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Soviet H-bomb scientist Ginzburg dies
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vitaly Ginzburg, a Russian physicist who survived Stalin's purges by working on the Soviet atomic bomb project and later won the Nobel Prize for physics, died in Moscow late on Sunday after a long illness. He was 93.
Nations:Russia People:Vladimir Putin Source:(Reuters)
2009-11-09
France fines black comic for anti-Semitism
PARIS (AFP) - French judges ordered a far-right black comedian to pay 20,000 euros (30,000 dollars) Tuesday over an anti-Semitic stunt during a stage show in which he invited a notorious Holocaust denier onto stage.
Nations:France Activities:Holocaust Source:(AFP)
2009-10-27
Pa. swim club accused of racism to ask kids back
PHILADELPHIA - A private suburban swim club accused of racism after it canceled the memberships of dozens of minority children says it will seek a meeting with the kids' camps to work out an agreement for them to return.
Nations:U.S. People:Arlen Specter Source:(AP)
2009-07-12
US will not take part in UN racism conference
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States has decided against taking part in a UN-led conference on racism after it quit the previous session in 2001 over claims of anti-Semitism, US officials said.
Nations:U.S. Israel South Africa Canada People:Barack Obama George W. Bush Source:(AFP)
2009-02-28
Report: Bishop who had denied Holocaust apologizes
ROME - A British bishop whose denial of the Holocaust embroiled Pope Benedict XVI in controversy has apologized for his remarks, a Catholic news agency said Thursday. Bishop Richard Williamson, with the conservative Society of St. Pius X, had faced worldwide criticism over a television interview in which he said no Jews were gassed during the Holocaust.
Nations:Vatican Sweden Argentina Germany Activities:Holocaust Source:(AP)
2009-02-26
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