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. 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. 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. 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. India, Poland sign pacts to boost cooperation in tourism and healthWARSAW - India and Poland on Friday signed two agreements-one on bilateral cooperation in the tourism sector and the second on cooperation in the health and medicine sector. India and Poland sign agreements on health and tourismWARSAW - India and Poland signed two important agreements on health and tourism Friday as President Pratibha Patil began the official part of her four-day visit to Poland. Indian president in Poland on trade tripWARSAW - Indian President Pratibha Patil began a visit to Poland Friday to boost economic ties and anti-terrorism efforts between the two countries. President Patil visits Warsaw MuseumWARSAW - President Pratibha Patil visited the Warsaw Uprising Museum on Thursday. Opened in 2004,Warsaw Uprising Museum, with its hands-on exhibits and high-tech imagery, has emerged as one of Warsaw’s main tourist attractions. President Patil arrives in Poland with large business delegationWARSAW - President Pratibha Patil arrived here Thursday on a four-day official visit to Poland, 13 years after the last visit by an Indian head of state. She is accompanied by a large business delegation. Obituaries in the newsBen Ali WASHINGTON (AP) — Ben Ali, the founder of Ben’s Chili Bowl diner, a landmark in Washington’s black business and entertainment district and a frequent stop for politicians and celebrities, has died. He was 82. President Patil to visit Poland amid growing business tiesWARSAW - President Pratibha Patil arrives in Poland on a four-day visit Thursday, the first trip here in 13 years by an Indian head of state to a country where India’s profile has gone up tremendously in the last five years. March of Living honours Holocaust victimsWARSAW - Some seven thousand people walked silently at Auschwitz in Poland Tuesday to honour victims of the Holocaust amid a controversial UN conference on racism. 21 dead in Polish hostel fireWARSAW - Twenty-one people were killed and some 20 others were injured when a hostel burned down Monday in north-western Poland, local media reported. ArcelorMittal asks Poland to stop Russian steel importWARSAW - Steel giant ArcelorMittal, which controls 70 percent of steel production in Poland, has asked the Polish government to stop importing Russian steel which is making a big dent on the profitability of the Lakshmi Mittal-headed steel behemoth. Polish military plane crash tied to budget cutsWARSAW - A military plane crash in northern Poland was linked to budget cuts that forced pilots to cut back on flight time, reported the daily Rzeczpospolita Wednesday. It’s Shah Rukh all the way at Poland’s Bollywood festWARSAW - Shah Rukh Khan once again stole the hearts of the Polish fans with his performance in ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ at the Second Bollywood Film Festival in Poland where Aamir Khan’s ‘Taare Zameen Par’ and Deepa Mehta’s ‘Water’ were also screened. 2009 will be make or break year for Lakshmi MittalWARSAW - With the steel industry shrouded in doom and gloom, Arcelor Mittal chairman Lakshmi Mittal may have to make major adjustments in his steel empire this year, say industry watchers. Domino effect of resistance toppled Eastern European regimesBERLIN/WARSAW/BUDAPEST/PRAGUE - When the world marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of Communism this year, attention will focus on the Berlin Wall, a potent symbol of that system. Bollywood film festival opens in PolandWARSAW - Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is already a household name in Poland. Now fans eagerly await another star Aamir Khan’s directorial debut ‘Taare Zameen Par’ during a seven-day festival of Hindi films that opened here Monday and will travel to 12 Polish towns. NATO willing to commit more troops to Afghanistan: GatesWARSAW - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said that nearly 20 NATO countries are ready to send more troops to Afghanistan to help the government in fighting insurgency. Warsaw offers reward for capture of Pole’s killersWARSAW - Poland’s foreign affairs ministry has offered a reward of one million zloty ($291,248) for information leading to the arrest of the Taliban responsible for killing a kidnapped Polish engineer in Pakistan. Polish movie buffs await release of ‘Chandni Chowk…’WARSAW - Movie buffs are eagerly waiting for the release of ‘Chandni Chowk To China’ in Poland where no film distributor has so far picked up any Akshay Kumar starrers, EuAsiaNews said. Poland receives only half of Russian gas agreed upon: OfficialWARSAW - Only 50 percent of the Russian gas supplies, which were agreed upon for transiting via Ukraine to Europe, have reached Poland, a spokesperson for the Polish energy company PGNiG has said. Polish lawmaker resigns from commission over prostitution remarksWARSAW - Polish member of parliament Janusz Palikot has resigned as head of the Friendly State commission after insulting a former opposition minister, local media reported. ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ steals the show at Poland’s Bollywood festWARSAW - Though Shah Rukh Khan is the craze among Polish youth, it was Ashutosh Gowariker’s epic romance ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ that charmed cinegoers during a month-long Hindi film festival held across 12 places in Poland, a country that has a surprisingly large number of Bollywood fans. A Bengali grammar book, now in PolishWARSAW - A scholar here has published the first Bengali grammar in Polish so that people can ‘grasp the beauty of the language of Rabindranath Tagore and Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’. |
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