Inquiry Urged on Site Called Mass Grave of Irish Babies
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on June 4th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
Inquiry Urged on Site Called Mass Grave of Irish Babies
Ireland’s minister for Children and Youth Affairs called the discovery of an unmarked grave “a shocking reminder of a darker past in Ireland when our children were not cherished as they should have been.”
Scholars’ Bid to Criticize Israel’s Actions Is Rejected
Most members of the Modern Language Association declined to vote on a measure asking the State Department to pressure Israel not to erect obstacles to Americans’ teaching at Palestinian universities.
Behind P.O.W.’s Release: Urgency and Opportunity
An Obama administration divided over a prisoner swap that would free five Taliban commanders swept those issues aside in the rush to secure Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
Mary Soames, Daughter of Churchill and Chronicler of History, Dies at 91
After wartime service in uniform and as an aide to her father, Lady Soames became an acclaimed writer of books about her family.
China Financier Defends Companies’ Deals
Xiao Jianhua said the company he co-founded was helping the family of China’s president dispose of assets when the company bought a stake that the family held in an investment firm.