No one was going to keep young Duane Tunnyhill from fighting in World War II, wearing the uniform of the United States Marines. But the Omaha lad had a big problem. Even after his 17th birthday ...

By midday on February 15, large-scale fires had spread, killing thousands of people and almost completely reducing the Old Town to rubble. The pictures taken by photographer Walter Hahn are etched in ...

Orthodox priests from Russia are facing repression for opposing Russian policies and the invasion of Ukraine. Many have fled, facing difficulties in resettling, such as finding jobs and learning ...

However, on Friday, the German parliament narrowly rejected a bill calling for tougher rules on migration that risked becoming the first draft legislation to pass thanks to a far-right party.

In far eastern Ukraine, the "Artan" special operations unit prepared for another raid. The volunteer soldiers carried high-tech equipment that appeared to have come from the U.S. or Europe. The ...

Six members of the German cycling team have been hospitalised after an elderly man drove "head-on" into them. The country's endurance track team were training in Mallorca when the incident took ...

When the law was last invoked in World War II, the Alien Enemies Act provided the legal authority for incarcerating noncitizens of Japanese, German, and Italian descent. It allows presidents to ...

Relatives of a World War II hero who thought their family member ... parachute trained special forces volunteers, many of them German-speaking. It was created in March 1945 to provide teams ...

Two years into an economic recession, German businesses are sounding the alarm and demanding no less than a complete overhaul of economic policy after February's election. Lower energy costs ...

Detonating a grenade under the chin rather than being captured. Using a fellow soldier to lure out attack drones. Removing body armor plates and helmets to enable faster attacks on foot.

The airport was first used by the U.S. Army Air Force for training during World War II (date unknown for photo). [Courtesy: Curt and Eric Schutze] The airfield’s origins are rooted in World War ...

For the second straight offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers have major quarterback questions. Last year, the team completely revamped its quarterback room in search of answers behind center.