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France returns 23 artifacts to Syria after 15 years on loan
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (325+ words) France has returned 23 Syrian artifacts that remained in the country after being loaned for an exhibition after 15 years. Their return coincided with French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Damascus - the first visit by a major Western leader since the overthrow…...
Srebrenica genocide victim to be buried 31 years after disappearance
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (577+ words) Nuko Nukic, a deaf and mute Bosniak killed after 1995 fall of Srebrenica, was identified through DNA analysis and will be among 10 victims buried during this year's commemoration By Vesna Besic, Ismail Ozdemir, and Gizem Nisa Demir SARAJEVO/ISTANBUL (AA) - The…...
Remembering the Srebrenica Genocide
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (255+ words) Matt Hrkac Photography Remembering the Srebrenica Genocide We were hired by Children of Srebrenica, a Bosniak community organisation in Melbourne, to video its commemorative event marking the 31st anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide - an occasion marked each year on July 11. The…...
Africa's fastest-growing cities: The race to 2050
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (107+ words) DW. com Africa's urban population is set to double by 2050. From Kinshasa to Lagos, a handful of booming cities are reshaping the continent's future'but can jobs, housing and infrastructure keep up? Africa is urbanizing at a breathtaking pace. By 2050, the…...
University of Tuzla Commemorates the Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide: A Culture of Remembrance Based on Facts
8+ hour, 6+ min ago (823+ words) Genocide Was Committed in Srebrenica This legal qualification was also confirmed by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which concluded in its judgment that acts of genocide had been committed in Srebrenica. The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina has likewise…...
Wayanad Landslide: Death Toll Rises To 6; Rescue Teams Continue Search For Missing People
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (497+ words) CT Exclusive: On World Kebab Day, India's Top" World Chocolate Day: The Incredible 5, 000-Year Journey Of" Did You Know That Varanasi Has A Horror-Themed" First Time At Nude Beaches In India? 5" World Chocolate Day: 8 Countries Where Every Chocolate" Which Chocolate…...
Morocco's population projected to reach 43. 3 million by 2060 as ageing accelerates
8+ hour, 49+ min ago (321+ words) Morocco's population is projected to reach 43. 3 million by 2060, a 17. 8% increase from 36. 8 million in 2024, according to new demographic projections released by the country's High Commission for Planning (HCP). While the population is expected to continue growing over the coming decades, the…...
William Pettigrew joins King's with major grant to examine how the trafficking of enslaved African people shaped Europe's development
9+ hour, 40+ min ago (269+ words) King's Department of History welcomes Professor William Pettigrew to lead "10 million research project to identify and study the people who financed the transatlantic slave trade. Professor William Pettigrew joins the Deaprtment of History from Lancaster University's School of Global Affairs…...
African Meeting House designated an 'irreplaceable place"
8+ hour, 26+ min ago (554+ words) Boston has been at the center of many America 250 celebrations. It makes sense, given the city's history and role in the American Revolution, as well as other movements for freedom and equity. I grew up in Mattapan and learned a…...
On This Day, July 9: South Sudan declares independence
14+ hour, 31+ min ago (360+ words) July 9 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1850, U. S. President Zachary Taylor died suddenly of cholera. He was succeeded by Millard Fillmore. In 1868, the 14th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution was ratified, guaranteeing African-Americans full citizenship and all people in the United States…...