Why do the clocks go back in autumn? The history of daylight saving time, including its ...

Franklin, whose famous inventions included the lightning rod and bifocal glasses, reportedly suggested back in 1784 that ...

A Fragile Cease-fire Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Ends Violence, for Now

The two committed to stop attacking each other after the worst outbreak of hostilities in years. But the underlying causes ...

On the 80th anniversary of the Nuremberg Trials, why such a reckoning is unlikely to happen ...

Today, countries are unwilling to extradite their leaders to international courts and many prefer to settle the scores on ...
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After 14 years of war, Syrians see the sea for the first time

Ten months after the Assad regime fell, families from devastated cities such as Idlib and Raqqa have been able to visit ...

Videos show blast at Russia munitions factory that reportedly killed 10

Russian state news agency Izvestia has reported two explosions at an "enterprise" in the city last night and that 12 people ...

Goering, 11 Top Nazis Sentenced to Hang; Three Others Acquitted

Those sentenced to be hanged were: Goering, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Wilhelm von Keitel, Dr. Ernst Kaltenbrunner, Alfred Rosenberg, Hans Frank, Wilhelm Frick, Julius Streicher, Fritz Sauckel, Alfred ...

Three acquitted in Nazi war crimes trials seek rest

The three free men of Nuremberg, Hjalmar Schacht, Hans Fritzsche and Franz von Papen, told correspondents today that they want "rest, oblivion and plenty of space." ...

Hunt continues for thieves after priceless jewels stolen in heist at Louvre museum in Paris

French authorities are investigating after a robbery at the Louvre museum in Paris saw a group of thieves get away with ...