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Relatives of Battle of Jutland seamen asked to share stories
Edit BBC News 22 May 2016
Relatives of the seamen who fought in the Battle of Jutland have been asked to share their stories to mark the centenary of the largest naval battle of World War One. Imperial War Museums (IWM) is seeking contributions for a permanent digital memorial, Lives of the First World War ... However, the German surface fleet failed to significantly challenge the British again during the war ... The war at sea....
Jutland battle relatives urged to share memories to mark centenary
Edit Belfast Telegraph 22 May 2016
Relatives of the seamen who fought in the Battle of Jutland have been asked to share their stories to mark the centenary of the largest naval battle of the First World War ... Both sides claimed victory as the Germans lost 11 ships and Britain lost 14, but the German surface fleet failed to significantly challenge the British again during the war....
The Femmes
Edit Skiddle 22 May 2016
Inspired by true events that occurred in post-war Britain, Soho’s illicit and nocturnal escapades from the era are brought back to life. As well as serving classic cocktails, black market liquor and post-war favourites are also available, in particular rum and gin based drinks are furtively knocked back from old mugs, hip flasks, vintage milk ......
Banana raffles and dog wool: the ingenuity of a wartime women’s army
Edit The Observer 22 May 2016
“This stuff has been in boxes for years and yet they [the reports] are some of the most important historical documents we have in modern British history. “This is a time, during the second world war, which altered the status of women in society for all time, and it was precisely because of the sort of activities that are detailed in this archive.”....
Robin Wright: A-lister who’s playing for high stakes off screen
Edit The Guardian 22 May 2016
The House of Cards star is embracing activism, fighting for equal pay in Hollywood and highlighting the role of ‘conflict minerals’ in wars in central Africa ... and the war it continues to spark ... “We are using these devices all day, every day, for our convenience, and it’s perpetuating a war ... Congo is the deadliest war in the world since world war two....
New tunnels leave Gazans in a state of fear, again
Edit The Hindu 22 May 2016
Gesturing at the lumpy sand lot where she believes a tunnel entry point is hidden next to the shelter of tin, tarp and wood where her family has lived since their home was destroyed in the 2014 war, The fears of Umm Nidal and her neighbours only intensified over the past month as Israeli officials announced that they had located two tunnels about 100 feet underground — the first since the August 2014 ceasefire....
UN chief urges Mideast states to press for Syria transition
Edit Orange County Register 22 May 2016
UN chief urges Mideast states to press for Syria transition. Associated Press - 21 May 2016 16.17-04.00. News Topics. General news, War and unrest, Government and politics, Humanitarian assistance. People, Places and Companies. Ban Ki-Moon, Bashar Assad, Staffan de Mistura, Syria, Middle East, Qatar, Doha. Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ....
Brother of Brussels bomber wins European taekwondo gold
Edit Orange County Register 22 May 2016
Brother of Brussels bomber wins European taekwondo gold. Associated Press - 21 May 2016 14.53-04.00. News Topics. Sports, Taekwondo, Martial arts, Summer Olympic games, Transportation, Siblings, Brussels terror attacks, Suicide bombings, Olympic games, Events, General news, Relationships, Lifestyle, Terrorist attacks, Terrorism, War and unrest. People, Places and Companies. Najim Laachraoui, Brussels, Europe ... All rights reserved ... ....
Top US commander makes secret visit to Syria
Edit Orange County Register 22 May 2016
Top US commander makes secret visit to Syria. Associated Press - 21 May 2016 18.45-04.00. News Topics. General news, Government and politics, International relations, Military leadership, War and unrest, Military and defense. People, Places and Companies. Joseph Votel, Brett McGurk, Barack Obama, Bashar Assad, Syria, Iraq, United States, Middle East. Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved ... ....
Restored vintage World War II bomber certified to fly
Edit Arizona Daily Star 22 May 2016
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A World War II aircraft that took nearly 16 years to restore might be flying over Kansas in the next few weeks after receiving a certificate of airworthiness from the Federal Aviation Administration ... ....
British expats lose Court of Appeal battle for right to vote in EU referendum
Edit Topix 22 May 2016
The test case was brought by London-born war veteran Harry Shindler, 95, who has lived in Italy for 35 years, and solicitor Jacquelyn MacLennan, 54, from Inverness, who has lived in Brussels since 1987, specialising in EU competition and environmental law, and now a partner in the Brussels' office of a global law firm....
'I'm still in a mood to kill'
Edit Topix 22 May 2016
"If I could, I would join the war again and fight today against the so-called Ukrainian state," declares Vojislav Carkic. The 79-year-old, who also goes by the nickname Pop Zuco, was a commander of the Chetnik division of the Serbian army from 1992 to 1995 ... ....
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