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Japan’s new emperor speaks of ‘deep remorse’ in 1st speech marking WWII
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Japan’s new emperor speaks of ‘deep remorse’ in 1st speech marking WWII

Japan’s new emperor spoke Thursday of “deep remorse” over the country’s wartime past in his first speech to commemorate the…
Northern Ireland: when British troops moved in 50 years ago
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Northern Ireland: when British troops moved in 50 years ago

British troops deployed into Northern Ireland for the first time 50 years ago after days of rioting in a Catholic…
Buried treasure poses Holocaust puzzle for Hungary museum
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Buried treasure poses Holocaust puzzle for Hungary museum

A vast and “unique” trove of antique and Roman-era coins, unearthed in what was one of Hungary’s wartime Jewish ghettos,…
Germany remembers heroes in Hitler assassination bid
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Germany remembers heroes in Hitler assassination bid

Germany paid tribute Saturday to Claus von Stauffenberg and others who sought to assassinate Adolf Hitler 75 years ago, a…
‘Promise me you’ll shoot yourself’: Nazi Germany’s suicide wave
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‘Promise me you’ll shoot yourself’: Nazi Germany’s suicide wave

April 1945: The final days of World War II in Europe. Nazi Germany is teetering as Western Allies move in across…
Who disarms Germany’s WWII bombs?
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Who disarms Germany’s WWII bombs?

Between 1940 and 1945, some 2.7 million tons of bombs were dropped on Europe by US and British forces, half…
Israeli library offers glimpse of old Jewish life in Europe
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Israeli library offers glimpse of old Jewish life in Europe

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s National Library has digitized a rare collection of communal ledgers from long-lost Jewish communities of Europe,…
Trump, queen and world leaders remember D-Day heroes
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Trump, queen and world leaders remember D-Day heroes

US President Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth II gathered with 300 veterans on the south coast of England on Wednesday…
France’s Macron says Europe must renew itself or fall
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France’s Macron says Europe must renew itself or fall

SIBIU, Romania (Reuters) – The European Union must focus on climate, security and growth after continent-wide elections in two weeks,…
Mass graves from Franco era become Spanish election issue
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Mass graves from Franco era become Spanish election issue

PATERNA, Spain (AP) — When archaeologists in Spain unearthed layers of human bones from a mass grave last year, the…
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