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Vintage bomb found at campus in Philippine capital
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (130+ words) Wednesday, 04 Feb 2026 MANILA: A worker discovered a corroded vintage bomb while digging at a construction site inside the campus of the University of the Philippines Diliman on Tuesday (Feb 3), Xinhua reported, citing the police. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD)…...
World War II bomb found at construction site
2+ week, 6+ day ago (168+ words) Friday, 16 Jan 2026 Cordoned off: Policemen from the Weapons Unit of Jasin police headquarters inspecting the aerial bomb discovered at a construction site. JASIN: A 227kg aerial bomb believed to date back to the Second World War was uncovered at a construction…...
Honouring those we lost in WWII
3+ week, 2+ day ago (404+ words) Monday, 12 Jan 2026 Moment of silence: Armed forces veterans paying respects to victims of the Japanese occupation during the annual Remembrance Day ceremony at Kuala Lumpur Hokkien cemetery. " AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star KUALA LUMPUR : In the stillness of the early morning…...
Annual memorial held at KL Hokkien Cemetery to honour victims massacred during Japanese Occupation
3+ week, 3+ day ago (422+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: In the stillness of the early Sunday (Jan 11) morning at the KL Hokkien Cemetery, about 80 people gathered at a memorial monument. With speeches delivered, wreaths laid and the mournful tune of the "Last Post" drifting through the air,…...
Feature: Standing amid atrocities: John Rabe and his record of Nanjing Massacre
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (487+ words) Sunday, 14 Dec 2025 BERLIN, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- In the winter of 1937, invading Japanese troops captured Nanjing, then the Chinese capital, and over the course of six weeks, they proceeded to kill approximately 300,000 Chinese civilians and unarmed soldiers in one of the most…...
German president to visit Guernica, site of 1937 Nazi bombing
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (377+ words) German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier addresses the Bundestag during a Remembrance Day ceremony at the lower house of parliament in Berlin, Germany, November 16, 2025. REUTERS/Nadja Wohlleben MADRID (Reuters) -German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will on Friday become the first German head of…...
500lb bomb safely moved for disposal in Laos
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (266+ words) SARAVANE, Laos: A UXO Laos team in Saravane, in collaboration with a specialist bomb disposal unit, safely removed an unexploded ordnance (UXO) discovered along Route 20 near the Xe Set River bridge construction site in Ban Saenwang Nyai village, Saravane district,…...
Australia gifts Brunei collection of wartime photos
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (324+ words) High Commissioner of Australia to Brunei Darussalam Michael Hoy handed over the collection to the National Archives through Acting Director of Museums Pengiran Rosli Halus. The handover was witnessed by guest of honour, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Culture), Ministry of Culture,…...
Remembering a Malaysian hero
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (80+ words) Wednesday, 12 Nov 2025 Sadly, his name won't ring a bell because he died fighting for another country's freedom. DO you remember Kamal Ahmed Bamadhaj? That's a question I wished someone had asked Timor-Leste leaders President Jose Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana…...
Remembering the sacrifices of WWII heroes
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (261+ words) Monday, 10 Nov 2025 Lest we forget: Sharma (right) at the Remembrance Day Service. " LEONG WAI YEE/The Star KUALA LUMPUR: They paid the ultimate price for the peace, safety and security that people enjoy today. Many came to honour our World…...