Locked in a safe in Russia’s state archive lie two white cardboard boxes holding a few fragments of darkened bones, each numbered and stored in a plastic bag. Geneticists, forensic experts and investigators have long been certain who these remains belonged to—Alexei, the 13-year-old son of the last tsar Nicholas II, and his sister Maria, […]
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Bones of contention: Russia tries to lay royal remains row to rest
Locked in a safe in Russia’s state archive lie two white cardboard boxes holding a few fragments of darkened bones, each numbered and stored in a plastic bag. Geneticists, forensic experts and investigators have long been certain who these remains belonged to—Alexei, the 13-year-old son of the last tsar Nicholas II, and his sister Maria, […]
Bones of contention: Russia tries to lay royal remains row to rest
Locked in a safe in Russia’s state archive lie two white cardboard boxes holding a few fragments of darkened bones, each numbered and stored in a plastic bag. Geneticists, forensic experts and investigators have long been certain who these remains belonged to—Alexei, the 13-year-old son of the last tsar Nicholas II, and his sister Maria, […]
Bones of contention: Russia tries to lay royal remains row to rest
Locked in a safe in Russia’s state archive lie two white cardboard boxes holding a few fragments of darkened bones, each numbered and stored in a plastic bag. Geneticists, forensic experts and investigators have long been certain who these remains belonged to—Alexei, the 13-year-old son of the last tsar Nicholas II, and his sister Maria, […]
Mining Super Tax – about time
Miners have had it good for too long. I take my hat off to Mr Rudd for changing it to a more fair level playing field. Other Industry sectors have had this tax system in place for years, now that it’s the miners turn, they have to bitch and cry wolf…