Obituary of Vietnam veteran captures war's lingering effect
Bill Ebeltoft's life could be divided into three parts: before the Vietnam War, during the war and after the war.
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Discovery of WWII bomb forces biggest peace-time evacuation in Italy
More than half of the population of the city of Brindisi, southern Italy, were evacuated from their homes Sunday due to an unexploded World War II bomb, according to authorities.
Afghanistan Papers probe started with a single tip
The Washington Post's years-long fight to obtain the Afghanistan Papers began with an "old-fashioned tip" about Michael Flynn.
Trump admin. to announce reduction of US troops in Afghanistan
President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to announce a long-anticipated drawdown of about 4,000 troops from Afghanistan, a senior administration official confirmed to CNN.
Washpo: Top US officials misled public about Afghan War
Confidential documents obtained by The Washington Post reveal that top US officials misled the American public about the war in Afghanistan in order to conceal doubts about the likelihood that the US cou
Just 1 living Pearl Harbor survivor will be able to attend annual ceremony
Saturday marks the 78th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, and one of the three remaining survivors of the USS Arizona will attend the annual ceremony in Hawaii.
Berlin's Checkpoint Charlie to get radical redesign
Checkpoint Charlie, the former border checkpoint between East and West Berlin, is set to get a major makeover after city authorities approved a redevelopment plan following years of debate.
Mikhail Gorbachev warns Russia and US must avoid 'hot war'
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev may be remembered today as the man who presided over the collapse of an empire: The recent anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 saw major celebrations to mark the collapse of Communism in eastern Europe and the reunification of Germany.
Man magnet fishing in a Michigan river makes an explosive discovery
The magnet fisherman was hoping to find something interesting when he dropped his line in the Grand River on Tuesday, but then he pulled up something explosive.
Vice President Mike Pence makes unannounced trip to Iraq
Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday took a veiled swipe at Congress and its impeachment probe into President Donald Trump during an unannounced trip to Iraq to reaffirm the US commitment to Kurdish allies and visit US troops ahead of Thanksgiving.
Trump: 'We're working on an agreement now with the Taliban'
President Donald Trump on Friday seemed to suggest that formal negotiations with the Taliban were back on -- months after the peace talks with the militant group collapsed.
White House Ukraine expert testifying in impeachment probe
The White House's top Ukraine expert -- who expressed concerns about President Donald Trump's phone call with the Ukraine President -- is set to appear on Tuesday before a committee leading the House impeachment inquiry as House Democrats continue to take their case to the public.
Family finally buries their father after his plane was shot down in WWII
Gretchen Wronka and Martin Hintz had spent more than 60 years thinking their father, an Army pilot, was buried in Italy after he died in a plane crash during World War II.
Oldest living American World War II veteran is 110
His life nowadays is spent doting on his great grandkids.
When wall fell, lives of East German kids changed overnight
The morning after the Berlin Wall came crashing down in November 1989, nine-year-old Thomas Töpfer was one of the few East German kids who turned up for school.
As Berlin Wall falls, artist plans outdoor gallery
Kani Alavi, a young Iranian artist living in Germany, witnessed history as the Berlin Wall was falling, and crowds rushed to set foot on free soil.
Where to see the Berlin Wall
In the dead of night on Aug. 13, 1961, the East German Army began placing more than 48 kilometers of barbed wire through the center of Berlin, splitting the city into two stark halves.
Striking photos show abandoned Cold War sites across world
Deep in the Arizonan desert are rows and rows of disused 1960s aircraft. Left there because the dry climate and alkaline soil keeps them intact, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers lie dormant.
Submarine that disappeared mysteriously in WWII found after 77 years
The wreck of a British submarine that went missing during World War II with 44 people on board has been found off the coast of Malta.
Trump awards Medal of Honor to Green Beret who fought in Afghanistan
President Donald Trump bestowed the Medal of Honor on Army Special Forces Master Sgt. Matthew O. Williams on Wednesday.
US ramped up Afghanistan strikes after Taliban peace talks collapsed
The US military ramped up the number of air and artillery strikes it conducted in Afghanistan during the month of September following the collapse of the peace talks with the Taliban after President Donald Trump canceled a Camp David summit with the insurgent group on September 7.
House sends Turkey message, calls Armenian killings genocide
The House passed two measures Tuesday aimed at sending a strong message to the Turkish government amid deteriorating relations between American lawmakers and the country.
Bill Taylor, now dodging Trump attacks, defended as a 'man of honor'
Three veterans who served with Ambassador Bill Taylor, a key witness in the House impeachment inquiry who has come under attack by the President, defended him as a "man of honor," "public servant" and "role model" in interviews with CNN.
Painting stolen by Nazis before WWII recovered from New York museum
A painting that has been in a New York museum for decades has been recovered by the FBI because the Nazis stole it from a Jewish family that fled Germany before World War II.
