World War II
Poland consigns communist-era monuments to dustbin of history
Dozens of communist monuments still stand across Poland and their removal has rankled Russia.
WW-II era Amarda airstrip in Odisha cries for attention
Locals are demanding an extensive research to unearth the mystery of the bunker which now remains sealed.
German doctor warns physicians: Never again partake in atrocities
German medical doctors used radiation to forcibly sterilize 7,200 disabled women in the mid-1930s.
I, spy: New Manhattan attraction offers espionage history
The exhibition space is divided into different galleries for areas like encryption, deception, hacking, cyberwarfare, intelligence.
WWII bomb defused in Hong Kong after thousands evacuated
It was the second time within a week that an American bomb dropped during WWII had been discovered.
S Korean Prez says sex slave deal with Japan flawed amid victims’ grievances
Thousands of women were sent to front-line military brothels to provide sex to Japanese soldiers during World War II.
Ukraine, Poland meet, attempt to end post-WWII hostility
‘Introducing peacekeepers will bring an end to armed conflict between Ukranians and Russians,’ says visiting President Andrzej Duda.
On its 76th anniversary, Pearl Harbor survivors remember fellow servicemen
About 20 survivors attended the event at a grassy spot overlooking the harbour and the USS Arizona Memorial.
It’s time to treat India as a N-weapons state
On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was devastated and three days later, on August 9, Nagasaki was decimated.
Holocaust survivor reunites with newly discovered nephew
The rate of reunions has trickled significantly in recent years as elderly survivors have passed away.