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Poland again demands reparations for World War II damage from Germany
Days before ministers from Berlin and Warsaw will sit down for bilateral talks, Polish President Andrzej Duda on Sunday repeated his country's demand for Germany to pay reparations over World War II. "In my view, reparations payments are not a topic that's been dealt with," ...
Sainthood for Pope Paul VI and murdered Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero
Slain Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero and Pope Paul VI, Catholic giants who sparked controversy during their lifetimes, joined the church's highest rank Sunday with an elevation to sainthood. Pope Francis wore a blood-stained rope belt that belonged to Romero, who was murdered at the altar, ...
'The Children Gone to Poland' traces North Korea war orphans abroad
A new documentary sheds light on the little-known story of North Korean war orphans sent to Poland, where they formed an unlikely bond with their teachers before their traumatic return home. "The Children Gone to Poland" — which premiered Saturday at the Busan International Film ...
Poland may not be ready yet for 'Fort Trump' despite Duda's $2 billion overture: U.S. Army head
Poland might not yet be ready for a permanent U.S. military base, the head of the US Army said Wednesday, the day after Polish President Andrzej Duda offered to host "Fort Trump." Duda went to the White House on Tuesday to reiterate Poland's long-standing desire ...
U.N.'s December climate talks in Poland adds an extra day to get more work done
An annual global climate change meeting due to be held in Poland in December will start a day earlier than planned to allow more work to be done, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) said. Government ministers will try to agree on ...
Governments are unprepared for a crucial climate change meeting in Poland later this year aimed at ensuring the full implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement, Fiji Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama said this week at climate talks in Bangkok. The talks in the Thai capital ...
Heat wave ravages European fields, sending wheat prices soaring
Searing heat has devastated wheat fields across northern Europe and a combination of dry conditions and extreme rain in the Black Sea have hit output estimates, with prices soaring on fears of further crop damage. Evidence of serious harm to crops is growing as harvesting ...
Ukrainian trio nabbed for hacking over 100 U.S. firms, stealing millions of credit card numbers
Three Ukrainians have been arrested for hacking more than 100 U.S. companies and stealing millions of credit and debit card numbers, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday. Dmytro Fedorov, 44, Fedir Hladyr, 33, and Andrii Kolpakov, 30, are high-ranking members of an "international cybercrime group" ...
Poland's Supreme Court chief justice showed up at work on Wednesday in defiance of a retirement law pushed through by the right-wing government but criticized by the EU as undermining judicial independence. The European Union on Monday launched legal action against Poland over the reform, ...
Poland coach Adam Nawalka dismissed after nation's World Cup exit
The head of the Polish Football Federation said national coach Adam Nawalka will not have his contract extended after Poland failed to advance from the group phase at the World Cup. Zbigniew Boniek announced on Tuesday that Nawalka will stay in the job only until ...
Irena Szewinska, a Polish sprinter who dominated women's athletics for two decades, winning seven Olympic medals, has died at 72. Szewinska's husband and former coach, Janusz Szewinski, said she died shortly before midnight Friday in a Warsaw hospital after a battle with cancer. In its ...
Japanese and Polish soccer fans were left with mixed feelings Friday morning, after Japan's World Cup game against Poland — the last in the tournament's group stage — showcased not only the Samurai Blue's teamwork and fair play but a passive approach that almost ...
