Leicester
Leicester’s Indian diaspora searches for answers after violence rocks multicultural British city
The English city of Leicester is host to one of the most ethnically diverse populations in the UK, including a sizable South Asian community. But in recent months, the city’s reputation as a successful model of integration has taken a blow as simmering tensions between people from Hindu and Muslim backgrounds have spilled over into street battles.
Remains of King Richard III Found Beneath Parking Lot
A few months ago British archeologists announced that they’d found what they believed to be the bones of King Richard III beneath a parking lot in Leicester, England. Based on new DNA testing, lead archaeologist Richard Buckley says that they are certain “beyond a reasonable doubt” that the bones belong to Richard III. The poor […]
