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Nick Jonas As World War II Gunner Bruno P Gaido From War Film Midway. Priyanka Chopra Is Smitten

Entertainment | Nilanjana Basu | Wednesday September 11, 2019

Priyanka Chopra appeared absolutely smitten by Nick Jonas' look as Bruno P Gaido from the Midway movie.

Over 15,000 People Evacuated In Germany After WWII Bomb Found

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 3, 2019

More than 15,000 people were evacuated late Monday from the northern German city of Hanover following the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb, city officials said.

Germany Asks For Poland's Forgiveness 80 Years After WWII Outbreak

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 1, 2019

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier this morning asked Poland's forgiveness for history's bloodiest conflict during a ceremony in the Polish city of Wielun, where the first World War II bombs fell 80 years ago.

World Leaders Mark 80th Anniversary Of Start Of World War II In Poland

World News | Reuters | Sunday September 1, 2019

Leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday mark 80 years since the start of World War Two in Poland, with the conflict still a live political issue in the country.

A Recession Will Come. How Bad Will It Be?

Business | Andrew Van Dam, The Washington Post | Saturday August 17, 2019

There have been 11 recessions since World War II. On average, they lasted 11.1 months, according to the official scorekeepers at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

"Majestic Machine" Of World War II Takes Off On Round-The-World Flight

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 5, 2019

An original Spitfire plane took off from Britain on Monday on an unprecedented attempt to fly the iconic World War II fighter around the globe.

British Pilots To Make History, Fly Around The World In A WWII Spitfire

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday July 18, 2019

A little over two weeks from now, two British pilots -- Steve Boultbee Brooks and Matt Jones -- will embark on an epic mission straight out of a Jules Verne book in a fighter from the glory days of World War II. They will fly a newly restored Silver Spitfire 43,452 km around the world over a period of five months in the first attempt of its kind so...

US Scientist Raped, Murdered In Greece; Body Dumped In Abandoned Bunker

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 17, 2019

A 27-year-old farmer on the Greek island on Crete has confessed to raping and murdering an American scientist before dumping her body in an abandoned World War II bunker, police said Tuesday.

Mathematician Who Cracked Nazi Code To Win World War II To Appear On Note

World News | Reuters | Monday July 15, 2019

Mathematician Alan Turing, whose cracking of a Nazi code helped the Allies to win World War Two but who committed suicide after being convicted for homosexuality, will appear on the Bank of England's new 50-pound banknote, the BoE said on Monday.

WWII American Bomb, Found At Construction Site In Berlin, Defused

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 15, 2019

A 100-kilogramme US World War II bomb was defused overnight near Berlin's central hub of Alexanderplatz, police said Saturday.

World War II Veterans Recreate 1944 Parachute Jump On D-Day Anniversary

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 6, 2019

Veteran paratroopers who served during the D-Day landings of 1994 aimed high once more on Wednesday, repeating their feat and forgetting their age to mark the 75th anniversary of the Normandy invasion.

Donald Trump Says Queen Elizabeth Was A Mechanic During World War II

World News | Gillian Brockell, The Washington Post | Tuesday June 4, 2019

During a lavish banquet at Buckingham Palace on Monday, President Donald Trump noted the coming 75th anniversary of D-Day and the British royal family's steadfastness and dedication during World War II.

Mortal Remains Of Two World War II Soldiers From Haryana Brought Home

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 4, 2019

The mortal remains of two British Indian Army soldiers from Italy, who laid down their lives fighting the German forces in the World War II, were brought to their native villages in Hisar and Jhajjar districts nearly 75 years after their death, officials said

Former World War 2 Navajo Code Talker And Lawmaker John Pinto Dies At 94

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday May 27, 2019

John Pinto, a Navajo code talker during World War II who went on to a long career as a Democratic state lawmaker in New Mexico, has died at age 94, his party announced.

How Nazi Germany Got A Lot Closer To Building A Nuclear Weapon In WWII

World News | Erin Blakemore, The Washington Post | Sunday May 12, 2019

A cube of uranium. A Nazi plan to build a nuclear bomb. A search for the fate of the remaining pieces of an experiment that might have altered history.