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"Nazism Born In Silence": Ukraine President Makes An Appeal To All Jews
As Russian forces pounded major Ukrainian cities with shelling and missiles, President Volodymyr Zelinsky drew a World War-II parallel and chided global powers for staying "silent" over Moscow's invasion.
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Spelling Bee Cancelled For First Time Since World War-II Due To COVID-19
For the first time since World War-II, the prestigious spelling bee tournament, which has been dominated by Indian-Americans over the years, has been cancelled for 2020 in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Wristbands to AI Tools: New Inventions Seek to Help in Fight Against Coronavirus
From furniture makers to AI software developers, companies around the world are adapting existing products or inventing new ones to help fight the pandemic or just make life easier for those working from home, in hospitals or stuck in quarantine.
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World War II Bomb Found During Dredging Operations In Kolkata
A 1000-pound aerial bomb dating back to the World War-II era has been unearthed at a dock in Kolkata during routine dredging operations.
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WWII Bomb 'Blockbuster' Uncovered In Frankfurt, Prompts Evacuation Of 70,000 People
An unexploded World War-II bomb nicknamed "blockbuster" was uncovered in Frankfurt on Wednesday. The recovery of the bomb will now lead to the evacuation f some 70,000 people this weekend in one of the biggest such evacuations in post-war Germany, police said.
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Delhi Lieutenant Governor Approves Hike In Grants Of WW-II Veterans, Their Widows
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal today approved a proposal of Rajya Sainik Board to enhance the grants of the city-based World War-II veterans and their widows.
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India Plans To Restart World War-II Era Oil Tanks In Sri Lanka
India is proposing a joint venture to use the Oil Tank Farm of Trincomallee, Sri Lanka, which was built by the British but was never used.
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America Gets Remains Of Soldiers, Refused By UPA, But Allowed By PM Modi
During a solemn ceremony today, US military members paid final respects to what they believe may be the remains of one to two crew members from a B-24 bomber that crashed on a supply run from India to China over the Himalayan Mountains.
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Hillary Clinton Holds First Major Campaign Rally, Promises an America for Everyone
Hillary Clinton announced today she was running for president for all Americans, unveiling a progressive platform promising to promote equal opportunity and fight for a beleaguered middle class.
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Air Force Hero Jumbo Majumdar's Medals May Never Return to India
In about one month from now, the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) and war medals of the World War-II veteran Wing Commander Jumbo Majumdar will slip away from Indian hands for the second time in six months.
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250 kg World War-II Bomb Found Near Town Hall of French City, Surroundings Evacuated
250 kg British bomb from World War-II found near town hall of French town of Rennes, surrounding areas evacuated as bomb was diffused
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe Sent Prayer Note to War Criminal Ceremony
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe earlier this year sent a note to a temple ceremony honoring hundreds of World War II-era war criminals praising their contributions to the country, a top government spokesman said Wednesday.
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Nazis plotted to breed super-mosquitoes to infect enemy, claims researcher
Nazi German scientists secretly planned to breed 'super-mosquitoes' infested with malaria that could be air-dropped into enemy territory during World War II, a researcher has claimed.
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Australian school evacuated as girl brings hand grenade to class
An 11-year-old girl brought a hand grenade to her class in an Australian school for a 'show and tell' activity on Wednesday, prompting evacuation of over 500 students and teachers.
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Berlin: 6-year-old boy finds World War-II bomb in park
A six-year-old boy found an unexploded World War II incendiary bomb while on a walk in a Berlin woods with his grandfather, police said.
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"Nazism Born In Silence": Ukraine President Makes An Appeal To All Jews
As Russian forces pounded major Ukrainian cities with shelling and missiles, President Volodymyr Zelinsky drew a World War-II parallel and chided global powers for staying "silent" over Moscow's invasion.
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Spelling Bee Cancelled For First Time Since World War-II Due To COVID-19
For the first time since World War-II, the prestigious spelling bee tournament, which has been dominated by Indian-Americans over the years, has been cancelled for 2020 in view of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Wristbands to AI Tools: New Inventions Seek to Help in Fight Against Coronavirus
From furniture makers to AI software developers, companies around the world are adapting existing products or inventing new ones to help fight the pandemic or just make life easier for those working from home, in hospitals or stuck in quarantine.
-
World War II Bomb Found During Dredging Operations In Kolkata
A 1000-pound aerial bomb dating back to the World War-II era has been unearthed at a dock in Kolkata during routine dredging operations.
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WWII Bomb 'Blockbuster' Uncovered In Frankfurt, Prompts Evacuation Of 70,000 People
An unexploded World War-II bomb nicknamed "blockbuster" was uncovered in Frankfurt on Wednesday. The recovery of the bomb will now lead to the evacuation f some 70,000 people this weekend in one of the biggest such evacuations in post-war Germany, police said.
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Delhi Lieutenant Governor Approves Hike In Grants Of WW-II Veterans, Their Widows
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal today approved a proposal of Rajya Sainik Board to enhance the grants of the city-based World War-II veterans and their widows.
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India Plans To Restart World War-II Era Oil Tanks In Sri Lanka
India is proposing a joint venture to use the Oil Tank Farm of Trincomallee, Sri Lanka, which was built by the British but was never used.
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America Gets Remains Of Soldiers, Refused By UPA, But Allowed By PM Modi
During a solemn ceremony today, US military members paid final respects to what they believe may be the remains of one to two crew members from a B-24 bomber that crashed on a supply run from India to China over the Himalayan Mountains.
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Hillary Clinton Holds First Major Campaign Rally, Promises an America for Everyone
Hillary Clinton announced today she was running for president for all Americans, unveiling a progressive platform promising to promote equal opportunity and fight for a beleaguered middle class.
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Air Force Hero Jumbo Majumdar's Medals May Never Return to India
In about one month from now, the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) and war medals of the World War-II veteran Wing Commander Jumbo Majumdar will slip away from Indian hands for the second time in six months.
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250 kg World War-II Bomb Found Near Town Hall of French City, Surroundings Evacuated
250 kg British bomb from World War-II found near town hall of French town of Rennes, surrounding areas evacuated as bomb was diffused
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe Sent Prayer Note to War Criminal Ceremony
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe earlier this year sent a note to a temple ceremony honoring hundreds of World War II-era war criminals praising their contributions to the country, a top government spokesman said Wednesday.
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Nazis plotted to breed super-mosquitoes to infect enemy, claims researcher
Nazi German scientists secretly planned to breed 'super-mosquitoes' infested with malaria that could be air-dropped into enemy territory during World War II, a researcher has claimed.
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Australian school evacuated as girl brings hand grenade to class
An 11-year-old girl brought a hand grenade to her class in an Australian school for a 'show and tell' activity on Wednesday, prompting evacuation of over 500 students and teachers.
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Berlin: 6-year-old boy finds World War-II bomb in park
A six-year-old boy found an unexploded World War II incendiary bomb while on a walk in a Berlin woods with his grandfather, police said.
