Tag: Soviet Union
Holocaust survivor who led Yad Vashem memorial dies at 94
<p>JERUSALEM — Yitzhak Arad, a Holocaust survivor and scholar who was the director of Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial for more than two decades,...
EXPLAINER: China prepares space station core module launch
BEIJING — China plans to launch the core module for its first permanent space station this week in the latest big step forward for...
EXPLAINER: China prepares space station core module launch
<p>BEIJING — China plans to launch the core module for its first permanent space station this week in the latest big step forward for...
Soviet cosmonaut made pioneering spaceflight 60 years ago
MOSCOW — Crushed into the pilot's seat by heavy G-forces, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin saw flames outside his spacecraft and prepared to die. His...
Soviet cosmonaut made pioneering spaceflight 60 years ago
<p>MOSCOW — Crushed into the pilot's seat by heavy G-forces, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin saw flames outside his spacecraft and prepared to die. His...
Former Soviet leader Gorbachev turns 90
MOSCOW — Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev turned 90 on Tuesday, receiving greetings from the Kremlin and global leaders while Russians remained divided over...
Former Soviet leader Gorbachev turns 90
<p>MOSCOW — Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev turned 90 on Tuesday, receiving greetings from the Kremlin and global leaders while Russians remained divided over...
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
Feb. 20
1887 — The International Association, the first minor league...