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Kazakhstanis are recommended to leave Ukraine
Tengrinews.kz - The Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Ukraine, due to increasing tensions and for security reasons, advises Kazakh citizens
05 September 2024
Georgian citizen extradited from Poland to Kazakhstan for traffic violation
Tengrinews.kz - A Georgian citizen suspected of violating traffic rules has been extradited from Poland to Kazakhstan, according to the General
21 August 2024
Polish grandpa heads from New York to Portugal... in a kayak
A Polish grandfather left New York Sunday on his third solo trans-Atlantic crossing in a kayak, aiming to arrive in Portugal in time to celebrate his 70th birthday on firm ground in September.
30 May 2016
Ex Polish leader Walesa slams Warsaw plan to drop refugee quotas
Former Polish leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lech Walesa slammed plans by his country's incoming government to stop welcoming refugees.
16 November 2015
EU flag burned as tens of thousands join Warsaw nationalist demo
Tens of thousands of protesters poured into Warsaw's streets for a demonstration organised by the far-right, marching under the slogan "Poland for the Polish" and burning an EU flag.
12 November 2015
Poland ready to take Russia to court over 2010 crash: official
Poland is prepared to take Russia to court over what it sees as foot-dragging in the investigation of the 2010 air crash in which then president Lech Kaczynskidied.
11 November 2015
Polish conservatives win boosts eurosceptics camp
The resounding victory of Poland's conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party in general election has given a boost to European eurosceptics.
28 October 2015
'Unlawful' vote in rebel-run areas would breach Ukraine peace deal: PM
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk warned that any attempt to hold "unlawful" elections in rebel-run areas in the country's east would constitute a breach of a February peace deal.
10 September 2015
NATO flexes muscles in Poland war games
NATO flexed its muscles in Poland during the first full drill of its new spearhead force, a structure designed to boost security on its eastern flank.
19 June 2015
NATO says implementing 'biggest' defence boost since Cold War
NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday the alliance was implementing its biggest defence reinforcement since the Cold War.
18 June 2015
New Marie Curie film to shed light on women's struggles in science
Filming is underway in Poland on a new biopic about the life of Marie Sklodowska-Curie, the first woman ever to win not one, but two, Nobel prizes.
18 June 2015
Nazarbayev congratulates Duda on winning Polish presidential elections
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has congratulated the winner of the presidential elections in Poland Andrzej Duda.
31 May 2015
New Polish president may spell eurosceptics' return to power
Polish voters have opted for change and chosen the conservative and relatively unknown lawyer Andrzej Duda as their next president, spelling a possible return to power of his eurosceptic mentor.
26 May 2015
Andrzej Duda: heir apparent to Poland's conservative Kaczynski twins
Andrzej Duda, the 43-year-old conservative MEP and lawyer who won Poland's cliffhanger presidential election on Sunday, has strong ties to the powerful Kaczynski twins.
25 May 2015
Polish president's re-election bid falters at first hurdle
Conservative opposition challenger Andrzej Duda pulled off a surprise first-round lead in Poland's presidential ballot.
11 May 2015
Almaty born writer Serebryanskiy wins Russian Award
Writer Yuriy Serebryanskiy has become the winner of the Russian Award for the second time.
28 April 2015
Poland denies entry to pro-Putin bikers planning WWII victory ride
Poland said it had denied entry to a Russian biker gang backed by the Kremlin that plans to ride through Europe to celebrate the Soviet Union's role in the World War II victory.
25 April 2015
Poles still divided over Russia crash five years on
Poles marked the fifth anniversary of the deadly plane crash in Russia that killed then president Lech Kaczynski and 95 officials.
11 April 2015
Kazakh woman to run for Polish presidency
A Kazakh native turned Polish human rights advocate shares her presidential ambitions.
03 March 2015