World War I

Australian Team Visits World War I Memorial Site Ahead Of World Cup 2019

Samrat Chakraborty | Friday May 17, 2019

Australia took inspiration from their World War I memorial site visit ahead of the World Cup 2019.

WWI Grenade Found In French Potato Shipment In Hong Kong, Detonated

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday February 3, 2019

A German World War I hand grenade was found among a shipment of French potatoes imported for a Hong Kong crisp factory, the police said.

"We Owe Each Other Respect": Emmanuel Macron After Trump's Tweet Attacks

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday November 15, 2018

President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that "allies owe each other respect", after he was assailed on Twitter by US President Donald Trump after his visit to France for World War I commemorations.

"Make France Great Again", Says Trump; Slams President Emmanuel Macron

World News | Reuters | Tuesday November 13, 2018

US President Donald Trump attacked his French counterpart on Tuesday in a series of tweets that underscored how much the once-friendly ties between the two leaders have soured, just two days after returning from Paris.

Sikh Soldiers' Memorial In UK Vandalised Hours After World War I Tribute

India News | ANI | Monday November 12, 2018

Condemning the vandalism at UK's newly inaugurated Indian War Memorial, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has called for strict action against the culprits of the apparent racial attack on the occasion of the World War I centenary.

"Nationalism Betrayal Of Patriotism": Emmanuel Macron, Trump By His Side

World News | David Nakamura, Seung Min Kim, James McAuley, The Washington Post | Monday November 12, 2018

In the shadow of a grand war memorial here, French President Emmanuel Macron marked the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I by delivering a forceful rebuke against rising nationalism, calling it a "betrayal of patriotism" and warning against "old demons coming back to wreak chaos and death."

Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin Skip Leaders' Symbolic Walk In Paris

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday November 11, 2018

United in the rain, world leaders walked slowly up the Champs-Elysees in Paris to mark a century since the end of World War I -- but there were two notable absences, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. The line of black-clad leaders was reminiscent of another moment of unity: after the 2015 Charlie Hebdo jihadist attack, when senior officials from mor...

Putin Says Had A Good Conversation With Trump In Paris: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday November 11, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday he had a brief but good conversation with US leader Donald Trump at World War I centenary events in Paris, Russian media reported.

New Memorials In France Honour Indian Soldiers Who Fought World War I

India News | Sunday November 11, 2018

A new statue commemorating the role of Indian soldiers in World War I was unveiled in the town of Laventie in France today to mark Armistice Day when the war ended in 1918.

How World War I Shaped The 20th Century And Beyond A 100 Years On

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday November 11, 2018

World War 1: Beyond Germany, the slew of peace treaties redrew the map of Europe, carving up vanquished empires and creating as many future conflicts as new countries and borders from the Baltic States to Turkey, via Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia.

4 Charged For Suspected Plot To Attack Emmanuel Macron

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday November 11, 2018

Four people arrested and linked to the French extreme right were on Saturday charged over a suspected plot to attack President Emmanuel Macron during World War I remembrance ceremonies.

With A Statue, UK Honours Only Indian Aviator Who Survived World War 1

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 9, 2018

The UK government on Thursday announced plans for a series of statues to go up at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London to honour the sacrifices made by over 3 million Commonwealth soldiers, sailors, airmen and labour corps who served in World War I, including from India.

UK Monument To Honour Indian Soldiers Killed In World War 1 Unveiled

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 4, 2018

A new sculpture in honour of Indian soldiers who fought during World War I was unveiled in the town of Smethwick in the West Midlands region of England on Sunday.

How World War I Turned Into A Revolution For Women

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 30, 2018

Driving trams, ploughing fields and manning production lines: World War I radically changed women's role in society, as they stepped into the boots of men gone to fight for their countries.

"Have You News Of My Boy": Rudyard Kipling's Vain Search For Lost Son

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 28, 2018

The British poet and writer Rudyard Kipling, an ardent supporter of his country's entry into World War I, did everything he could to make sure his only son would join the fight.