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China, North Korea and Russia represent biggest security challenge since World War II, Japan says
Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, ...
‘Utterly foolish’: 12 hours before World War II ended, the US firebombed this Japanese city
Almost 90 US B-29 bombers dropped about 6,000 tons of napalm on Kumagaya, Japan, on the night of August 14-15, 1945. Eighty ...
Remains of World War II soldier from Detroit identified, to be returned home for burial
The remains of an Army private from Detroit who died as a World War II prisoner of war in the Philippines have been ...
Roman-era mosaic panel with erotic theme that was stolen during World War II returns to Pompeii
A mosaic panel on travertine slabs, depicting an erotic theme from the Roman era, was returned to the archaeological park of ...
Missing bow of World War II cruiser found after 83 years
On Nov. 30, 1942, the USS New Orleans was in the middle of a pitched battle off of Guadalcanal. A Japanese torpedo scored a ...
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World War II soldier who died in POW camp identified as Detroit man
A Detroit solider who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II has been identified and recovered.
I spent the night on a World War II submarine Airbnb that can sleep 65 people in sailors' bunks. Take a look inside.
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum allows guests to sleep on the USS Cobia, a World War II submarine it lists on Airbnb.
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Have Eagle-Eyed Experts Found This 316-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin That Was Looted During World War II?
Eight decades after the 1709 violin known as the "Small Mendelssohn" disappeared, experts think they've located it in Japan ...
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Mead Exhibit Examines Small-Town Impact Of World War II
A summer exhibit commemorating the 80th anniversary of the allied victory in World War II (WWII) aims to show the war ...
World War II veterans honored by governor at Lincoln assisted living center
Virgil E. Frahm, a lifelong Nebraskan and veteran, was recognized for his service in World War II. The governor presented ...
Roman-era erotic mosaic panel stolen by Nazi captain during World War II returns to Pompeii
The mosaic - dating between mid- to last century B.C. and the first century - stolen by a Nazi German captain and is considered a work of “extraordinary cultural interest.” View on euronews ...