shield
President Dmitry Medvedev says Russia would respond militarily to the deployment of US missiles close to its borders under an American missile shield plan.[MORE]
Eight troops dead in Afghanistan in 24 hours: military
Eight international troops have been killed in Afghanistan over the last 24 hours, military sources said.[MORE]
Italy and Russia through to men's volleyball semis
Italy edged Poland 3-2 in a men's volleyball quarter-final thriller at the Beijing Olympic Games last night.[MORE]
Russia bristles as US, Poland sign missile defence deal
Russia has issued a harsh response after Poland and the United States signed a deal to base part of a United States missile defence system on Polish soil. [MORE]
US, Poland sign missile shield deal
The United States and Poland have signed a deal to deploy part of the United States' missile shield in Poland, despite Russia's strong opposition.[MORE]
Poland's Blanik wins gold in men's vault
Polish gymnast Leszek Blanik has won the Olympic gold medal in the men's vault competition, the first men's gymnastics event not won by the Chinese team at the Beijing Games.[MORE]
Poland win men's quadruple sculls gold
Triple world champion Poland has won the men's quadruple sculls gold at the Beijing Olympic rowing competition.[MORE]
Russia furious as Poland joins missile shield plan
Russia has voiced fury at Poland's decision to install US interceptor missiles on its territory.[MORE]
Majewski wins shot put gold
Poland's Tomasz Majewski won the Olympic gold medal in the men's shot put at the Bird's Nest National Stadium in Beijing on Friday with a throw of 21.51 metres.[MORE]
