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Journalist who revealed outbreak of WWII dies aged 105

The British journalist who broke the news of the Nazi invasion of Poland that triggered the outbreak of World War II has died aged 105.
Special Reports • 10 Jan 17

German city evacuated after WWII bomb find

An unwelcome Christmas surprise in southern Germany forced the evacuation of 54,000 people from their homes Sunday after the discovery of a bomb dating from World War II, local authorities said.
News • 25 Dec 16

Himmler diaries cast light on Nazi wartime life

Wartime diaries kept by Heinrich Himmler offer chilling insights into the life of one of the principal architects of the Holocaust.
News • 04 Aug 16

Pope in silent tribute to Holocaust victims

Pope Francis has prayed silently in tribute to 1.5 million people, most of them Jews, who died in the former Nazi death camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau during World War II.
News • 29 Jul 16

Then and now: D-Day images show contrast with Europe today

Ahead of the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings, a new photographic collection compares parts of Europe today with how they looked in 1944.
Special Reports • 28 May 14

Seven killed as WWII bomb explodes in Bangkok

At least seven people were killed and 19 others were injured when a suspected World War II bomb exploded at a scrap metal warehouse in Bangkok as workers tried to cut it open.
News • 02 Apr 14

Japanese WWII soldier who hid in jungle dies

A Japanese soldier who hid in the jungle for three decades, refusing to believe World War II was over until his former commander persuaded him to surrender, has died in Tokyo aged 91.
News • 17 Jan 14

Campaign launched to find German war criminals

A poster campaign has been launched in Germany that aims to find the last surviving war criminals from World War II.
News • 23 Jul 13

Apology and amnesty for World War II soldiers

Legislation providing for the granting of an amnesty and apology to Defence Forces members who fought with Allied forces during World War II passed all stages in the Dáil and Seanad today.
News • 07 May 13

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