WWII shipwrecks leak pollutants into seas, oceans
Researchers show how the debris leaks dangerous chemical contaminants, affecting marine microorganismsÂ
Latest in Tag: WWII Highlight
Latest in Tag: WWII
WWII bomb removal to force evacuation around Berlin’s main station
An 800-meter area will be evacuated to allow authorities to defuse a 500-kilogram bomb from World War II. Police said there was no immediate danger from the unexploded bomb.German police said an area including Berlin’s central train station would be evacuated on Friday to defuse a 500-kilogram World War II aerial bomb found during construction …
‘We were the first victims of the atomic bomb’
Seventy years after atomic bombs were dropped on Japan, New Mexicans say they’re still waiting for the US government to recognize them as the first victims. Teri Schultz reports from the US state of New Mexico. Tina Cordova’s grandfather Reynaldo Cordova was killed in Germany’s Hurtgen Forest in December 1944, one of hundreds of thousands …
Egypt encourages foreigners to visit ancestors’ WWII graves
Project is expected to attract 1m tourists during coming years
20% of the Sahara in West Egypt cleared of landmines
The military delivered land swept and cleared of landmines to the Ministry of Housing for development projects