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Treasure hunters go searching for Nazi guns and gold

A southern Polish city is looking to profit from a missing Nazi train rumoured to be loaded with guns and jewels. Treasure hunters have been beating

Cinema

3D animation brings Polish World War Two hero to life

In Mexico City, 3D animators are bringing to life the story of a Polish World War Two hero. Maximilian Kolbe was a Franciscan monk, who volunteered

Poland

Poland: Has Nazi gold 'treasure train' mystery finally been solved?

A castle, a tunnel and a lost train full of Nazi treasure. It is not a Hollywood film script but a real life mystery dating back decades. Two people

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Second World War commemorations take place across the globe

The 70th anniversary of the end of World War II is commemorated by veterans and dignitaries from both sides of the conflict.

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Marking the end of WWII in North Korea

Japan

Japan emperor expresses "deep remorse" at WWII commemorations

Japanese Emperor Akihito marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II on Saturday (July 15) with an expression of “deep remorse” over the

Japan

Japan's Abe gives no fresh apology on WWII anniversary

"Profound grief" expressed but no fresh apology from Japan on the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.

Japan

Japan holds ceremony to mark 70 years since devastating Nagasaki atomic bomb

Japan has marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bomb that devastated the city of Nagasaki with a ceremony attended by Japanese dignitaries

Japan

Hiroshima holds 70th memorial of atomic tragedy

Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park has seen the entire Japanese political class and friends from abroad turn out for a memorial service for the city

Japan

Hiroshima: August 6 1945

As the Pacific War dragged on following the end of conflict in Europe. The United States, the UK and China called for the unconditional surrender of

Japan

Japan marks 70th anniversary of Hiroshima bomb with call for nuclear disarmament

In Japan residents and dignitaries in Hiroshima have been marking the 70th anniversary of the atomic bomb in 1945 that resulted in around 140 000

Japan

Fukushima clean-up drags on

Japan

Hiroshima 70 years on: Survivors remember horror of nuclear bomb

Thursday marks 70 years since the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima. It killed around 140,000 people in the Japanese city by the end of 1945. The only

Japan

Hiroshima, Nagasaki survivors 70 years later

August 1945. The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japanese towns. One on Hiroshima on August 6th; another fell on Nagasaki three days later

Japan

Mitsubishi apologises for WWII forced labour

The handshake that ends 70 years of suffering. #UPDATE WWII POW James Murphy shakes hands with Mitsubishi Materials executives after apology

United Kingdom

British tabloid defends release of Queen Nazi salute footage

It’s a home movie the British Royal Family would rather have kept under wraps. Shot in 1933, the reel shows Queen Elizabeth performing a Nazi Salute

United Kingdom

UK: Palace 'disappointed' at shock footage of Queen Elizabeth giving Nazi salute as a child

A UK tabloid newspaper has released archive footage of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth performing a Nazi salute as a child. Apparently coached by her

Japan

Hiroshima and Nagasaki horrors recalled, undiminished

The dropping of atom bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 70 years ago is given new focus in a special exhibition at American

Germany

Auschwitz accountant gets four years for working at death camp

A 94-year-old former bookkeeper at Auschwitz has been sentenced to four years in prison in what could be one of the last big Holocaust trials. Oskar

United Kingdom

‘Britain’s Schindler’, who saved 669 children from Nazis, dies aged 106