World War II
Row over ‘traitor’ philosopher Kant roils Russian hometown
World
December 5, 2018
Row over ‘traitor’ philosopher Kant roils Russian hometown
German philosopher Immanuel Kant has sparked an unexpected controversy in his Russian hometown over the prospect of naming the airport…
Around 1,454 kilometers at Al-Alamein now clear of landmines: Egyptian Minister
Egypt
August 18, 2018
Around 1,454 kilometers at Al-Alamein now clear of landmines: Egyptian Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr announced on Friday that 1,454 kilometers have been cleared of…
Japan emperor expresses ‘deep remorse’ over war; PM sends offering to shrine
World
August 15, 2018
Japan emperor expresses ‘deep remorse’ over war; PM sends offering to shrine
Emperor Akihito, in his last appearance as reigning monarch at an annual ceremony marking Japan’s World War Two surrender,…
Poland marks 75th anniversary of uprising in Warsaw Ghetto
World
April 19, 2018
Poland marks 75th anniversary of uprising in Warsaw Ghetto
People in Warsaw pinned paper daffodils to their clothes as the Polish capital began a day of commemorations Thursday on…
New Israeli exhibit highlights power of photos in Holocaust
Middle East
January 25, 2018
New Israeli exhibit highlights power of photos in Holocaust
Staring at grainy video footage of Jewish children marching to their freedom though the barbed-wire fences of the Auschwitz death…
British historians outraged at Egyptian modifications to British WW2 warplane
Egypt
January 4, 2018
British historians outraged at Egyptian modifications to British WW2 warplane
British historians expressed outrage at modifications carried out on a British warplane that fell in the Western Desert during the…
Court rules ‘Bookkeeper of Auschwitz’, 96, must go to jail
World
December 29, 2017
Court rules ‘Bookkeeper of Auschwitz’, 96, must go to jail
Germany’s constitutional court has ruled that a 96-year-old German must go to jail over his role in mass murders committed…
Japan’s Emperor Akihito to abdicate on April 30, 2019
World
December 1, 2017
Japan’s Emperor Akihito to abdicate on April 30, 2019
Emperor Akihito, who has spent much of his nearly three decades on Japan’s throne seeking to soothe the wounds of…
Slovenia hideouts spill Cold War secrets
Features/Interviews
June 12, 2017
Slovenia hideouts spill Cold War secrets
Almost three decades after the end of the Cold War, secrets from the era of espionage and power games are…
Rommel Cave Museum receives visitors after closure of 6 years
Egypt
April 22, 2017
Rommel Cave Museum receives visitors after closure of 6 years
Rommel Cave Museum in Marsa Matruh will resume receiving visitors this summer after a closure of 6 years for renovations…