Tag: Obituaries
Former Turkish prime minister Yildirim Akbulut dies aged 85
<p>ANKARA, Turkey — Yildirim Akbulut, who served as Turkey's prime minister during the First Gulf War and also oversaw an influx of ethnic Turkish...
Former Turkish prime minister Yildirim Akbulut dies aged 85
ANKARA, Turkey — Yildirim Akbulut, who served as Turkey's prime minister during the First Gulf War and also oversaw an influx of ethnic Turkish...
US-born aide to Ortega dies in Nicaragua
<p>MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Paul Oquist, a U.S.-born academic who became a close adviser to Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and drew U.S. financial sanctions has...
Conn Findlay, 4-time Olympic medalist, dies at 90
<p>Conn Findlay, a four-time Olympic medalist in the sports of rowing and sailing and a member of two winning America’s Cup crews, has died....
US-born aide to Ortega dies in Nicaragua
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Paul Oquist, a U.S.-born academic who became a close adviser to Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and drew U.S. financial sanctions has...
Conn Findlay, 4-time Olympic medalist, dies at 90
Conn Findlay, a four-time Olympic medalist in the sports of rowing and sailing and a member of two winning America’s Cup crews, has died....
Unusual treatment shows promise for kids with brain tumors
<p>For decades, a deadly type of childhood cancer has eluded science’s best tools. Now doctors have made progress with an unusual treatment: Dripping millions...
Shirley Williams, liberal British politician, dies at 90
<p>LONDON — Shirley Williams, a trailblazing female lawmaker who tried to reshape a British political system dominated by two big parties, has died at...
Unusual treatment shows promise for kids with brain tumors
For decades, a deadly type of childhood cancer has eluded science’s best tools. Now doctors have made progress with an unusual treatment: Dripping millions...
Shirley Williams, liberal British politician, dies at 90
LONDON — Shirley Williams, a trailblazing female lawmaker who tried to reshape a British political system dominated by two big parties, has died at...