On September 2, 1945, the second world war ended when Japan officially surrendered. Today, on the 80th anniversary, the ...

To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, we asked historians to share their favorite museums around the world.

To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, we asked historians to share their favorite museums around the world.

The USS Hornet was sunk in fierce fighting during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. A converted farm tractor went down it.

A Taiwanese deputy minister said Beijing's parade would in effect cost more than 36 billion yuan (S$6.48 billion). Read more ...

The Pacific Theater of World War II was one of the most ferocious naval campaigns in history during which capital ships ...

Small-town family stories and historical record show the importance of what we choose to remember of World War II ...

The last surviving member of the French resistance force that withstood a German advance in a key battle in the north African ...

The Bomb Disposal Squad of Manipur Police transported the ordnance and safely neutralised it at Langathel Chingol after taking all necessary precautionary measures ...

Taiwan has urged people not to attend Beijing’s large-scale military parade next week. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

I remember seeing the Japanese walking down the dock. The Marines were frisking all of them. We were top-side all over the place, hanging off the masts and over the side of our ship, anyplace ...

Yet the legacy of Sino-American partnership is one to mark as Free China, now on Taiwan, launches a defense buildup amid Beijing’s threats.