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World Bank warns millions could fall into ‘extreme poverty’ during Covid-19 pandemic

The World Bank says the global economy is facing its deepest recession since World War II as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Advanced economies are set to shrink 5 percent, while…

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Opinion: Why I am angry at Germany

Too many Germans believe that the Holocaust has nothing to do with their own family story, says Jewish filmmaker Sharon Ryba-Kahn. Seventy-five years after the end World War II, it's time to…

5 years ago

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World War II: ‘Patterns of human behavior repeat themselves’

Is the view of World War II and V-E Day skewered? That's what British historian James Holland thinks and calls for a realignment of the way we look at those events.…

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Germany: The Nazis in my Family

Eighty years after the beginning of World War II, a new generation of Germans is facing the reality of what their relatives did during the Nazi era. Some young people are the…

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Gemany: A son in search of his roots

Jean-Paul Garcia experiences an emotional moment as he retrieves the possessions the Nazis seized from his father during World War II.…

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WWII: Poland marks 80 years since first bombs fell on Wielun

Until now, the Battle of Westerplatte on September 1, 1939, officially marked the start of World War II. But this year, the 80th anniversary will also be commemorated in Wielun, bombed minutes…

5 years ago

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German president asks for Polish forgiveness on WWII anniversary

The leaders of Poland, Germany and the US joined around 30 international guests in Warsaw to mark the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II. The German president asked for…

6 years ago

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Japan’s 10-Day break has markets worried

Japan’s extended spring vacation, when a series of national holidays bunch up, is known as "Golden Week." This year adds the May 1 accession of the new emperor, Crown Prince Naruhito, to…

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Frankfurt: WWII bomb detonated in river

Specialists detonated a World War II bomb in Frankfurt's Main River, causing a spectacular water fountain. Hundreds of residents living nearby were evacuated ahead of the explosion.…

6 years ago

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Germany: First postwar kosher restaurant opens in Leipzig

Café Salomon is Leipzig's first kosher restaurant since World War II. The Saxon city, where tens of thousands of Jews were persecuted in the 1930s, now has one of the most active…

6 years ago

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German billionaire family to donate $11M over Nazi past

A report found that the Reimann family, owners of Krispy Kreme and Dr. Pepper, were avowed Nazis and used forced labor in their factories during World War II. "These crimes are disgusting,"…

6 years ago

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World War II

World Bank warns millions could fall into ‘extreme poverty’ during Covid-19 pandemic

Opinion: Why I am angry at Germany

World War II: ‘Patterns of human behavior repeat themselves’

Germany: The Nazis in my Family

Gemany: A son in search of his roots

WWII: Poland marks 80 years since first bombs fell on Wielun

German president asks for Polish forgiveness on WWII anniversary

Japan’s 10-Day break has markets worried

Frankfurt: WWII bomb detonated in river

Germany: First postwar kosher restaurant opens in Leipzig

German billionaire family to donate $11M over Nazi past

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