Author: ALAN COWELL
A Raven Queen Vanishes, and Britain Checks a Prophecy
One of the resident birds at the Tower of London is feared to have died. Legend says at least six must be kept there, or the nation will fall.
The Brexit Fight, Through a Reporter’s Prism of a Changed Continent
Alan Cowell, a longtime New York Times correspondent, recalls a different Europe, one of currency controls, cumbersome paperwork and burdensome cross-border regulations.
Priscilla Jana, Lawyer Who Battled Apartheid, Is Dead at 76
Representing Nelson and Winnie Mandela among many others, Ms. Jana fought for equality in South Africa both in and out of the courtroom.
Daniel Cordier, French Resistance Hero, Is Dead at 100
He parachuted into occupied France and became an assistant to the legendary Jean Moulin, though only later did he learn Moulin’s true identity.
Northern Ireland Man Arrested Decades After Infamous Birmingham Bombings
The 1974 bombings of two pubs, killing 21 people, have become a case of justice long delayed and an enduring symbol of The Troubles.
George Bizos, Anti-Apartheid Lawyer Who Defended Mandela, Dies at 92
A champion of human rights, he represented his client and friend in the so-called Rivonia trial of leaders of the African National Congress in the 1960s.
Nyameka Goniwe, 69, Dies; Sought Justice in Her Husband’s Killing
Her family became a target of South Africa’s security police, facing “constant surveillance, death threats, phone bugging,” but she fought on.
John Hume, Nobel Laureate for Work in Northern Ireland, Dies at 83
The politician’s campaign for peace was seen as a driving force behind an end to 25 years of sectarian conflict in the territory.
Andrew Mlangeni, Ally of Mandela in Anti-Apartheid Struggle, Dies at 95
He was a convicted co-defendant with Mr. Mandela at the Rivonia Trial of 1964, which exposed to the world the injustices of South Africa’s segregationist policies.