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Okinawa women demand sex remark apology
Women in Okinawa demanded an apology from Hashimoto who suggested US troops there make use of its thriving sex industry.
Women in Okinawa demanded an apology from Hashimoto who suggested US troops there make use of its thriving sex industry.
19th April, 2013
Bells toll for Warsaw ghetto uprising 70 years on
"The drama and the combat, this painful experience is part of both the Polish and Jewish traditions."
"The drama and the combat, this painful experience is part of both the Polish and Jewish traditions."
11th April, 2013
‘Little Prince’ celebrates 70th anniversary
France is marking the 70th anniversary of the world-loved “The Little Prince” with a host of special editions.
France is marking the 70th anniversary of the world-loved “The Little Prince” with a host of special editions.
25th March, 2013
Japan’s high-tech kabuki theatre set to open
The curtain is about to go up at a new theatre dedicated to Japan's centuries-old kabuki-za performing art.
The curtain is about to go up at a new theatre dedicated to Japan's centuries-old kabuki-za performing art.
2nd February, 2013
Proud Russia remembers Stalingrad 70 years on
The battle marked Hitler's first big defeat and led to a Nazi retreat from Soviet territory.
The battle marked Hitler's first big defeat and led to a Nazi retreat from Soviet territory.
28th January, 2013
Holocaust Day: History has a lesson for us
There was a time where people were killed just because they were different. The International Holocaust Remembrance Day wants us to never forget the aftermath…
There was a time where people were killed just because they were different. The International Holocaust Remembrance Day wants us to never forget the aftermath…
18th December, 2012
US Air Force approves formal start of F-35 pilot training
Training pilots to fly the F-35 posed some unique challenges because it is the US Air Force's most complex weapons system.
Training pilots to fly the F-35 posed some unique challenges because it is the US Air Force's most complex weapons system.
7th December, 2012
Pearl Harbour survivor helps identify unknown dead
Ray Emory, a Pearl Harbour survivor, diligently scoured old documents to find identities of the deceased.
Ray Emory, a Pearl Harbour survivor, diligently scoured old documents to find identities of the deceased.
27th October, 2012
Italian court upholds ex-Nazis’ WWII massacre sentences
The three were among nine former soldiers who were given life sentences in July 2011 for the killings in villages in northern Italy in 1944.
The three were among nine former soldiers who were given life sentences in July 2011 for the killings in villages in northern Italy in 1944.
14th June, 2012
Indian businessman is weapons maker for Hollywood
Rai said his biggest challenge is keeping the factory going during the frequent power outages that dog Indian industries.
Rai said his biggest challenge is keeping the factory going during the frequent power outages that dog Indian industries.
1st June, 2012
Neo-Nazi votes fan memory of Greece’s Holocaust
The rise of neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn has driven Greek Jews to speak out about their ordeal in World War II as a reminder.
The rise of neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn has driven Greek Jews to speak out about their ordeal in World War II as a reminder.
30th May, 2012
Obama ‘Polish death camps’ gaffe shocks Poland
US President Barack Obama's description of a Nazi German Holocaust site as a “Polish death camp” shocked Poland, whose leaders insist the record be set straight 67 years after World War II.
US President Barack Obama's description of a Nazi German Holocaust site as a “Polish death camp” shocked Poland, whose leaders insist the record be set straight 67 years after World War II.
11th May, 2012
US military class suspended for its view on Islam
"They hate everything you stand for and will never coexist with you, unless you submit," said Army. Lt. Col. Matthew Dooley.
"They hate everything you stand for and will never coexist with you, unless you submit," said Army. Lt. Col. Matthew Dooley.
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7th May, 2012
A nation’s success
On this Liberation Day in the Netherlands, the display of national solidarity by ordinary Dutch citizens was much powerful than any display of arms and guns.
On this Liberation Day in the Netherlands, the display of national solidarity by ordinary Dutch citizens was much powerful than any display of arms and guns.
17th January, 2012
KGB blocked Wallenberg probe, Sweden knew: researchers
The Soviet secret police and its Russian successor actively blocked a probe into the fate of Swedish Holocaust hero Raoul Wallenberg and Sweden was informed, researchers say, citing a recently unearthed document.
The Soviet secret police and its Russian successor actively blocked a probe into the fate of Swedish Holocaust hero Raoul Wallenberg and Sweden was informed, researchers say, citing a recently unearthed document.
31st December, 2011
Turkish passports key to untold tale of Holocaust survivors
ANKARA: Unbeknownst to many, Turkish diplomats on duty around Europe saved hundreds of Jews during World War II by giving them Turkish passports, enabling them…
ANKARA: Unbeknownst to many, Turkish diplomats on duty around Europe saved hundreds of Jews during World War II by giving them Turkish passports, enabling them…
5th November, 2011
US seizes Italian painting said to be stolen by Nazis
MIAMI: US agents Friday seized from a Florida museum an Italian Renaissance painting which officials said was stolen from a Jewish family in France during…
MIAMI: US agents Friday seized from a Florida museum an Italian Renaissance painting which officials said was stolen from a Jewish family in France during…
20th October, 2011
‘Sound of Music’ in Salzburg homecoming
SALZBURG: “The Sound of Music,” the musical made world famous by the 1965 film starring Julie Andrews, has never been performed in the picture-postcard Austrian…
SALZBURG: “The Sound of Music,” the musical made world famous by the 1965 film starring Julie Andrews, has never been performed in the picture-postcard Austrian…
6th September, 2011
UN war crimes court jails ex-Yugoslav army chief
THE HAGUE: A UN court Tuesday sentenced ex-Yugoslav army Chief Momcilo Perisic to 27 years in jail for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including…
THE HAGUE: A UN court Tuesday sentenced ex-Yugoslav army Chief Momcilo Perisic to 27 years in jail for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including…
2nd September, 2011
Poland slams vandalism of Holocaust memorial
WARSAW: Poland on Thursday voiced outrage at the vandalism of a Holocaust memorial in the north of the country dedicated to Jews who were burned…
WARSAW: Poland on Thursday voiced outrage at the vandalism of a Holocaust memorial in the north of the country dedicated to Jews who were burned…
