Obituaries Related to "Stokes" from New York Times Archive
At Front Lines of a Brutal War: Death and Despair in Nagorno-Karabakh
Times journalists find civilians huddling in basements as a three-week-old conflict over the disputed Caucasus territory hints of a long and punishing fight.
A Death in Kosovo Stokes Fears and Threatens Peace
President Aleksander Vucic of Serbia made a hastily arranged visit to Kosovo to ease the fears of ethnic Serbs — fears that critics say he has stoked.
Death of Philippine Teenager Stokes Opposition to Duterte’s Drug Crackdown
Kian Loyd delos Santos, 17, is just one of thousands of Filipinos fatally shot by the police since last year, but the Senate has ordered an investigation into his killing.
Death of Chinese Woman Trapped in Elevator for Month Stokes Uproar
People expressed anger that lax building management could turn trivial acts, like riding an elevator, into fatal traps, news reports and Internet accounts said.
Louis Stokes, Congressman From Ohio and Champion of the Poor, Dies at 90
Mr. Stokes, a Democrat, served in the House for 30 years, and led a special investigation into the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Battle for Aden Airport Stokes Fears of Wider Conflict in Yemen
At least three people were killed as rival factions fought for control of the airport, which was forced to shut down, according to witnesses and security officials.
A Death Stokes Memories in Boston of Bulger’s Gang
The body of Stephen Rakes, who said he was an extortion victim of James (Whitey) Bulger, was found in Lincoln, Mass., the authorities said.
Photos Stoke Tension Over Afghan Civilian Deaths
NATO officials fear the release of photographs of soldiers engaged in atrocities will further undermine relations.
Toddler’s Death Stokes Flu Fears in New York
The mayor also confirmed that there were four confirmed and four probable cases of swine flu at Rikers Island.
Toddler’s Death Stokes Flu Concerns
The mayor also confirmed that there were four confirmed and four probable cases of swine flu at Rikers Island.
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Bill Mazeroski, 89, Whose 9th-Inning Blast Made Pirates Champs, Is Dead
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John Shirreffs, 80, Dies; Trainer of a Nearly Perfect Horse
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Michael Silverblatt, NPR’s ‘Bookworm’ Who Interviewed Authors, Dies at 73
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Christopher S. Wren, Times Bureau Chief in Hostile Lands, Dies at 89
Over three decades, he reported from Moscow, Beijing, Tehran and elsewhere and wrote well-received books based on his reporting, including one about his globe-trotting cat.
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