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People watch a statue symbolizing women forced into wartime Japanese military brothels in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo: AP)

S Korean dies after self-immolation over Japan deal

The monk, 64, set himself ablaze Saturday during rallies against impeached President Park and was declared dead after...

10 Jan 2017 3:23 PM IST

Historians say up to 200,000 women were forced into sex slavery. (Photo: AP)

South Korea began to review of sex slavery deal with Japan

The plight of the so-called "comfort women" is a hugely emotional issue that has marred relations between the Asian...

31 July 2017 4:13 PM IST

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Shinzo Abe's Pearl Harbor pilgrimage to underscore alliance of hope'

Abe and Obama will speak at Pearl Harbor to mark the historic occasion.

28 Dec 2016 3:53 AM IST

Inventors David Taylor and George French have secured a patent for the technology that was inspired by the concept behind the design of Nazi military coding machines such as Enigma.

Nazi Enigma technology may make bank cards ultra secure

New cards will include a device that generates new numbers for transactions, replacing existing three-digit CVV security...

2 Jan 2017 6:42 AM IST

Turkeys President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Photo: AP)

Turkey president Erdogan renews war of words on Netherlands

Around 400,000 people with ties to Turkey live in the Netherlands.

14 March 2017 6:44 PM IST

Italys Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano (left) welcomes US secretary of state Rex Tillerson for a meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) industrialised countries in Lucca, Tuscany on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

US vows to protect innocents, rallies G-7 support

Rex Tillerson declares that the United States needs to stand up to aggressors who harm civilians.

11 April 2017 3:21 AM IST

When the 40-year-old Star Wars franchise could change hands at $4 billion, one can well imagine the real costs of actual technological advances to build a missile shield that can destroy a threatening missile both inside and beyond the Earths atmosphere. (Representational image)

A signal achievement

It is a post-World War II curse that nations are forced to spend greater and greater amounts of their GDP on defence.

13 Feb 2017 2:24 AM IST

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Hitler's phone sells for more than $2,40,000

Hitler used it to give most of his orders during the last two years of World War II.

20 Feb 2017 11:31 AM IST

Newly elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo: AP)

S Korean Prez says sex slave deal with Japan flawed amid victims'...

Thousands of women were sent to front-line military brothels to provide sex to Japanese soldiers during World War II.

28 Dec 2017 12:04 PM IST

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal to play World War II hero Arthur Meyerowitz in The...

Gyllenhaal will team up with John Lester for the upcoming movie 'The Lost Airman,' a true-life World War II adventure...

7 Jun 2017 11:35 AM IST

Interior of the Skrilje bunker located in a forest 90 metres bellow the ground on a sealed-off military base near town of Kocevje, Slovenia. (Photo: AFP)

Slovenia hideouts spill Cold War secrets

Until recently, the existence of the 800-square-metre labyrinth had still been a secret, albeit not a very good one.

14 Jun 2017 2:29 AM IST

An ordinary life in a century of great change

In an interview, Anand talks about his book, and the process behind penning it.

8 Feb 2017 12:30 AM IST