Poland

In a country wary of migrants, Pope tells Poles to welcome refugees

Pope Francis urged young people on Thursday to welcome migrants and refugees, putting himself in direct contrast with the government of Poland on the second day of his visit there.

Jul 29, 2016, 00:21 AM IST

Pope Francis falls in Poland, escapes injury

Pope Francis fell today after apparently stumbling down a step on an altar during a visit to Poland but quickly got back to his feet, seemingly without injury.

Jul 28, 2016, 17:24 PM IST

Poland calls EU threats over changes to top court illegal

The leader of Poland`s governing conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party on Thursday lashed out at an EU disciplinary process that is piling pressure on Warsaw, saying the European Commission is acting illegally.

Jul 28, 2016, 16:12 PM IST

Pope gets mystical with Poland`s Black Madonna

Pope Francis visited Poland`s most revered monastery on Thursday, home to an ancient Catholic icon believed to work miracles, ahead of a trip by tram to meet young pilgrims from the world over.

Jul 28, 2016, 14:18 PM IST

Pope Francis faces tepid welcome in migrant-wary Poland

A portrait of Pope Francis hanging in Warsaw`s St. Saviour Church is flanked by another, much larger one, showing the smiling late Polish-born pontiff and saint, John Paul II.

Jul 26, 2016, 10:24 AM IST

Neeraj Chopra sets new U20 Javelin WORLD RECORD in Poland – WATCH VIDEO

Neeraj Chopra, who broke the earlier record of 84.69 meters held by Latvian Zigismunds Sirmais, recorded a throw of 86.48m.

Jul 25, 2016, 19:58 PM IST

Iraqi charged with having `trace` explosives in Poland

The Iraqi man was charged in the central city of Lodz and remanded in custody for two months.

Jul 25, 2016, 18:30 PM IST

Some 38 of 84 killed in Nice truck attack were foreigners: Ministry

Some 38 of the 84 people killed on the seafront in Nice by a truck-driving man as they celebrated Bastille Day on July 14 were foreigners, the French foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

Jul 20, 2016, 09:46 AM IST

U.S Defense Secretary pays unannounced visit to Kabul

U.S Defense Secretary Ash Carter made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Tuesday where he will meet President Ashraf Ghani and CEO Abdullah Abdullah alongwith senior U.S military commanders.

Jul 12, 2016, 15:34 PM IST

US to deploy 1,000 troops for NATO battalion in Poland

In addition, when a new US armoured brigade begins rotating through Europe next year, its headquarters will be here in Poland.

Jul 08, 2016, 22:01 PM IST

Russian actions caused `loss of trust` with NATO: Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Russia`s actions in Ukraine had eroded mutual trust with the West, speaking on the eve of a major NATO summit in Poland.

Jul 07, 2016, 13:46 PM IST

Euro 2016: Shootout win sees Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal into semi-finals

Goalkeeper Rui Patricio and Ricardo Quaresma were Portugal`s heroes in the shootout.

Jul 01, 2016, 03:45 AM IST

Euro 2016 QF1: Top players to watch out for as Poland face Portugal in the first quarter-final

From the first onwards, focus will be on Lewandowski and Ronaldo, though fans have to admit that both are not in their best of form.

Jun 30, 2016, 19:58 PM IST

Euro 2016: Poland beat Switzerland in a nail-biting penalty shoot out

Granit Xhaka missed the second penalty for the Swiss when he fired his shot wide of the post.

Jun 25, 2016, 21:25 PM IST

Euro 2016, Round of 16: Poland vs Switzerland - Preview

Lewandowski made it six international matches without scoring when he missed an early chance in their win over Ukraine.

Jun 24, 2016, 11:07 AM IST

Poland to exhume victims of 2010 presidential plane crash

The exhumation decision was taken Tuesday during a meeting with the families of some of the victims, including Jaroslaw Kaczynski.

Jun 22, 2016, 17:47 PM IST

Euro 2016: Ukraine vs Poland - Players to watch out for

Ukraine will look for an instrumental performance from their star winger Yevhen Konoplyanka.

Jun 21, 2016, 18:24 PM IST

Polish immigrants keep wary eye on Brexit campaign

As the campaign has become ever more heated, respondents to the survey by Polish polling group IBRiS said they had mostly negative emotions ahead of the vote.

Jun 21, 2016, 09:29 AM IST

Football: Germany plodded against Poland, says Loew

Germany coach Joachim Loew lambasted his flat-footed attackers after they were held 0-0 by Poland in their Euro 2016 Group C clash.

Jun 17, 2016, 03:58 AM IST

Israel charges four over $10 mn scam of major firms

The defendants are accused of building "a worldwide network of fraud based in Israel.

Jun 08, 2016, 17:17 PM IST