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Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state on Friday, described the late governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu, as a courageous leader who spoke the truth to power and fought for the advancement of democracy and the rule of law. Aiyedatiwa who stated this during the maiden edition of the Akeredolu Leadership Lecture Series held at […]
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Tristan Smith was shot and killed two years ago when then-18-year-old Larry McBee attempted to rob the Rural King in Halls, authorities said. HALLS, Tenn. — Sandy Smith gathered with about two dozen people on Sunday to share memories of her son, Tristan Smith. Smith was shot and killed two years ago when then-18-year-old Larry […]
HANGZHOU, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) — A memorial dedicated to Chinese fishermen who saved hundreds of British prisoners of war (POWs) during the Lisbon Maru incident 82 years ago was unveiled on the site of the rescue in east China’s Zhejiang Province on Thursday. Designed and made by the China Academy of Art, the memorial captures […]
The Overdose Memorial Tree is meant to honor people who died from an overdose and support their families. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For many during the holidays, there’s hope and joy. But for others, it’s a time of mourning. The Drug Overdose Support Group has helped Knox County families who have lost loved ones for more […]
Today, the beautiful Smecere Forest is the site of a popular cross-country skiing trail, and BMX track. People flock here from Latvia and abroad to train and compete, giving the place a positive energy. However, the forest has a dark past. In 1941, when the Nazi troops arrived in Latvia, and the local Jewish population […]
President Joe Biden on Sunday had the AIDS Memorial Quilt spread on the White House South Lawn for the first time in observance of World AIDS Day. Gathered with the president and his wife, Jill, were survivors, family members and advocates to memorialize the lives lost to the epidemic. The president emphasized the federal government’s […]
Fort Vancouver, the headquarters of the Hudson Bay Company in the disputed Oregon territory, was at one point highly cosmopolitan. Staffed by English, Scottish, Irish, and Hawaiian laborers, it was frequented by French–Canadian traders and visited by representatives from Indigenous tribes across the region. In 1834, it was even home to citizens of Japan, which, […]
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South Korea paid tribute to wartime Korean forced laborers at Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines in a memorial ceremony on Monday, a day after boycotting a similar event organized by… Source link