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WWII bomb defused in Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 01/02/2018
» HONG KONG: A wartime bomb was defused in Hong Kong on Thursday after forcing a busy commercial district into lockdown, with roads closed and thousands evacuated from surrounding shops, hotels and offices.
WWII bomb defused in Hong Kong
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/02/2018
» HONG KONG: A wartime bomb was defused in Hong Kong on Thursday after forcing a busy commercial district into lockdown, with roads closed and thousands evacuated from surrounding shops, hotels and offices.
London City airport shut after WWII bomb found in Thames
Reuters, Published on 12/02/2018
» LONDON: All flights to and from London’s City Airport were cancelled on Monday after an unexploded World War II bomb was found in the River Thames at George V Dock, the airport said.
Friends across oceans, over the centuries
B Magazine, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 25/02/2018
» The 200 years of relationship between Thailand and the United States started when the latter was still very young.
Hawaii: The US "Aloha" state
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 26/02/2018
» Of the hundreds of islands that make up the Hawaiian Archipelago, eight main islands--Ni'ihau, Kaua'i, O'ahu, Moloka'i, Lana'i, Kaho'olawe, Maui and Hawai'i (the "Big Island") -- comprise what’s known the world over as Hawaii. But despite its status as the 50th US state, there is more than 4,000 kilometres of Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and its closest neighbour, California.
Wreckage found of WWII aircraft carrier USS Lexington
AFP, Published on 06/03/2018
» WASHINGTON - Wreckage from the USS Lexington, a US aircraft carrier which sank during World War II, has been found in the Coral Sea, a search team led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announced Monday.
Wreckage of WWII aircraft carrier USS Lexington found off Australia
AFP, Published on 06/03/2018
» WASHINGTON - Wreckage from the USS Lexington, a US aircraft carrier which sank during World War II, has been discovered in the Coral Sea, a search team led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announced Monday.
Japan activates first marines since WWII
Published on 07/04/2018
» TOKYO: Japan on Saturday activated its first marine unit since World War II, trained to counter invaders occupying Japanese islands along the edge of the East China Sea that Tokyo fears are vulnerable to attack by China.
Rebuilding the past in Berlin
B Magazine, Published on 08/04/2018
» In my high school Western history class, I struggled to remember dates and details. The horrors of World War II felt far away, and removed from my young life. But when I left to visit Berlin last month, I was in for an unforgettable experience.
WWII bomb forces mass evacuation in central Berlin
AFP, Published on 20/04/2018
» BERLIN - The planned disposal of an unexploded World War II bomb Friday will force a mass evacuation around Berlin's central railway station and likely spark transport chaos in the German capital.