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Polish and Russian soccer fans clash before Euro 2012 game in Warsaw
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Polish and Russian fans clash during a march of Russian supporters to the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland on Tuesday prior to the Group A preliminary round match of the UEFA EURO 2012 between Poland and Russia.
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Polish soccer fans shout at Russian supporters as they walk protected by Polish riot police in Warsaw on Tuesday.
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Police intervene as Polish and Russian fans clash during a march of Russian supporters to the National Stadium in Warsaw.
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A Polish soccer shows a wound from a rubber bullet during clashes with police and Russian fans in Warsaw.
Poland marks anniversary of tragic plane crash
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People wave as the car of Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of Law and Justice party and twin brother of late Polish president Lech Kaczynski, leaves the presidential palace in Warsaw on April 10 during a ceremony for the second anniversary of the Smolensk air crash that killed president Lech Kaczynski.
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A woman holds a flag with a picture of late Polish president Lech Kaczynski, at the presidential palace in Warsaw on April 10 during a ceremony for the second anniversary of the Smolensk plane crash that killed president Lech Kaczynski.
Today marks the second anniversary of the plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 95 others near Smolensk, Russia. It was a tragedy for the country, the worst national disaster since World War II. For a second year, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, twin brother of the late president and leader of Poland's Law and Justice party, boycotted the state ceremonies to voice his disapproval of the findings in the Russian investigation, which state pilot error as the cause of the crash.
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, center, lays a wreath at a monument in Powazki, Warsaw, Poland for the victims of the plane crash near Smolensk, Russia. Today marks the second anniversary of the Polish presidential plane crash that killed Poland's President Lech Kaczynski, his wife Maria Kaczynska and 94 others on 10 April 2010.
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A mass is held to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the presidential plane crash, in St. John's Cathedral, Warsaw, Poland, April 10. Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife Maria Kaczynska and 94 other Poles died April 10, 2010 when the Polish presidential plane crashed while trying to land in Smolensk, Russia.
Polish granny DJ rocks the house in Warsaw
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A mostly elderly crowd dances to the samba rhythms of DJ Wika Szmyt in a Warsaw, Poland club on Jan. 4.
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Click to see 73-year-old DJ Wika spin the tunes for her audience.
There was something about DJ Wika Smytz that stopped me in my photo editing tracks today. She had this certain charisma and charm that made me want to see more. Photographer Kacper Pempel captured her youthful exuberance in a setting that is usually reserved for much younger generations.
If I were walking the streets of Warsaw and heard the samba styling of DJ Wika, I don’t think I could resist entering the club.
Watch this YouTube video to see DJ Wika Szmyt in action.
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A cleaning woman vacuums a red carpet in front of the Presidential Palace in Warsaw, prior to the arrival of President Barack Obama in Poland on May 27, 2011. President Obama is on a two-day working visit to the country.
Last minute preparations prior to Obama's visits to Presidential Palace in Warsaw
From AP:
WARSAW, Poland — Pivoting to the last phase of a weeklong European diplomatic tour, President Barack Obama on Friday gave his attention to Poland, hoping to inject some vigor into a relationship with an ally that has sometimes felt slighted by Washington. Full story.
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A street musician who added fire to his instrument to attract listeners as he plays, performs in front of the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Feb. 6.
Street musician adds a little fire to his performance
I just can't resist this one. I wonder what he's playing. "Ring of Fire"? "Light My Fire?"