Afghan consulate attacked in Mazar i Sharif kills six
The Afghan German consulate in Mazar i Sharif was hit by a car bombing killing six and wounding 128 others. German Foreign Minister Steinmeier said six dead and that Afghan and foreign staff were unharmed. Security forces and Resolute Support troops repelled the attackers after a five hour gunbattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kabul
Afghanistan
Germany
Balkh
Noor Mohammad Faiz
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Mazar-i-Sharif
Abdul Raziq Qaderi
Mazar
Steinmeier
Russia and Syria rebels trade chemical weapons claims
In Aleppo, the Russian Defense Ministry asserted unconfirmed evidence of chlorine and white phosphorus use by militants and civilians near government-held areas, while the Syrian National Coalition denied any rebel chemical weapon use and urged U.N. investigation. In South Sudan, UN adviser Dieng warned of a strong risk of genocide amid ethnic violence and weaponized civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Aleppo
Russian Defense Ministry
Igor Konashenkov
Konashenkov
Syrian National Coalition
SNC
U.N
U.S
Russia
Juba
South Sudan
Adama Dieng
Dieng
Survivors mark year since Bataclan attacks in Paris
One year after the Bataclan and Paris cafe and stadium siege, survivors like Denys Plaud speak of flashbacks and ongoing trauma. The government lists more than 1,700 victims, including 130 dead, with hundreds in recovery and others receiving psychological care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Denys Plaud
Bataclan
France
National Stadium
Plaud
Veterans battle Vietnam link to rare bile duct cancer
Danville California veteran Michael Baughman recalls fishing with his unit near Hue and later learning his bile duct cancer may trace to liver flukes carried by raw fish. The VA recognizes some cases as service related, but most claims are denied, leaving veterans to fight for benefits while facing advancing illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Calif
Vietnam
Asia
Ralph Erickson
Department of Veterans Affairs
Associated Press
Michael Baughman
Baughman
Central Vietnam
Hue
Southeast Asia
China
South Korea
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Syria
Gregory Reichenberg
Eagles of Death Metal
Daniel Psenny
Psenny
West Virginia
Laos
Mike Baughman
Mosul
Bashiqa
Iraq
United Nations Human Rights Office
U.N. Human Rights Office
Geneva
Hamam al-Alil
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!