Poland

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north. The total area of Poland is 312,679 square kilometres making it the 69th largest country in the world and the 9th largest in Europe. Poland has a population of over 38 million people, which makes it the 34th most populous country in the world and one of the most populous members of the European Union.

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Andy Carroll
England Euro 2012 Squad: Carroll to Lead Attack

By IBTimes UK

Liverpool striker Andy Carroll, who had earlier very little chances of getting selected for the England squad, may be leading the Three Lions attack against France in the 2012 Euros after he successfully managed to impress manager Roy Hodgson, according to an Independent report. (6:28 am)

MORE TOPICS: UKRAINE, WAYNE ROONEY

Robin van Persie
Van Persie Not Just Needed For His Goal-Scoring

By IBTimes UK

Robin van Persie is not just needed at Arsenal for his goal-scoring abilities, according to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, with the youngster insisting the skipper provides a great deal of support off the pitch as well. (2:10 pm)

MORE TOPICS: UKRAINE

Injection
South Korea to Chemically Castrate Repeat Child Rapist

By IBTimes UK

A 45-year-old man known as Park first person to be chemically castrated in South Korea. (May 24)

MORE TOPICS: GERMANY, SOUTH KOREA

Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard Targets 2014 World Cup

By IBTimes UK

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard remains adamant he can continue playing at the highest level for both club and country for a number of years to come. (May 24)

MORE TOPICS: UKRAINE

The Caravans - Gypsy Camp Near Arles
The Veiled Plight Of The European Roma: New Report Calls For End To Discrimination

By IBTimes

For centuries, the Roma people have been marginalized and misunderstood by their European neighbors. A new report by the European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) sheds light on this age-old human rights issue. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: PORTUGAL, HUMAN RIGHTS, EUROPEAN UNION, INDIA, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo Shocked at Hodgson Axing Rio

By IBTimes UK

Portuguese star forward Cristiano Ronaldo feels that the Three Lions boss Roy Hodgson has made a big mistake by excluding Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand from the Three Lions squad bound for the 2012 Euros. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: PORTUGAL, GERMANY, UKRAINE, MANCHESTER UNITED, REAL MADRID

The crackdown comes after five prostitutes were murdered in 2006 and in 2008, Steve Wright, of Ipswich, was jailed for the killings.
Ipswich Police Defeat Street Prostitution by Targeting Clients

By IBTimes UK

The University of East Anglia has praised a crackdown on prostitution in Ipswich after five sex-workers were murdered in the area. (May 23)

Ukraine’s Unexpected Rise in House Prices, Amidst Economic Slowdown and Political Tension

By Global Property Guide

House prices in Kiev, Ukraine’s capital, rose sharply during the year to April 2012. But market experts doubt this can be sustained, with the economy slowing, and a political crisis over the incarceration of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko. (May 23)

MORE TOPICS: GDP, UKRAINE

Femen
Femen Topless Activist Grabs Euro 2012 Trophy in Ukraine to Protest Surge in Sex Tourism

By IBTimes UK

Topless Femen activists seize football trophy of Euro 2012 to protest against prostitution in former Soviet Republic (May 22)

MORE TOPICS: UKRAINE, ABORTION

Facebook Hangers Show What Clothes People "Like" in Real-Time [PICTURES]
Facebook Hangers Show What Clothes People "Like" In Real-Time [PICTURES]

By IBTimes

When you walk into a clothing store, how can you tell which items are actually popular with previous or would-be customers? Brazilian fashion retailer C&A has the answer: Clothes hangers that leverage the 900 million-plus users on Facebook to show who "likes" a particular item. (May 21)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GERMANY, SOCIAL NETWORKS, FACEBOOK, RUSSIA, MEXICO

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