The thaw in relations with Washington ended abruptly six months later when Mr. Lukashenko, backed by Moscow, used brutal force to end protests by hundreds
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Mehran Karimi Nasseri, Who Inspired ‘The Terminal,’ Dies in Paris Airport
Mehran Karimi Nasseri, an Iranian refugee who lived for 18 years in Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris and whose intriguing tale inspired the Steven
Evelyn de Rothschild, Scion of Banking Dynasty, Dies at 91
As mergers swallowed up smaller financial institutions in a growing concentration of global banking power in the 1980s, Mr. Rothschild was credited by historians with
Michael Basman, Chess Master Known for ‘Bad’ Openings, Dies at 76
Antranig Basman said his father “studiously avoided promotions” because he had no desire to take on responsibilities that would interfere with his real passion. In
Katherine Duncan-Jones, Who Cast Shakespeare as a Boor, Dies at 81
The erudition continued through the generations. Her brother, Richard, is a historian of ancient Rome; her daughter Emily Wilson is a classicist known for her
Thomas Cahill, Popular Writer of Ireland’s History, Dies at 82
His book “How the Irish Saved Civilization” became a best seller and helped open the door to a new appreciation of that country’s culture.
Carmen Callil, Founder of the Feminist Press Virago, Dies at 84
She upended the clubby male landscape of British publishing, and expanded the literary canon, reintroducing works by forgotten women authors.
Pierre Soulages, Leading French Abstract Painter, Dies at 102
Once called “the world’s greatest living artist,” Mr. Soulages was best known for exploring the possibilities of the color black.
Christopher Meyer, Vocal British Envoy to the U.S., Dies at 78
Christopher Meyer, the debonair diplomat who served as Britain’s ambassador to Washington from 1997 to 2003 but later argued that his government let itself be
Archie Battersbee, Gravely Ill 12-Year-Old, Dies After Removal of Life Support
LONDON — Archie Battersbee, a 12-year-old British boy whose life support was withdrawn after a legal battle between his parents and his doctors, died on