NICHOLAS WINTON IS DEAD AT 106 SAVED CHILDREN FROM THE HOLOCAUST

He was showered with encomiums the Czech Republic's highest award, honorary citizenship of Prague, an American congressional resolution, letters of appreciation from President George W... READ MORE›

HUMANITARIAN CRISIS EVOKES EUROPES DARKEST HOUR

In Europe, we benefited from humanitarian assistance and the acceptance of refugees after the disaster that was World War II, Mr. Roth said... READ MORE›

MASSIVE FIRE RAVAGES LONDON APARTMENT COMPLEX

About 200 firefighters were respondingA to the blaze at an apartment complex in West London early Wednesday... READ MORE›

AT LEAST 6 KILLED, 50 INJURED AS FIRE ENGULFS 24-STOREY LONDON APARTMENT BUILDING

Flames shot from windows all the way up the 24-story Grenfell Tower in North Kensington as more than 200 firefighters battled the blaze... READ MORE›

'NUTELLA JAR HOUSE BLAZE' KILLS TWICKENHAM FAMILY'S DOG

I have concluded, therefore, that it is better that this important work should be presided over by a new Chairman... READ MORE›

EUROPE'S CURRENT ANTI-MIGRANT RHETORIC CARRIES ECHOES OF 1930S ANTI-SEMITISM

Even during World War II, let alone before it started, antisemitism was rife in American political and public life... READ MORE›

FIRE ERUPTS IN LONDON'S CAMDEN LOCK MARKET

Post to Facebook Fire erupts in London's Camden Lock Market The London Fire Brigade said 70 firefighters were sent to the site... READ MORE›

70 YEARS LATER HOW WORLD WAR II CHANGED AMERICA

Even as World War II was ending 70 years ago, Americans already knew it had transformed their country... READ MORE›

GOVERNMENT BLOCKS PLAN TO FORCE OUT LONDON ESTATE RESIDENTS

A south London council request for permission to issue people on the Aylesbury estate with compulsory purchase orders adopted extremely low valuations, the government said... READ MORE›

'NO HIPSTERS INJURED' IN SHOREDITCH POP-UP RESTAURANT FIRE

More than 30 firefighters helped to tackle the blaze on Great Eastern Street in Shoreditch from 03 45 BST... READ MORE›

'TWO FIRES A DAY' IN HIGH RISE FLATS

London Fire Brigade LFB figures showed there were 684 fires in high rise flats in 2014... READ MORE›

'WE CAN DO IT!' HUNDREDS DRESS UP AS WWII ICON ROSIE THE RIVETER

They'd just tentatively broken the Guinness World Record for most Rosies in one place since WWII... READ MORE›

WWII TANK WAS STASHED IN 78-YEAR-OLD'S CELLAR

Prosecutors meanwhile are investigating whether possession of the tank torpedo anti-aircraft gun and other weapons violates Germany's War Weapons Control Act... READ MORE›

FIRE AT LONDON'S CAMDEN MARKET PUT UNDER CONTROL[1]

Fire at London's Camden Market put under control 1 - Chinadaily.com.cn... READ MORE›

HUGE FIRE IN LONDON'S CAMDEN MARKET BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL

London Fire Brigade were already at the scene when officers arrived... READ MORE›

HUNDREDS EVACUATED IN BETHNAL GREEN AFTER SECOND WORLD WAR BOMB DISCOVERY

The hazard zone was extended to 200 metres meaning more families were evacuated to a Bethnal Green academy where Tower Hamlets council set up a rest centre... READ MORE›

11am Two hours before Germany's deadline to France expired, Baron von Schoen, the Kaiser's ambassador in Paris, presented himself to Viviani to receive France's reply... READ MORE›

V-J DAY: RARE COLOUR ARCHIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS PEOPLE CELEBRATING END OF WORLD WAR II

Video V-J Day rare colour archive footage shows people celebrating end of World War II... READ MORE›

KINDERTRANSPORT ORGANIZER NICHOLAS WINTON DIES AT 106

LONDON AP -- Nicholas Winton, a humanitarian who almost single-handedly saved more than 650 Jewish children from the Holocaust, earning himself the label Britain's Schindler, has died... READ MORE›

LONDON FIRE: RESIDENTS KILLED, DOZENS INJURED IN 'HORRIFIC' GRENFELL TOWER BLAZE

Fire safety engineer Stephen Kip said combustible cladding could help a blaze spread up the facade of building, starting fires on many floors... READ MORE›

WE CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE GREECE TO RUSSIA

Never mind that the peril of having fallen the wrong side of the Iron Curtain are all too clearly exemplified by Greece's neighbours... READ MORE›

'IRISH' TOURIST TAKES ON ANGRY MOB OF TURKISH SHOPKEEPERS

An action-packed video of a man described as an 'Irish tourist' street-fighting a mob of angry shopkeepers has surfaced in Turkey... READ MORE›

THE REAL WORLD SMALL ARMS THAT INSPIRED THE WEAPONS OF 'STAR WARS'

Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side Han Solo aboard the Millennium Falcon enroute to Alderaan... READ MORE›

FORGOTTEN WORLD WAR TWO TUNNELS UNDER WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER TO REOPEN

He was born in London and previously worked at the Press Association news agency... READ MORE›

DEATH TOLL FROM LONDON APARTMENT BLAZE RISES TO 12

Fire minister Nick Hurd said checks would be carried out on tower blocks going through similar refurbishment to Grenfell Tower... READ MORE›

LATEST VIDEOS, PICS AS GRENFELL TOWER GOES UP IN FLAMES

London fire Latest videos, pics as Grenfell Tower goes up in flames... READ MORE›

BERMONDSEY BOMB: WORLD WAR TWO DEVICE SAFELY REMOVED

5m in length An unexploded World War Two bomb found in south London has been driven away safely under police and Army escort... READ MORE›

NAZI UNDERGROUND SHELTER FOUND IN GOLD TRAIN TUNNELS

His conference was hosted by Walbrzych regional authorities, who said they have officially registered his information and are seeking state funds for the exploration... READ MORE›

CAMARADERIE AND SUPPORT AMONG FIREFIGHTERS IS ESSENTIAL TO DEALING WITH EVENTS LIKE GRENFELL

Camaraderie And Support Among Firefighters Is Essential To Dealing With Events Like Grenfell... READ MORE›

AS THE WORLD'S DANGERS ESCALATE, BRITAIN'S WORLD VIEW IS SHRINKING

George Shultz with then-German Finance Minister Helmut Schmidt Although President Obama has not sought formally to dismantle this system, he has disrespected it... READ MORE›