- Reuters
UN General Assembly declares Srebrenica genocide remembrance day
The United Nations General Assembly declared July 11 an international day of remembrance of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide in a resolution on Thursday that was strongly opposed by Serbia and Bosnian Serbs. The massacre of about 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys in 1995, after the U.N. safe zone of Srebrenica was overrun by Bosnian Serb forces, took place during the Balkan wars that followed the disintegration of Yugoslavia and was seen at the time as Europe's worst atrocity since World War Two. The resolution, initiated by Germany and Rwanda and the cross-regional core group of 17 member states including the United States, was approved by a simple majority of 84 votes in the 193-member General Assembly under its Culture of Peace agenda.
- Associated Press
5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution and controversies
Castañeda also served in the Marines and Army National Guard, from which he knew men who died in combat. WHY IS MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATED? It’s a day of reflection and remembrance of those who died while serving in the U.S. military, according to the Congressional Research Service.
- NBC News
New coach Emma Hayes seeking to restore U.S. women's soccer glory
New U.S. women's national soccer coach Emma Hayes stopped short of predicting Olympic gold for her squad on Thursday, saying the world's commitment to the sport has made it "an equal playing field."
