Tag: #WorldWarII
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An Initiative towards Stability and Peace in Maritime Sector
This article is written by Afnan Jaleel. The aftermath of World War II witnessed many drastic changes on the global politico-military and socio-economic arenas which gave incessant urge to fill the vacuum of power by the war glorious nations, especially US and erstwhile Soviet Union. Once close allies of War-wed-lock became competitors on the world…
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Russian sisters separated during WWII reunited after 78 years
Moscow, Feb 7 (AFP/APP): Two Russian sisters have been reunited 78 years after they were separated by the turmoil of World War II, thanks to a television show and a police search. In footage of their meeting late last month provided by the interior ministry, Yulia and Rozalina Kharitonova, now 92 and 94, hugged and…
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How the world discovered the Nazi death camps
Paris, Jan 27 (AFP/APP): Images of what the Allies found when they liberated the first Nazi death camps towards the end of World War II brought the horror of the Holocaust to global attention. Many of the ghastly pictures were at first held back from the broader public, partly out of concern for those with…
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US wants to repatriate WWII soldiers’ remains from China
Washington, Nov 8 (AFP/APP): The US would like to strengthen military cooperation with China, including repatriating the remains of American soldiers killed in the country during World War II, a senior Pentagon official said Friday. Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who is scheduled to visit Asia next week, will meet with his Chinese counterpart General Wei…