World War II

Chinese President Xi Jinping walks past floral baskets at the Monument to the People's Heroes during a ceremony to mark Martyrs' Day, a day ahead of the Chinese National Day, on Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China September 30, 2026. REUTERS/Florence Lo
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FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed miniature model depicting U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese flag and fragment of Taiwanese flag in this illustration taken, April 17, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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WWII bomb found in Labuan safely detonated
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Ujang Mormin, the last surviving soldier from battle of Pasir Panjang
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'Butcher of Bosnia' genocide appeal to open
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George Town may lose UNESCO World Heritage Site status
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Is Abe the first sitting Japanese leader to visit Pearl Harbor? Well, actually, he may be the fourth.
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Shinzo Abe to make first Pearl Harbor visit by Japan leader
06/12/2016
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Obama says no apology for A-bomb on Hiroshima visit
23/05/2016
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Svetlana Alexievich wins Nobel Literature Prize
08/10/2015
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Tian'anmen Square decoration completed ahead of V-day parade
29/08/2015
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Japan marks end of WWII under criticism China, S. Korea
15/08/2015
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Nagasaki to mark 70th anniversary of atomic bombing
09/08/2015

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attends an agreement-signing event at Villa Doria Pamphili in Rome, Italy, June 12, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang arrive for a ceremony to mark Martyrs' Day, a day ahead of the Chinese National Day, on Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China September 30, 2026. REUTERS/Florence Lo
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