Tue, Apr 14th, 2009 | World |

Poland has begun three days of mourning for the 21 people killed on Monday by a fire in a hostel for homeless families. Another 20 were injured in the blaze, the country's deadliest for 29 years, which broke out during the ...Read More

Killer flees Northern Ireland bail hostel

Wed, Nov 18th, 2009 | U.K. |

Killer flees Northern Ireland bail hostel Police on both sides of the Irish Sea are searching for a convicted murderer who fled a bail hostel in Northern Ireland. Jonathan Neill stabbed his victim, Donald McKenzie, 24 times and carved a cross and the satanic symbol 666 in ...Read More

Biden lauds Poland's Afghanistan troops

Wed, Oct 21st, 2009 | World |

US Vice President Joe Biden Wednesday paid tribute to Polish soldiers serving in Afghanistan, as he wrapped up a visit to the staunch American ally. "Polish soldiers in Afghanistan are not just soldiers. They are warriors doing an incredibly difficult job," ...Read More

Vice President Biden Travels to Poland, Romania, Czech Republic

Tue, Oct 20th, 2009 | Politics |

Vice President Biden Travels to Poland, Romania, Czech Republic U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is in Warsaw, the first stop on a four-day trip to Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic. Biden holds talks Wednesday with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Lech Kaczynski before heading to Bucharest and ...Read More

Biden in Poland, kicks-off east European tour

Tue, Oct 20th, 2009 | Politics |

US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Poland Tuesday kicking-off a tour of eastern Europe that critics have mocked as an apology to soothe Poland and the Czech Republic after a Bush-era missile shield was shelved. Biden's plane touched down at ...Read More

Irish president signs eu's Lisbon treaty into law

Fri, Oct 16th, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

Irish president signs eu's Lisbon treaty into law DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish President Mary McAleese signed the European Union's Lisbon treaty, completing Ireland's ratification process two weeks after voters approved the pact in a referendum, her office said in a statement late on Thursday. Polish President President Lech Kaczynski ...Read More

Poland Signs Lisbon Treaty

Sat, Oct 10th, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

WARSAW -- Polish President Lech Kaczynski on Saturday signed the European Union's Lisbon Treaty, making Poland the 26th E.U. country that has ratified the document. After Mr. Kaczynski's signature, the only remaining holdout would be his euro-skeptic Czech counterpart Vaclav Klaus. The ...Read More

Polish president signs EU reform treaty

Sat, Oct 10th, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

Polish president signs EU reform treaty WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish President Lech Kaczynski signed the European Union's reform treaty into law on Saturday, leaving the Czech Republic as the only country still to ratify the document. Kaczynski, a eurosceptical conservative, signed the Lisbon Treaty at a ceremony ...Read More

Polish president ratifies EU reform treaty

Sat, Oct 10th, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

Poland's president has completed his country's ratification of the European Union reform treaty - leaving the Czech Republic as the only nation yet to sign off on the agreement. President Lech Kaczynski signed Poland's ratification of the so-called Lisbon Treaty on ...Read More

Polish leader to ratify EU treaty

Fri, Oct 9th, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

Polish leader to ratify EU treaty Poland's president promised to sign the Lisbon Treaty if the Irish approved it Polish President Lech Kaczynski is expected to sign the European Union's Lisbon Treaty on Saturday. His signature will mean the treaty, which is intended to streamline decision-making, remains ...Read More

Lisbon Treaty: Czech president Vaclav Klaus sets new condition

Thu, Oct 8th, 2009 | World |

Lisbon Treaty: Czech president Vaclav Klaus sets new condition Mr Klaus, who has been stalling on signing the new European Union treaty for months, told the EU's Swedish presidency yesterday he "wishes to add a footnote" to the document before he gives his final approval. The latest delay to the ...Read More

Poland to Sign EU Treaty, Czech President Demands Footnotes

Thu, Oct 8th, 2009 | World |

Poland to Sign EU Treaty, Czech President Demands Footnotes The office of Polish President Lech Kaczynski says he is set to signthe European Union reform treaty, leaving the Czech Republic as thelast remaining holdout. Mr. Kaczynski's office announcedThursday that the signing would take place Saturday at a ceremonyattended by European ...Read More

Czech president makes new demand over EU treaty

Thu, Oct 8th, 2009 | World |

Czech president makes new demand over EU treaty BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Czech President Vaclav Klaus raised a new obstacle to the European Union's Lisbon reform treaty on Thursday, telling EU president Sweden he wants a footnote added to the document before signing it into force. Polish President Lech Kaczynski ...Read More

Polish president to sign EU treaty on Saturday

Thu, Oct 8th, 2009 | World |

Polish president to sign EU treaty on Saturday WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish President Lech Kaczynski will sign the European Union's reform treaty on Saturday, his office said on Thursday, making the Czech Republic the last country yet to ratify the document. Kaczynski, a conservative eurosceptic, has always said he ...Read More

Polish president to sign Lisbon Treaty Sunday: aide

Thu, Oct 8th, 2009 | World |

WARSAW, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Polish President Lech Kaczynski will sign the Lisbon Treaty on Sunday afternoon after returning from Rome, a top aide of the president said on Thursday. "The president always keeps his word. He announced many a time ...Read More

Poland to sign EU treaty in days

Thu, Oct 8th, 2009 | Top Stories, World |

Poland to sign EU treaty in days Mr Kaczynski had delayed signing pending the Irish referendum result Poland's President Lech Kaczynski will sign the EU's controversial Lisbon Treaty on Sunday, a top aide has said. The Polish parliament has already approved the treaty, and of the 27 EU ...Read More

Student 'plotted suicide sttack'

Thu, Jun 4th, 2009 | U.K. |

A DOCTOR'S son who told pals the 9/11 attacks were "justified" planned a suicide bombing in Britain, a jury heard yesterday. Student Andrew Ibrahim, 20, allegedly bought the same chemical used by the 7/7 Tube bombers in London and made a ...Read More

Cannes Notebook: Brad Pitt Being a Total Basterd

Wed, May 20th, 2009 | Entertainment, Most Viewed |

As Cannes finally gets into full swing, the buzz today is all Quentin Tarantino's World War II movie Inglourious Basterds. He, Brad Pitt and the other stars made the rounds in high spirits, talked Nazis and mocked each other. Pitt noted ...Read More

Auschwitz symbol of evil - Brown

Tue, Apr 28th, 2009 | Top Stories, U.K., World |

Gordon Brown said it was vital Auschwitz was preserved Auschwitz is a testament to the evil of the past, Gordon Brown has said ahead of a visit to the former concentration camp in Poland. The prime minister said the camp, where ...Read More

Swine flu: Gordon Brown reassures on UK capacity to cope

Tue, Apr 28th, 2009 | U.K. |

Speaking during a visit to Poland, the Prime Minister revealed that he would take part in a meeting of Cobra - the emergency Cabinet committee - later today. And he urged members of the public who experienced symptoms similar to swine ...Read More