Warsaw Ten Polish nuns have been approved for beatification as martyrs 76 years after they were killed while resisting rape and facing other atrocities by Soviet soldiers in the final months of World War II. “This will show how courage and devotion are linked to saintliness. It’s been an explosionContinue Reading
Imphal: Japanese ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu Sunday expressed “remorse” for the deaths caused by Japanese bombings in Manipur during World War-II. The ambassador is in Imphal for the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Imphal, which took place during World War-II. A programme was organised by the Manipur tourismContinue Reading
Thessaloniki: Greek authorities Saturday began evacuating some 70,000 people in the city of Thessaloniki ahead of an operation to defuse a bomb from World War II. The bomb, containing nearly 250 kilograms (550 pounds) of explosives, was unearthed in the northern city during road works last week and is dueContinue Reading