World War II
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Japan marks 77th anniversary of Nagasaki atomic bombing
Tokyo: Japan on Tuesday commemorated the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki during the Second World War. The annual ceremony allowed for more people to attend, owing to the easing…
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‘Israel, Poland agree to restore ties’
Jerusalem: Israel and Poland have agreed to improve their ties, which were stained over Polish legislation to limit Jewish Holocaust restitution claims, an Israeli statement has said. “It was agreed that relations…
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Germany: 101-year old Former Nazi guard jailed for aiding murder
Berlin: A 101-year-old man was convicted in Germany of 3,518 counts of accessory to murder on Tuesday for serving at the Nazis’ Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II. The Neuruppin Regional…
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36.5mn kids displaced worldwide, highest since WWII: Unicef
Geneva: An unprecedented 36.5 million children were displaced by conflict, violence and other crises by the end of 2021, the highest number since World War II, the Unicef said in a report published…
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BBC begins WW II-era shortwave broadcast as Russia blocks website
London/New Delhi: Russia on Friday blocked access to BBC website and the media outlet resorted to broadcasting news bulletins over shortwave radio in the country. According to a report in The Guardian,…
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Emmanuel Macron takes own path, seeks dialogue with Russia
Paris: There’s still room for diplomacy in the Ukrainian crisis. At least that’s the conviction of French President Emmanuel Macron, who continues to push for dialogue with Russia despite signs pointing to…
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Taliban mocks America with iconic World War II photo
New Delhi: The Taliban has released a photo in which a number of the group’s forces, under the guise of US troops, are mocking a famous image of US troops in World…
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Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII defeat
Tokyo: Japan marked the 76th anniversary of its World War II surrender on Sunday with a sombre ceremony in which Prime Minister Yosihide Suga pledged for the tragedy of war to never…
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Nagasaki pays homage to 1945 atomic bomb victims
Tokyo: Seventy-six years ago today (August 9) Nagasaki faced the brunt of the atomic bomb dropped by the US that marked the end of the Second World War. Nagasaki will pay homage…
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US life expectancy drops 1.5 years during pandemic
Washington: The life expectancy at birth in the US declined by 1.5 years to 77.3 in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, the lowest level since 2003 and the largest one-year drop since…
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Remembering Abid Hasan Safrani, who coined ‘Jai Hind’ slogan
Hyderabad: In the years leading up to the Indian independence struggle, it was fairly common for those who could, to study in the United Kingdom (UK). India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru…
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A true story of love lost & found in WWII
New Delhi: “Raj & Norah” is not only a thrilling account of love found, lost and reclaimed in the midst of World War II, it is also a story of two extraordinary…
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‘Spy Princess’ to tell story of Noor Inayat Khan, first woman radio operator to fight Nazis
Stories of war are often told from the perspective of men- narratives that are most often deprived of the female voice and presence. Spy Princess, a TV drama series is one step…
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Boris Johnson pays tribute to British Indian Army of Second World War
London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has paid a special tribute to the British Indian Army, the largest volunteer force in history that was put together to fight on the frontiers of the…
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Japan marks the 75th anniversary of war ended with no Abe apology
Tokyo: Japan on Saturday marked the 75th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, with Emperor Naruhito expressing deep remorse over his country’s wartime actions at a sombre annual ceremony curtailed by…
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