Obituaries
Former Romanian King Michael I, who was forced to abdicate by the communists in the aftermath of World War II, died Tuesday at his home in Switzerland.
Dec. 5, 2017
World & Nation
NATO foreign ministers suspended civilian and military cooperation with Russia on Tuesday and ordered plans for bolstering defenses in Eastern Europe to show the Kremlin that it will protect allies in the region from any further Russian aggression, alliance sources told news agencies in Brussels.
April 1, 2014
Nina Cassian found refuge after the secret police discovered her critical poetry in 1985. She wrote 50 books and translated Shakespeare, Moliere and Bertolt Brecht.
April 19, 2014
Memorial honors Holocaust dead
Oct. 9, 2009
Leftist Social Democrats who promised to soften the effect of the global economic crisis won the most votes in parliamentary elections, projections showed.
Dec. 1, 2008
President Traian Basescu said he would not resign, a day after the opposition-dominated parliament suspended him amid allegations that he had abused his position.
April 21, 2007
Romania’s president easily survived a referendum on his impeachment, according to exit polls, which showed a victory that he said reflected the popularity of his fight against corruption.
May 20, 2007
World Now
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Feb. 6, 2012
April 27, 2012
Traian Basescu took office as Romania’s third president since the communist regime fell in 1989, and he pledged to clean up rampant corruption and carry out reforms that will ready the country for European Union membership.
Dec. 21, 2004