World War
World leaders, former troops and civilians gather in France to mark 75th anniversary of June 1944 operation.
People & Power
Japan
France
Europe07 Nov 2018 13:02 GMT
A century on, France finally recognises the sacrifices made by the tens of thousands of African and Asian soldiers in world war one.
Europe06 Nov 2018 08:24 GMT
The 94-year-old's trial marks a new attempt in Germany's race against time to prosecute surviving Nazis.
South Korea30 Oct 2018 06:22 GMT
Landmark ruling will have a serious economic and political impact on Japanese-South Korean ties, analysts say.
US & Canada21 Aug 2018 12:04 GMT
Jakiw Palij, who was living in Queens, New York, was a guard at Trawniki concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland.
Witness09 Aug 2018 08:50 GMT
Women forced into sexual slavery during World War II fight for justice and struggle to make peace with the past.
Asia08 Mar 2018 11:27 GMT
Mob attacks in Kandy are targeted and well planned, witnesses say, as fears grow over threats to Sri Lanka's stability.
South Korea01 Mar 2018 09:34 GMT
President Moon slams Japan's insistence that issue of sexual slavery during World War II occupation has been settled.
Germany03 Sep 2017 18:11 GMT
Bomb-disposal team disarms 1.8-tonne 'blockbuster' bomb as tens of thousands in Frankfurt ordered away from homes.
Germany02 Sep 2017 18:27 GMT
About 21,000 left Koblenz where first bomb was defused as 60,000 are preparing to leave Frankfurt for the bigger one.
United States20 Aug 2017 07:50 GMT
Warship that delivered key components for atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima was torpedoed in 1945, killing 900 sailors.
Europe07 May 2017 17:06 GMT
Authorities in Hanover defuse two bombs, while a third requires special equipment to be neutralised.
Reporter's Notebook 21 Nov 2016 21:33 GMT
35th American president was gunned down 53 years ago on Tuesday, ending what some say were plans to finish the Cold War.
Greece21 Nov 2016 06:57 GMT
Sunken giant at the bottom of the Aegean: The Britannic, a diver's paradise, provides clues to mysteries of the Titanic.
War & Conflict13 Nov 2016 09:47 GMT
Millions of Poles, Muslims, Sikhs, Hindus, and others fought against fascism in British army uniforms.
War & Conflict09 Jan 2016 07:30 GMT
Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' is back on sale in Germany amid much controversy, discussion and criticism.