WW2
South Korea moves to resolve historical, legal disputes with Japan
SEOUL, March 6 (Reuters) - South Korea on Monday proposed establishing a public foundation to compensate victims of wartime forced labour by…
Old Nazi map sparks treasure hunt in the Netherlands
OMMEREN, the Netherlands, (Reuters) - An old map believed to mark the spot where German soldiers hid treasure worth millions of euros…
Germany: Issue of WW2 reparations is closed
BERLIN, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The question of reparations has been concluded, a spokesperson for Germany's foreign ministry said after Poland estimated…
Poland to officially demand WW2 reparations from Germany
WARSAW, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Poland estimates its World War Two losses caused by Germany at 6.2 trillion zlotys ($1.32 trillion), the…
Investigation leads to surprise suspect in Anne Frank’s betrayal
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A six-year cold case investigation into the betrayal of Anne Frank has identified a surprising suspect in the death…
UPDATED: German 96-year-old Nazi war crimes suspect apprehended after fleeing ahead of trial
A 96-year-old German woman was arrested after she fled ahead of the opening on Thursday of her trial on charges of aiding…
Photo Story: RAF Typhoon flight to mark anniversary of the Battle of Britain
An undated handout picture provided by the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) shows a Typhoon jet of the Royal Air Force's (RAF)…
Photo Story: 82nd anniversary of outbreak of World War II commemorated in Poland
A ceremony marking the 82nd anniversary of the outbreak of World War II at the Monument to the Defenders of Westerplatte in…
Britain’s ‘secret parliament’ celebrates its 80th birthday
Eighty years ago on Thursday, British lawmakers driven from their debating chamber by World War Two Nazi bombs secretly set up a…
A rare WWII Enigma cipher machine found under water off German coast
Handout photos by Submaris, showing underwater archaeologist Florian Huber viewing the rare WWII Enigma cipher machine, found under water at Geltinger Bay…
Photo Story: Re-enactment of the battle for Moscow in 1941
A series of photos of members of a historical society during the re-enactment on Saturday of the battles for Moscow in the…
Photo Story: Anniversary of the Nazi raid of the Ghetto of Rome commemorated
The Mayor of Rome Virginia Raggi (C) attends an event to commemorate the 1943 Nazi roundup of the Ghetto of Rome, in…