Monday, April 12, 2010

Poland Mourns The Loss Of Their President -- News Roundup



Warsaw Mourns Its Fallen Leaders -- Wall Street Journal

WARSAW—Taxis flew flags, radio stations played somber music and Poles in the thousands filled the streets here to honor the country's president, killed in a plane crash in Russia with nearly a hundred senior officials in a tragedy that has left the nation in a state of grief.

The tragedy delivered a major blow to Poland's political firmament. But the response both within the ex-Soviet-bloc nation and around the world showed how significantly Poland's place on the world stage has changed since the country emerged from communism in 1989.

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More News on The Death Of Poland's President

Poland mourns Lech Kaczynski, father of a new nationalism -- Washington Post
Poland struggles to come to terms with death crash -- Yahoo News/AFP
Nation falls silent as grieving Poles mark the passing of Lech Kaczynski -- Times Online
Russia joins Poland in mourning plane crash victims -- BBC
Obama to attend Lech Kaczynski’s funeral: Polish FM -- Daily Break
Poles Outside Presidential Palace in Warsaw Mourn Loss of Leaders -- Voice of America
Poland moves to fill key positions after crash -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Polish president to be buried Saturday -- CNN
Polish president to be buried alongside wife -- CNN
Amid Uncertainty, Poland Shows Political Resilience -- New York Times
Russians point to pilot error in Polish president's crash -- Times Online
Russia points to human error in fatal Polish crash -- L.A. Times
Poland to review travel rules after deadly air crash -- BBC
Was Polish crash pilot under pressure to land? -- BBC
Polish Crash Inquiry Looks at Decision to Land Jet -- New York Times
Russia-Poland thaw grows from tragedy -- BBC
The curse of Katyn -- George Jonas, National Post

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