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›

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›

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›

VLADIMIR PUTIN DEPLOYS ADVANCED ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILE SYSTEM IN SYRIA

'By deploying S400 to Latakia, Russia sends signal to Turkey and Israel but also creates a shield over Syria's coastal areas.'... READ MORE›

DESPITE CUTS US ARMY PREPARES FOR THREATS IN EUROPE

Laubenthal of the German Army, who recently became the first non-American appointed to serve as chief of staff of United States Army Europe... READ MORE›

RUSSIA DEPLOYS GROUND-ATTACK AIRCRAFT TO SYRIAN BASE

But American officials said there were no immediate plans for Mr. Carter or Gen... 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›

They took the town with help from regular Russian troops despite a cease-fire agreement, according to Ukraine and Western governments... 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›

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›

UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS SHARE HORRORS OF DEBALTSEVE BATTLE AFTER STINGING DEFEAT

, whose government has backed the pro-Russia forces with heavy weapons and soldiers... 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›

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›

CHINA'S PLA CARRIES OUT LIVE-FIRE DRILL NEAR INDIA BORDER

The People's Liberation Army has carried out a live-fire, brigade-level military exercise on the Tibet plateau which borders India... READ MORE›

THE PICTURE THAT MOVED A WORLD

The tragic pictures of little Aylan Kurdi are certainly different... READ MORE›

HOW PEACE WAS NEGOTIATED WITH JAPAN TO END WORLD WAR II , IN PICTURES

VJ Day How peace was negotiated with Japan to end World War II, in pictures... READ MORE›

BRITAIN NOT RULING OUT PROVIDING 'LETHAL FORCE' IN UKRAINE

Mr Hammond said that the situation in parts of eastern Ukraine now resembles a small-scale conventional war ... READ MORE›

U.S. VET, 93, RECALLS SEPT. 2, 1945, SURRENDER DAY WELL, HELPED WIRE SERVICES SPREAD THE NEWS

Stephen Dennis remembers Sept. 2, 1945, well. It was the day the Japanese officially surrendered in World War II and the day he helped news organizations g... READ MORE›

They took the town with help from regular Russian troops despite a cease-fire agreement, according to Ukraine and Western governments... READ MORE›

DID YOU KNOW WALT DISNEY DESIGNED THE WORLDS WEIRDEST GAS MASK?

When World War II broke out, were Washington school children issued gas masks?... 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›

GROUP TO SEEK APOLOGY FROM BRAZIL FOR WARTIME OPPRESSION OF JAPANESE

SAO PAULO A nongovernmental organization in Brazil plans to demand that the government apologize for wartime oppression of Japanese members said Monday... READ MORE›

KIEV SAYS IT CANNOT WITHDRAW HEAVY WEAPONS AS ATTACKS PERSIST

But Kiev said on Monday that it still could not start the artillery withdrawal... READ MORE›

TOKYO PHOTO EXHIBITION SHOWS THE MANY FACES OF CHILDREN SINCE WORLD WAR II

A photo exhibition about postwar Japan opened at Tokyo International Forum on Saturday showcasing children at home and abroad from the end of World War II... READ MORE›

WHAT IS CHINA'S 'PEACE DISEASE'?

They put on military uniforms but in fact they don't know tactics, strategy, or war, they don't know how to fight a war, Colonel Liu says... READ MORE›

HUNDREDS OF PAIRS LOCK LIPS TO RE-ENACT 'V-J DAY IN TIMES SQUARE' SMOOCH

Photojournalist Alfred Eisenstaedt took the photograph as news broke that Japan had surrendered on Aug... READ MORE›

CHINA HOLDS REHEARSAL FOR KEY MILITARY PARADE MARKING DEFEAT OF JAPAN IN WORLD WAR II

Fighter jets flew low over Beijing on Sunday as thousands of soldiers from China, Russia and other countries rehearsed for a military parade next month com... READ MORE›

RUSSIA'S ANTI-AIRCRAFT WEAPONS IN SYRIA RAISE US CONCERNS

Russian officials have said that the purpose of the build-up at a base near Latakia Syria is to combat Islamic State... READ MORE›

QUEEN ELIZABETH II, ROYALS ATTEND SPECIAL VICTORY OVER JAPAN SERVICE IN LONDON

LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II led ceremonies in Britain on Saturday marking the 70th anniversary of the victory over Japan during World War II... READ MORE›