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Argentina Charges Nazi's Daughter For Hiding Decades-Old Art Theft
The daughter and son-in-law of a Nazi who stole art from European Jews during World War II were charged in an Argentine court Thursday with hiding numerous works, including 22 by French painter Henri Matisse.
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'Not Something To Celebrate': UN Faces Diminished Global Clout As It Turns 80
The United Nations, a collaborative global dream built into reality out of the ashes of World War II, marks its 80th anniversary this month. There's little to celebrate.
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World War 2 Bombs Discovered In Germany's Cologne, Thousands Evacuated
Thousands of people were being evacuated from central Cologne in western Germany on Wednesday after three American bombs from World War II, each with impact fuses, were discovered during construction work on Monday in Deutz.
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Trump Declares May 8 As 'Victory Day' In US. What It Means
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) officially designated May 8 as Victory Day for World War 2, commemorating the 80th anniversary of America's victory in the Second World War.
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Auschwitz Liberated, Hitler Suicide: How Last Year Of World War 2 Unfolded
Six years after it started, World War II ended in 1945 with Nazi Germany surrendering in May and its leaders going on trial for war crimes in November.
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French Lake Still Riddled With Bombs 80 Years After World War II
The apparently pristine Gerardmer lake in the Vosges mountains of eastern France conceals a bleak legacy of 20th-century conflict -- dozens of tonnes of unexploded ordnance from the two world wars.
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Army Celebrates 100th Birthday Of World War II Veteran Lance Naik
Lance Naik Charan Singh (retd), a World War II veteran who served the Army for 17 years and received the prestigious Burma Star Award has turned 100.
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Undetonated World War II Bomb Found In Bengal, Successfully Defused
An unexploded World War II bomb was discovered in an open field in Jhargram district and successfully defused, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday.
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Story Of Kamal Ram: Indian Soldier Who Helped Liberate Italy In World War II
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Italy today to participate in the G7 summit. This is the Prime Minister's first foreign visit after taking charge for the third term.
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UK Troops Recreating 'D-Day' Airdrop In France Asked To Show Passports
Over 300 British, Belgian and US paratroopers jumped from three A400M transport aircraft over Normandy in France yesterday, recreating the 'D-Day' landings on its 80th Anniversary.
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French Village Massacred By Nazis To Be Preserved As Reminder Of War Atrocities
A French village preserved as a reminder of Nazi cruelty since Waffen-SS troops murdered 643 people there in 1944 is in danger of decay, sparking efforts to preserve the site.
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"They Wanted A Woman": French Women On Rapes By US Soldiers During WW II
Aimee Dupre had always kept silent about the rape of her mother by two American soldiers after the Normandy landings in June 1944. But 80 years after the brutal assault, she finally felt it was time to speak out.
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100-Year-Old US Veteran To Marry Girlfriend, 96, At World War II Site
Americans Harold Terens and Jeanne Swerlin promise their courtship is "better than Romeo and Juliet": He is 100, she's 96, and they marry next month in France, where the groom-to-be served during World War II.
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French Women Speak Out On Rapes By US Soldiers During World War II
Aimee Dupre had always kept silent about the rape of her mother by two American soldiers after the Normandy landings in June 1944.
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5 Skeletons Missing Hand And Feet Found At Hitler's Military Headquarters In Poland
Five human skeletons - all missing their hands and feet - have been discovered at Nazi leader Adolf Hitler's eastern front military headquarters in present-day Poland, buried inside the villa of Luftwaffe commander Hermann Goering.
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Argentina Charges Nazi's Daughter For Hiding Decades-Old Art Theft
The daughter and son-in-law of a Nazi who stole art from European Jews during World War II were charged in an Argentine court Thursday with hiding numerous works, including 22 by French painter Henri Matisse.
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'Not Something To Celebrate': UN Faces Diminished Global Clout As It Turns 80
The United Nations, a collaborative global dream built into reality out of the ashes of World War II, marks its 80th anniversary this month. There's little to celebrate.
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World War 2 Bombs Discovered In Germany's Cologne, Thousands Evacuated
Thousands of people were being evacuated from central Cologne in western Germany on Wednesday after three American bombs from World War II, each with impact fuses, were discovered during construction work on Monday in Deutz.
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Trump Declares May 8 As 'Victory Day' In US. What It Means
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) officially designated May 8 as Victory Day for World War 2, commemorating the 80th anniversary of America's victory in the Second World War.
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Auschwitz Liberated, Hitler Suicide: How Last Year Of World War 2 Unfolded
Six years after it started, World War II ended in 1945 with Nazi Germany surrendering in May and its leaders going on trial for war crimes in November.
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French Lake Still Riddled With Bombs 80 Years After World War II
The apparently pristine Gerardmer lake in the Vosges mountains of eastern France conceals a bleak legacy of 20th-century conflict -- dozens of tonnes of unexploded ordnance from the two world wars.
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Army Celebrates 100th Birthday Of World War II Veteran Lance Naik
Lance Naik Charan Singh (retd), a World War II veteran who served the Army for 17 years and received the prestigious Burma Star Award has turned 100.
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Undetonated World War II Bomb Found In Bengal, Successfully Defused
An unexploded World War II bomb was discovered in an open field in Jhargram district and successfully defused, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday.
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Story Of Kamal Ram: Indian Soldier Who Helped Liberate Italy In World War II
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Italy today to participate in the G7 summit. This is the Prime Minister's first foreign visit after taking charge for the third term.
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UK Troops Recreating 'D-Day' Airdrop In France Asked To Show Passports
Over 300 British, Belgian and US paratroopers jumped from three A400M transport aircraft over Normandy in France yesterday, recreating the 'D-Day' landings on its 80th Anniversary.
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French Village Massacred By Nazis To Be Preserved As Reminder Of War Atrocities
A French village preserved as a reminder of Nazi cruelty since Waffen-SS troops murdered 643 people there in 1944 is in danger of decay, sparking efforts to preserve the site.
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"They Wanted A Woman": French Women On Rapes By US Soldiers During WW II
Aimee Dupre had always kept silent about the rape of her mother by two American soldiers after the Normandy landings in June 1944. But 80 years after the brutal assault, she finally felt it was time to speak out.
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100-Year-Old US Veteran To Marry Girlfriend, 96, At World War II Site
Americans Harold Terens and Jeanne Swerlin promise their courtship is "better than Romeo and Juliet": He is 100, she's 96, and they marry next month in France, where the groom-to-be served during World War II.
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French Women Speak Out On Rapes By US Soldiers During World War II
Aimee Dupre had always kept silent about the rape of her mother by two American soldiers after the Normandy landings in June 1944.
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5 Skeletons Missing Hand And Feet Found At Hitler's Military Headquarters In Poland
Five human skeletons - all missing their hands and feet - have been discovered at Nazi leader Adolf Hitler's eastern front military headquarters in present-day Poland, buried inside the villa of Luftwaffe commander Hermann Goering.
