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Stolen paintings seized in NY return to Poland [Oct 04, 2011] WARSAW, POLAND (AP) - Two Polish paintings that were stolen during World War II and confiscated by U.S. authorities last year were returned to the National Museum in Warsaw on Tuesday. Polish Culture Minister Bogdan Zdrojewski handed over the pictures to the museum in a ceremony at his ministry. "I am happy ... [via YahooNews] More >>

U.S. Returns Paintings Looted by Nazis to Poland [Sep 25, 2011] A pair of 19th century paintings by Polish Impressionist Julian Falat, looted by the Nazis nearly seven decades ago, were returned to Polish authorities on Thursday in a ceremony in New York. [via YahooNews] More >>

U.S. returns paintings looted by Nazis to Poland [Sep 24, 2011] NEW YORK (Reuters) - A pair of 19th century paintings by Polish Impressionist Julian Falat, looted by the Nazis nearly seven decades ago, were returned to Polish authorities on Thursday in a ceremony in New York. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland receives 2 stolen paintings seized in NY [Sep 23, 2011] U.S. authorities have returned two paintings seized in New York that were stolen from the National Museum in Warsaw, Poland, by the Nazis during World War II. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland receives stolen paintings seized in NY [Sep 23, 2011] U.S. authorities returned two paintings stolen from the National Museum in Warsaw by the Nazis during WWII [via YahooNews] More >>

U.S. returns paintings looted by Nazis to Polish [Sep 23, 2011] NEW YORK (Reuters) - A pair of 19th century paintings by Polish Impressionist Julian Falat, looted by the Nazis nearly seven decades ago, were returned to Polish authorities on Thursday in a ceremony in New York. [via YahooNews] More >>

US authorities return to Poland 2 paintings seized in NY that were stolen by Nazis during WWII [Sep 23, 2011] NEW YORK - U.S. authorities have returned two paintings seized in New York that were stolen from the National Museum in Warsaw, Poland, by the Nazis during World War II. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland receives 2 stolen paintings seized in NY [Sep 23, 2011] U.S. authorities have returned two paintings seized in New York that were stolen from the National Museum in Warsaw, Poland, by the Nazis during World War II. [via YahooNews] More >>

Additional news "Political news" [Aug 22, 2011] Prosecutor General of Belarus to the authorities of Poland gave data on bank accounts of the Belarusian opposition. This was announced August 11 the Belarusian news agency BelaPAN with reference to the Polish media. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland: 2 small planes crash in Poland, killing 6 [Aug 21, 2011] Authorities in Poland say two small planes have crashed within half an hour of each other in separate accidents in the southern part of the country, killing six people. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland: 2 small planes crash in separate accidents, killing 6 people [Aug 21, 2011] WARSAW, Poland (AP) ? Authorities in Poland say two small planes have crashed within half an hour of each other in separate accidents in the southern part of the country, killing six people. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland apologizes for exposing Belarusian activist [Aug 12, 2011] Poland's prime minister lambasted prosecutors Friday for giving Belarusian police confidential financial information on a prominent human rights activist -- information that contributed to his arrest and allowed Belarusian authorities to file criminal charges against him. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish Crash Report Threatens to Strain Russian Relations [Jul 29, 2011] Poland?s report on the plane crash that killed President Lech Kaczynski last year may hurt the country?s relations with Russia by spreading the blame to authorities in Moscow. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish PM Donald Tusk admits fan safety could prevent Poland hosting Euro 2012 [May 13, 2011] The Polish prime minister says his country may not be able to co-host the 2012 European Championship unless authorities and football clubs ensure the safety of supporters in stadiums. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland's status as Euro 2012 co-host under threat by stadium violence, says prime minister [May 11, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - Poland's prime minister warned Wednesday that his country may not be able to co-host the 2012 European Championship with Ukraine unless authorities and football clubs ensure the safety of supporters in stadiums. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland hosting Euro 2012 jeopardized by violence [May 11, 2011] WARSAW, Poland (AP) ? The Poland prime minister says his country may not be able to co-host the 2012 European Championship with Ukraine unless authorities and soccer clubs ensure the safety of supporters in stadiums. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland detains 22 hooligans, more to follow [May 10, 2011] WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's police detained 22 hooligans with the number likely to rise after authorities identified over 70 people involved in riots during last week's Polish Cup final, a force spokesman said on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Fans barred from stadium in Poland after rampage [May 06, 2011] WARSAW, Poland (AP) ? A top official in Warsaw has barred fans from an upcoming league match in a show of determination by the authorities to fight stadium rioting in the Euro 2012 host country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Former champion weightlifter Baszanowski dies [Apr 29, 2011] Poland's weightlifting authorities say former Olympic and world champion weightlifter Waldemar Baszanowski has died at the age of 75 after a long illness. Polish Weightlifting Association spokesman Jacek Korczak-Mleczko said Friday that Baszanowski died in a Warsaw hospital early that day, following a medical procedure. [via YahooNews] More >>

Warsaw commemorates WWII ghetto uprising [Apr 20, 2011] Government officials of Poland, Warsaw authorities, foreign diplomats, members of Jewish organizations and school youth on Tuesday marked the 68th anniversary of the 1943 anti-Nazi uprising in Warsaw's Jewish ghetto. [via YahooNews] More >>