World War II

South Korea expresses regret as Japan leaders pay tribute to wartime shrine
World

South Korea expresses regret as Japan leaders pay tribute to wartime shrine

South Korea expressed deep regret and China's state-run news agency called on Tokyo to repent its wartime past on Monday…
Russia showcases Syria hardware in Red Square military parade
World

Russia showcases Syria hardware in Red Square military parade

Russia rolled out an air defense missile system of the kind used to protect its base in Syria and some…
South Korea, Japan to tackle thorny ‘comfort women’ issue
Life & Style

South Korea, Japan to tackle thorny ‘comfort women’ issue

Senior officials from South Korea and Japan will meet on Sunday to prepare for talks between their foreign ministers to…
WWII-era device used to warn Alexandrians against raids discovered
Archaeology

WWII-era device used to warn Alexandrians against raids discovered

A device used to warn Alexandrian residents of raids during wartime was discovered on the rooftop of a building in…
Japanese PM offers no new apology for World War II; neighbors lash out
World

Japanese PM offers no new apology for World War II; neighbors lash out

Japan marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II on Saturday, a day after Prime Minister Shinzo…
South Korean sets himself on fire in anti-Japan ‘comfort women’ protest
World

South Korean sets himself on fire in anti-Japan ‘comfort women’ protest

A South Korean man in his eighties set himself on fire on Wednesday during a protest calling for Japan to…
World War II veterans visit El-Alamein for one last tribute
Life & Style

World War II veterans visit El-Alamein for one last tribute

EL-ALAMEIN — World War II veterans, joined by family and well-wishers, gathered Saturday at the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in…
WW2 fighter plane found in Western Desert
Egypt

WW2 fighter plane found in Western Desert

A World War II airplane that crash landed in Egypt's Western Desert has been found "almost intact" in a vast…
Land mines hamper development projects, official says
Egypt

Land mines hamper development projects, official says

Land mines have hampered developmental and agricultural projects in areas such as the northwest coast, an official in charge of…
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