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Author: ALAN COWELL

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Norman Tebbit, Conservative Force in Britain and Thatcher Ally, Dies at 94

July 8, 2025July 9, 2025ALAN COWELLComments Off on Norman Tebbit, Conservative Force in Britain and Thatcher Ally, Dies at 94

He was a potential prime minister until he left high office to care for his wife, who was seriously hurt in a bombing by the Irish Republican Army.

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Frank G. Wisner, Diplomat With Impact on Foreign Policy, Dies at 86

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025ALAN COWELLComments Off on Frank G. Wisner, Diplomat With Impact on Foreign Policy, Dies at 86

He headed U.S. embassies around the world and relished the role, bringing a gregarious style to promoting American interests. But he clashed with the Obama White House.

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Sam Nujoma of Namibia Dead at 95

February 9, 2025February 9, 2025ALAN COWELLComments Off on Sam Nujoma of Namibia Dead at 95

As the self-exiled leader of the South-West Africa People’s Organization, he directed a guerrilla army in a 24-year war for independence from South African rule.

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The Aga Khan IV, Wealthy Leader of the Ismaili Muslims, Dies at 88

February 4, 2025February 5, 2025ALAN COWELLComments Off on The Aga Khan IV, Wealthy Leader of the Ismaili Muslims, Dies at 88

At the age of 20, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini inherited the reins of a Shia Muslim lineage and used his entrepreneurship to become one of the world’s richest hereditary rulers.

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Costas Simitis, 2-Time Prime Minister of Greece, Dies at 88

January 5, 2025January 6, 2025ALAN COWELLComments Off on Costas Simitis, 2-Time Prime Minister of Greece, Dies at 88

Mr. Simitis imposed financial measures to prepare for Greece’s entry into the eurozone and laid the groundwork for the Olympic Games’ return to Athens.

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Manmohan Singh, Indian Prime Minister, Dies at 92

December 26, 2024December 28, 2024ALAN COWELLComments Off on Manmohan Singh, Indian Prime Minister, Dies at 92

The country’s first Sikh prime minister, he introduced free-market reforms that turned India into an economic powerhouse and sought reconciliation with Pakistan.

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Brian Mulroney, Prime Minister Who Led Canada Into NAFTA, Dies at 84

February 29, 2024February 29, 2024ALAN COWELLComments Off on Brian Mulroney, Prime Minister Who Led Canada Into NAFTA, Dies at 84

He signed the historic free trade agreement with the United States and Mexico but was shadowed by scandal.

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Brian Mulroney, Former Canadian Prime Minister, Is Dead at 84

February 29, 2024ALAN COWELLComments Off on Brian Mulroney, Former Canadian Prime Minister, Is Dead at 84

He led the country into the North American Free Trade Agreement with the United States and Mexico but was shadowed by scandal.

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Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Former President of Tanzania, Dies at 98

February 29, 2024February 29, 2024ALAN COWELLComments Off on Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Former President of Tanzania, Dies at 98

Handpicked by his socialist predecessor, Julius K. Nyerere, Mr. Mwinyi was credited with reforms, among them permitting the sale of mobile phones and computers.

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John Bruton Dies at 76; Negotiated for Peace as Irish Prime Minister

February 11, 2024ALAN COWELLComments Off on John Bruton Dies at 76; Negotiated for Peace as Irish Prime Minister

He made strides to end the sectarian violence that plagued Northern Ireland through the 1990s by collaborating with both Britain and the Irish Republican Army.

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