World War II
Mass graves from Franco era become Spanish election issue
World
April 18, 2019
Mass graves from Franco era become Spanish election issue
PATERNA, Spain (AP) — When archaeologists in Spain unearthed layers of human bones from a mass grave last year, the…
Swastikas and statues, SE Asia’s fixation with Nazi iconography
World
March 3, 2019
Swastikas and statues, SE Asia’s fixation with Nazi iconography
Thai teen idol Namsai feared being booted from her band after a photo of her wearing a t-shirt with a…
Visegrad summit canceled over Israel-Poland Holocaust spat
Middle East
February 19, 2019
Visegrad summit canceled over Israel-Poland Holocaust spat
(CNN)–The Visegrad summit of central European leaders in Israel has been canceled after Israeli officials sparked outrage by accusing Poland…
Uproar over Poland comments lingers for Israel’s Netanyahu
Middle East
February 18, 2019
Uproar over Poland comments lingers for Israel’s Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (AP) — An off-hand comment by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Warsaw about Poland and the Holocaust looks…
Five ‘Hitler’ paintings to go under hammer in Nuremberg
Art news
February 9, 2019
Five ‘Hitler’ paintings to go under hammer in Nuremberg
Five paintings attributed to Adolf Hitler will be auctioned off Saturday in the German city of Nuremberg, sparking anger that…
Holocaust museum stokes controversy among Hungary’s Jews
World
January 26, 2019
Holocaust museum stokes controversy among Hungary’s Jews
As the world prepares to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday, Hungarian Jews find themselves divided in a…
Animated film to spotlight bear that served in WWII
Culture
January 13, 2019
Animated film to spotlight bear that served in WWII
During World War II, Wojciech Narebski and his fellow Polish servicemen had to lift crate after heavy metal crate…
French hero who saved hundreds of Jewish children dies aged 108
World
December 30, 2018
French hero who saved hundreds of Jewish children dies aged 108
French Resistance hero Georges Loinger, who used his ingenuity and athletic prowess to save the lives of hundreds of…
Japanese emperor stresses his peaceful reign ahead of abdication
World
December 23, 2018
Japanese emperor stresses his peaceful reign ahead of abdication
In a rare emotional address ahead of his abdication next year, Japanese Emperor Akihito said he took “deep comfort”…
Japan to get first post-WWII aircraft carriers
World
December 18, 2018
Japan to get first post-WWII aircraft carriers
Japan will get its first aircraft carriers since World War II and buy dozens of fighter jets under a…