World news about “World War II”, including breaking news and archival articles published by euronews.
Merkel under pressure over WW2 museumAngel Merkel’s new coalition is facing its first test over a who will head a museum depicting the plight of Germans… 18/11/2009 - tags: Germany, Angela Merkel, World War II
Murder trial of Nazi stormtrooper opens in GermanyThe trial of a former SS soldier, who confessed to having killed three Dutch civilians has got underway in the German… 28/10/2009 - tags: Justice, World War II, Holocaust
Saviors in the Night“Saviors In the Night” is the true story of Marga Spiegel (played by Veronica Ferres in the film). She was hidden -… 06/10/2009 - tags: Germany, World War II, Historical drama
Jewish resistance leader, Marek Edelman, diesTributes are flooding in, after the death of Marek Edelman. He was the last surviving leader of Jewish groups who… 03/10/2009 - tags: History, World War II, Marek Edelman
World’s religious leaders make peace appealRepresentatives of the world’s great religions have attended a final ceremony, bringing their three-day International… 08/09/2009 - tags: Religion, World War II
Religious leaders at Auschwitz to honour victimsAgainst the sombre backdrop of Auschwitz- Birkenau, representatives of major world religions have paid tribute to those… 08/09/2009 - tags: Poland, Religion, World War II, Holocaust
Winton Train recreates WWII refugee journeyIn this week of ceremonies marking the start of the Second World War, London has celebrated the deeds of a man dubbed… 04/09/2009 - tags: World War II, Anniversary, United Kingdom
British evacuees remember the warWith war imminent, Britain decided to evacuate thousands of children from major cities to the safety of the… 01/09/2009 - tags: London, UK, World War II, Anniversary, Ceremony, United Kingdom
Europe marks 70th anniversary of WWIILeaders from around Europe have marked the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II in a ceremony near the site… 01/09/2009 - tags: Russia, World War II, Anniversary, Ceremony
Row over 1939 Nazi-Soviet pact rages onIt began at a quarter to five in the morning, September the 1st, 1939. A German battleship in the then-Danzig harbour… 01/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Poland, Russia, World War II, Anniversary
Prague war refugees relive train evacuationAmong the poignant memories being evoked today is the story of the rescue of 669 children from the then Czechoslovakia… 01/09/2009 - tags: Poland, Russia, World War II, Anniversary
The fall of Poland – the prelude to WWIINearly 6 years of madness that broke forever Europe’s grip on the rudder of global affairs began today 70 years ago… 01/09/2009 - tags: Poland, World War II, Anniversary
Putin wants new relations with PolandSeptember 1st marks the 70th anniversary of Germany’s invasion of Poland and the start of World War II. The Polish town… 31/08/2009 - tags: Poland, Russia, World War II, Anniversary
Glorious release for Inglourious BasterdsInglourious Basterds is Quentin Tarentino’s latest box office hit. Starring Brad Pitt and a host of other luminaries… 26/08/2009 - tags: History, World War II, Quentin Tarentino
Japan marks end of WWIIJapan is commemorating the end of World War Two 64 years ago, tens of thousands of Japanese visiting the Yasukuni… 15/08/2009 - tags: Japan, World War II
Life sentence welcomed by relatives of WWII atrocity victimsRelatives of the victims of a World War II atrocity in Italy have welcomed the life sentence handed down to a… 11/08/2009 - tags: Germany, War crimes, World War II
Nazi war criminal jailed for lifeThe former commander of a German infantry unit has been jailed for life for killing 14 civilians in an Italian village… 11/08/2009 - tags: Germany, War crimes, World War II
Nazi war criminal gets life sentenceA 90-year-old former German infantry commander has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Munich… 11/08/2009 - tags: Germany, War crimes, World War II
Verdict due in Nazi war crimes trial in GermanyA 91-year-old German man, accused of a Nazi war crime, is set to be sentenced by a court in Munich today. Former… 11/08/2009 - tags: Germany, War crimes, World War II
Japan echoes calls for nuke-free worldJapan, the only country ever to suffer an atomic bomb attack, has called for a world free from nuclear weapons. At a… 06/08/2009 - tags: Japan, USA, World War II, nuclear weapons
65th Anniversary of Warsaw UprisingThousands of Poles and a large number of second world war veterans have been marking the 65th anniversary of the Warsaw… 01/08/2009 - tags: Poland, World War II, Anniversary
Demjanjuk charged with Holocaust atrocitiesA suspected Nazi death camp guard has been formally charged with helping to murder 27,000 Jews in World War … 13/07/2009 - tags: Justice, War crimes, World War II, Holocaust
Demjanjuk declared fit to stand trialA man alleged to have helped to kill almost 30 thousand Jews in a Nazi death camp has been deemed fit to stand trial in… 03/07/2009 - tags: War crimes, World War II
Charles to go to D-Day celebrationsPrince Charles is to attend the 65th D-Day anniversary celebrations in Normandy at the weekend after a last-minute… 02/06/2009 - tags: France, USA, World War II
Russia marks WW2 Victory DayBathed in sunshine, Moscow’s Red Square hosted the commemorations for the end of World War Two. May 9th is… 09/05/2009 - tags: Russia, World War II
France commemorates WW2 victoryPresident Nicolas Sarkozy has led French commemorations for the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. Following… 08/05/2009 - tags: France, World War II
France marks WW2 victoryPresident Nicolas Sarkozy has led the French commemorations for victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. After the… 08/05/2009 - tags: France, Nicolas Sarkozy, World War II
Kidman and Jackman star in Outback epicAustralia, starring two of the country’s best known exports – Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, is a two hour 40 minute… 03/12/2008 - tags: Australia, World War II
