Russia Marks 68th Anniversary of Nazi German Invasion in WWII

June 22, 2009 marks the 68th anniversary of Nazi German Invasion of Soviet Union. On June 22, 1941, Nazi Germans under the direction of Adolf Hitler began the unannounced invasion of the Soviet Union in what later...

Food handlers at Red Lobster are banned from wearing Remembrance Day poppies

The employees at a Red Lobster restaurant in Calgary, Alberta, are not allowed to wear Remembrance Day poppies while working in the kitchen because of safety concerns that parts of them might lend in someone’s...

Obama Joins McCain (like Pelosi did with Gingrich)

Something about this Obama-McCain 9/11 commemoration meetup just doesn’t sit right with me…their joint statement sure sounds nice, but what will the outcome be?...."All of us came together on 9/11 — not as Democrats or Republicans — but as Americans. In smoke-filled...

Children feel 'hurt' on their national day

" The commemoration of National Children's Day turned sour Wednesday with the government refusing to allow children to read out their demand for the establishment of a special ministry of their own. The...

High School Graduation 2008..

One of the major part in Indonesian Educational System is National Examination (Ujian Nasional ~~ Unas) for Junior and Senior High School as a compulsory..For Junior High students, the result of Unas determine...

We shall remember them

Just in - Republican commemorations during June: 5-6 June: Fallen Comrades of the IRSMFallen Comrades of the Irish Republican Socialist Movement ******* John Morris Volunteer - Irish National Liberation Army...

Remembering Tiananmen Square

Remembering Tiananmen Square In 2008 Events to be held around the world this week May 30, 2008 (CSN) -- It is that time of year for the annual commemorations and memorial observances to remember the freedom...

Ninth anniversary of the massacre in Krusha, Kosovo

Krusha e madhe, KosovoNinth anniversary of the massacre of 241 mainly children and women by Serbian paramilitary forces, was commemorated in Krusha e Madhe in Rahovec municipality. Between 25 and 27th March...

President asks press to exercise self-censorship

""I really want self-censorship to be practiced. I put hope in the press council, senior journalists and chairmen of journalist organizations to boost the principle by giving priorities to information which is...

Arafat Commemoration day in Gaza, a Bloodshed

The Hamas war  inside the Gaza Strip prove that the Fatah is still alive. " From the “Jerusalem Post”Hamas carried out ‘heinous crime’ in Gaza (Nov 12, 2007)..”Hamas’ violent dispersal of...

Ron Paul Raises More Than $3.5M On The 5th Of November

Remember, remember, the 5th of November...Because that's the day Ron Paul made $3.8 million in donations!"Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, aided by an extraordinary outpouring of Internet support...

Poland U-turn on massacre event

"Poland's president has postponed a ceremony marking a wartime massacre after being accused of manipulating the event for electoral gain. The commemoration of the Katyn massacre will now take place in November, after rather than before, this month's polls. The move reverses...

Tens of thousands of Northern Ireland Protestants Hold Annual March

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorFor many Irish Catholics "The Orange Order Celebrations" are a sore sticking point in a sea of green.For a people of Orange to be so in your face with their "Kick The...

BBC NEWS | UK | Nation prepares to remember 7/7

 The UK is preparing to mark the first anniversary of the London bombings that claimed 52 lives and injured hundreds

May 4, 1970. Kent State University, Ohio

Ohio National Guard fired a total of 67 shots in 13 seconds. Students killed: Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer, William Schroeder. Students wounded: Alan Canfora, John Cleary, Thomas Grace, Dean Kahler, Joseph Lewis, James Russell, Donald Scott Mackenzie, Robbie...

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