Nervous neighbors brace for fallout from Latvian crisisVILNIUS, Lithuania — As Latvia fights speculation about default and painful currency devaluation, its neighbors are nervous that the tiny Baltic country’s problems could spread well beyond its borders. EU Parliament vote shows conservatives scoring victories in some of Europe’s largest economiesBRUSSELS — Right-leaning parties hailed European Parliament victories as a vote against stimulus spending and corporate bailouts, pledging Monday to forge ahead with conservative approaches to the economic crisis. Poles marks 30th anniversary of late Pope John Paul II’s first pilgrimage with giant crossWARSAW, Poland — Poland on Saturday marked the 30th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s first pilgrimage to his homeland, unveiling a giant cross monument in central Warsaw in honor of the late Polish-born pontiff. Auschwitz to get €4.2 million ($5.9 million) from EU, settles dispute with Holocaust heirWARSAW, Poland — The European Union will give euro4.2 million ($5.9 million) to help preserve Auschwitz, the former Nazi death camp which more than six decades after the World War II is in a state of serious disrepair. Amid Russian push to recast history, Russian historian blames Poland for starting WWIIMOSCOW — As the Kremlin presses a campaign to recast Russia’s 20th century history in a more favorable light, a research paper published Thursday on the Defense Ministry’s Web site blamed Poland for starting World War II. Poland celebrates 20th anniversary of first semi-free vote, with Walesa, Havel in focusGDANSK, Poland — European leaders on Thursday hailed Poland’s first semi-free vote as an inspiration for movements that brought down regimes across the Soviet bloc, saying on the election’s 20th anniversary that it helped pave the way for a reunited Europe. AP News in BriefObama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity Regaining freedom: Poland celebrates anniversary of its bloodless revolution of 1989WARSAW, Poland — It began in Poland at the ballot box: A season of revolutions that toppled communist regimes from Berlin to Bucharest was set in motion 20 years ago this week by the first semi-free elections ever to take place in the Soviet-dominated eastern bloc. Polish customs officers foil attempt to smuggle 121 threatened tortoises into countryWARSAW, Poland — Polish customs at the Ukrainian border Tuesday found 121 Central Asian tortoises, a threatened species, bound so tightly in black tape that their heads could barely squeeze out from their shells. 92-year-old Oregon man surprised to be promoted to admiral in Polish navyPORTLAND, Ore. — Jerzy Tumaniszwili was a 23-year-old naval gunnery officer in the Polish navy when his destroyer left port to escape the imminent 1939 German invasion of his county. Campus building in Chicago named after ex-Polish President Lech WalesaCHICAGO — A campus building in Chicago now bears the name of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate whose Solidarity movement in the ’80s helped trigger communism’s collapse. Poland’s economy grows 0.8 percent in first quarter of 2009 compared to year earlierWARSAW, Poland — Poland’s economy grew by 0.8 percent in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same quarter a year earlier, the state statistical office said Friday. UEFA names 4 Euro 2012 host cities in Poland, but only 1 so far in UkraineBUCHAREST, Romania — UEFA chose four cities in Poland to host matches at the 2012 European Championship on Wednesday but said tournament co-host Ukraine could wind up with only two venues unless it makes major infrastructure improvements in the next six months. Polish gas monopoly PGNiG reaches deal on gas deliveries with GazpromWARSAW, Poland — Poland’s gas monopoly PGNiG said Tuesday it had reached a deal with Gazprom to receive 1.024 billion cubic meters (1.34 billion cubic yards) of natural gas from the Russian company through the end of September. A brief history of the Sobibor camp, where Demjanjuk is accused of working as a guardBERLIN — The Sobibor extermination camp, where retired autoworker John Demjanjuk is alleged to have served as a guard, was built by Nazi officers in occupied Poland in 1942 and razed 18 months later. A brief history of the Sobibor camp, where Demjanjuk is accused of working as a guardBERLIN — The Sobibor extermination camp, where retired autoworker John Demjanjuk is alleged to have served as a guard, was built by Nazi officers in occupied Poland in 1942 and razed to the ground 18 months later. Sharapova says she’ll return to singles action next week in WarsawMaria Sharapova plans to be back on tour next week. Poland’s jobless rate falls to 11 percent in AprilWARSAW, Poland — Poland’s jobless rate dropped to 11 percent in April from 11.2 percent the month before, according to government statistics released Friday. Hidden Auschwitz message hailed as a rare find and cause for hopeOSWIECIM, Poland — A note hidden in a bottle by Auschwitz prisoners 65 years ago in a desperate attempt to preserve a small piece of themselves was added Wednesday to the archives of the Polish state-run museum dedicated to the memory of the former Nazi death camp’s victims. Walesa appeals to EU leaders to save Gdansk shipyard, cradle of Poland’s SolidarityWARSAW, Poland — Former Polish President Lech Walesa appealed to senior European politicians Thursday to save the struggling Gdansk shipyard, the cradle of the pro-democracy Solidarity movement that he founded. Polish authorities raise death toll in homeless shelter blaze to 23 after DNA testsWARSAW, Poland — Polish prosecutors are raising the death toll from a fire that ripped through a homeless shelter in mid-April to 23 after DNA tests on the victims. Memories of Auschwitz resurface for French Jew named in message hidden in a bottleALLAUCH, France — Albert Veissid stashed stolen marmalade for six fellow prisoners in an Auschwitz bunker, a French Jew helping Polish Christians in a gesture of desperate solidarity. In thanks, they shared spare cups of soup — and etched his name alongside theirs in a note buried in a bottle for 65 years. The remains of a Polish geologist beheaded by militants in Pakistan are returned homeWARSAW, Poland — The remains of a Polish geologist beheaded by Islamic militants in Pakistan were returned Wednesday to Poland in a casket draped in the two countries’ flags and covered in flowers. Workers at school near Auschwitz find letter in bottle hidden by inmates in bunker wallWARSAW, Poland — The note, written in pencil then rolled up and inserted in a bottle, contains the names of seven young people who probably thought they were doomed to die in the notorious Auschwitz death camp. Polish unemployment rate rises to 11.2 percent in MarchWARSAW, Poland — Poland’s jobless rate rose to 11.2 percent in March from 10.9 percent the previous month, according to government statistics released Monday. Pakistani authorities have retrieved remains of Polish hostage believed beheaded by militantsDERA ISMAIL KHAN — The remains of a Polish geologist who was apparently beheaded by Taliban militants have been retrieved and will be handed over to his country, Pakistani officials said Sunday. India, Poland renew commitment to fight terrorismWARSAW - India and Poland have renewed their commitment and determination to fight the menace of terrorism. Patil pitches for healthy growth in India-Poland tradeWARSAW - Having paid tribute to the patriotism and bravery of the Polish people at the Warsaw Uprising Museum here on Thursday, visiting Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Friday pitched for a healthy growth in Indo-Polish trade notwithstanding the current global economic downturn. Obituaries in the newsFrederick Wirth Jr. RENO, Nev. (AP) — Dr. Frederick “Fred” Wirth Jr., the physician to America’s first test-tube baby, has died, his family said Friday. He was 68. Foreign investments transform once coal-rich Polish regionGLIWICE - The Gliwice mine in southern Poland no longer produces the coal that made the region known as an industrial powerhouse during communism. The mine’s smoky bricks have been polished to a lively orange, and its interior renovated to house a business and education centre with a state-of-the-art lecture hall. |
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