NEWS WATCH: Hungary Marks Anniversary of Beginning of Collapse of Iron Curtain (Feature)
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Sopronpuszta, Hungary
SORPONPUSZTA, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary is marking the 20th anniversary of itsdecision to allow tens of thousands East Germans to cross the Hungarian border and flee to the West. It was a risky decision that contributed to the collapse of the Iron Curtain and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Former refugees from then-communist East Germany and aid workers still recall the often traumatic experiences that preceded the mass exodus to freedom.
NEWS WATCH: NATO Agrees On New Leader And Afghan Strategy
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
STRASBOURG, FRANCE (BosNewsLife) -- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization named Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen as its new secretary general Saturday, April 4, after Turkey lifted its objections to the choice.
NEWS WATCH: Germany Marks Deadly ‘Kristallnacht’ Amid Concerns
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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
BERLIN, GERMANY (BosNewsLife)-- Germans, including church leaders, have marked the 75th anniversary of deadly attacks against Jewish properties, known as the Kristallnacht, and the 24th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The commemorations, which were also observed in other European cities, come at a time of concern about a new wave of antisemitism in Europe.
Germany’s Merkel visits Auschwitz amid rising anti-semitism
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
WARSAW/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- German Chancellor Angela Merkel has visited the former German Nazi death camp Auschwitz amid concerns...
NEWS WATCH: Hungary Mourns Late Prime Minister Gyula Horn
By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest with additional reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungarians on Friday, June 21, were mourning former Hungarian Socialist Prime Minister Gyula Horn, known for his role in the collapse of Communism in Europe and the reunification of Germany, who died in hospital at age 80 following a long illness.
BOSNEWSLIFE’S BEST: Canada Priest Fired For Exposing Sex Abuse, Losing Home
(WARNING:The report contains a short described explicit scene. Reader discretion advised)
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
EDMONTON, CANADA (BosNewsLife)-- A prominent Anglican priest faced losing his home Friday, January 25, after being being fired by bishops and other authorities for revealing sexual abuse within Canada's Anglican Church and the prison system.