Victoria Cross awarded to ‘Pirate of Basra’ WWI secret agent who was ‘murdered’ by Turkish troops in Iraq sells for £200,000
An exceptional posthumous Victoria Cross awarded to First World War sailor who was dubbed the ‘Pirate of Basra’ has sold for £200,000. Lieutenant-Commander Charles Henry Cowley took part in a…
Video: Red Cross buries 18 bodies in mass grave amid Bukavu clashes
NewsFeed After weeks of clashes in Bukavu between armed groups including the M23 Rebels, the remains of some of the victims have been buried. Red Cross groups collected the remains…

