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Gays have no right to a prominent role in politics

Last Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2013, 18:33

Lech Walesa, the Polish democracy icon and Nobel peace prize winner, has sparked outrage in Poland by saying that gays have no right to a prominent role in politics.

Russian held in Poland over $12 mn fraud

Last Updated: Saturday, March 2, 2013, 10:42

A Russian national has been detained in Poland over suspicion of defrauding several companies of stock and property worth an estimated $12 million, the Russian Interior Ministry said.

Poland finds horsemeat DNA in beef samples

Last Updated: Friday, March 1, 2013, 08:37

Deputy National Veterinarian Janusz Zwiazek said the DNA was found in three samples out of 121 tested.

Ukraine may bid for 2022 Winter Olympics with Poland, Slovakia

Last Updated: Saturday, February 23, 2013, 11:00

Ukraine may jointly bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics with neighbours Poland and Slovakia, President Viktor Yanukovych said Friday.

Rihanna to perform free of cost for fans

Last Updated: Monday, January 28, 2013, 14:36

R&B star Rihanna is set to play a free concert for revellers at a festival in Poland, a day after the event ends.

Mother of Poland`s Kaczynski twins dies at 86

Last Updated: Thursday, January 17, 2013, 23:25

Jadwiga Kaczynska, the mother of the identical twin brothers who shaped public life in Poland for many years, has died.

Humans started making cheese more than 7,000 years: Study

Last Updated: Thursday, December 13, 2012, 13:35

The art of cheese-making dates back at least 7,000 years to Poland, archaeologists have concluded after finding traces of an ancient vintage.

Poland to host next UN climate talks

Last Updated: Sunday, December 9, 2012, 10:14

Poland has been officially named the host of the next round of UN climate talks in 2013.

Two more Polish plane victims buried in wrong graves

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 21, 2012, 22:11

Forensic testing has proven that two more victims of the 2010 plane crash in Russia that killed Polish Prez Lech Kaczynski and 95 others were misidentified.

Poland arrest man planning attack on Parliament

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 17:01

Polish authorities said that they have arrested a man who was planning a terror attack on the Parl building while the Prez, PM, govt ministers and lawmakers were inside.

Poland pays tribute to actress Smita Patil

Last Updated: Saturday, November 10, 2012, 12:21

Rich tributes were paid to the memory of late actress Smita Patil through a film festival in the Polish capital.

FIFA World Cup qualifier: England and Poland play out a 1-1 draw

Last Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 08:28

Twenty hours later than planned, England`s World Cup 2014 qualifier away in Poland produced an equally less-than-ideal performance to earn a 1-1 draw.