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Writing to heal: Toronto survivors of Holocaust and Rwandan genocide tell their stories

By: Aaron Niles Ryerson University held an event on Monday honouring both Holocaust Remembrance Day and Rwanda Genocide Memorial Day. Presented by the Azrieli Foundation, a Jewish philanthropy organization,”Write to Heal” brought survivors of the Holocaust and the Rwandan genocide to … read more »

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Arsenal face tough battle to land Lewandowski

Reports in England this morning suggest that Arsenal will try to land Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewnadowski in an attempt to plug in the hole about to be left by Robin Van Persie, whose refusal to sign a new deal … read more »

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UEFA Euro 2012: Czech Republic v Poland preview

Tomas Rosicky has warned the Czech Republic they will slip up in the face of fervent Polish pressure if they play for a draw. The Arsenal man believes he is fit to face the co-hosts on Saturday night, when a … read more »

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History’s Obscure Pages: The Plight of Russian Soldiers in Polish Captivity (II)

Nikolai MALISHEVSKI Part I Contrary to the claims circulating in the Polish media, mass executions of Russian prisoners of war in Poland in 1919-1920 are not a propaganda myth. One of the earlies accounts of the massacres can be found … read more »

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History’s Obscure Pages: The Plight of Russian Soldiers in Polish Captivity (I)

Nikolai MALISHEVSKI Last spring, the European Court of Human Rights issued a landmark decision that Russia was not guilty of the massacre of Polish soldiers and officers in Katyn. Apart from relatively minor aspects, Warsaw lost the case which was … read more »

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Poland 1 – 1 Russia: Match report

Some of Poland and Russia’s supporters traded blows on the streets and brought shame on their nations, yet the football teams those thugs follow at least salvaged something positive from the evening. This was a brilliant, breathtaking game of football … read more »

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Euro 2012 Preview: Team Poland

Team: Poland Nickname: The White Eagles Rankings: FIFA (65), ELO (39), SPI (36) Odds: 58-1 Euro History: Qualified (2008) Last Five Tournaments:DNQ – GS – GS – DNQ – DNQ History: Polish soccer hit its apex in the 1970s and … read more »

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Balotelli’s tough stance on racism to be applauded

Mario Balotelli might be considered mad by some, but he finally talked a bit of sense yesterday. The topic of racism has become hotter than a UAE summer as we get closer to the start of the European Championship finals. … read more »

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The Moment Topless Ukrainian feminists snatch Euro 2012 trophy in Pictures

It is a trophy which football fans up and down the country hope to see raised by English players come the end of this summer’s European Championships. But at an event in Ukraine yesterday, a group of women unexpectedly got … read more »

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NATO Gets Smarter—or Smaller?

When compared with the plans and pledges of recent summits, NATO’s goals for its upcoming summit in Chicagoseem small, even trivial. Let’s start with this year’s summit agenda. The over-arching theme is NATO’s new “Smart Defense” program. NATO describes Smart Defense … read more »

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Geopolitical Outlook for the Czech Republic From Washington’s Perspective

Vladislav GULEVICH (Ukraine) Strategically located, the Czech Republic is central to the wider European security. On July, 20, 2011, the Czech government made the first attempt over the past eight years to spell out a conceptual framework for the republic’s … read more »

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2010: The year in sex

From “bunga-bunga parties” to designer vaginas, behold the 10 best sex stories of 2010. BOSTON — WikiLeaks. Afghanistan. Haiti’s earthquake. Chile’s miners. Yes, it was an important year for global news. But we know what you’re really interested in. And … read more »

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Poland Swears in First Black Parliament Member

Poland has sworn in its first black member of Parliament, a Nigerian-born pastor and teacher who became a popular city councilman, the BBC reports. John Abraham Godson, 40, will have a seat in the lower house. He’s a member of … read more »

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Giant Jesus statue rises above Polish countryside

A statue of Jesus Christ that its builders say will be the largest in the world is fast rising from a Polish cabbage field and local officials hope it will become a beacon for tourists. The builders expect to attach … read more »

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