A deadly airstrike
Tag: Funerals and Memorials
As Gaza Losses Mount Under Israeli Strikes, Proper Burials Are Another Casualty
“The lucky are those who have someone to bury them when they die,” Dr. Mohammad Abu Moussa, a radiologist at one Gaza hospital, said of those killed by Israeli airstrikes.
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Deadly Bombings in Iran
The group, which has struck before in Iran, has a long history of division with the country.
In Soldiers’ Remains, Russia Plots a Way to Reconcile With France
A man with close ties to the Kremlin went looking for and found the remains of World War I Russian soldiers in France. Moscow hopes to use the discovery for diplomatic purposes.
A Russian Village Buries a Soldier, and Tries to Make Sense of the War
In Russia, the pain and loss of the war in Ukraine are felt most profoundly in small villages, where a soldier’s burial produces not just grief but a yearning to find meaning in his death.
More Than 100 Bodies Are Delivered to a Mass Grave in Southern Gaza
In Khan Younis, 111 bodies wrapped in bright blue bags arrived in a shipping container on the back of a truck.
In Ukraine, 3 Childhood Friends Became Brothers in War Against Russia
Three friends met as boys in western Ukraine. When Russia invaded, they enlisted in the same unit. There was comfort, and dread, in serving together.
Itaewon Halloween Celebrations Subdued a Year After Tragedy
The authorities in Seoul were out in force over the weekend, but the crowds in the typically bustling neighborhood were sparse.
In Hroza, Ukraine, ‘All My Relatives Are Dead’
In Hroza, Ukraine, where one-sixth of the hamlet was killed in a missile strike, officials and survivors have begun the daunting task of identifying and burying the dead.
Russian Strike on Hroza Killed 1 in 6 of Village’s Residents, Ukraine Officials Say
The population of Hroza, near Kharkiv, had dwindled to 300 before Thursday’s strike, which hit people gathered for a memorial service.