Footage from the Russo Ukrainian war has shown helicopters abruptly pitching upward, firing a spread of rockets into the sky, then turning and fleeing at full power. It looks strange and ...

The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, shocked the world. It marked the dangerous new dawn of nuclear weapons, and foreshadowed the horrific potential of World War Three should ...

Eighty years after the atomic bombing, some Japanese think that peace for peace’s sake is no longer enough. Eighty years after the atomic bombing, some Japanese think that peace for peace’s sake is no ...

The discovery of a World War II bomb in Slovakia's capital during construction work prompted evacuations on Tuesday, officials said. The emergency measure covered several blocks in downtown Bratislava ...

Second of two parts. Find part one here. This article first appeared in the Stars and Stripes editions Nov. 25, 2009. It is republished unedited in its original form. Wardak province, Afghanistan — In ...

Japan and the world commemorated the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, inaugurating a new era of human history. At 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 6, 1945, the American B-29 bomber known as the ...

This story is best experienced with sound on, though some may find the noises alarming. The air raid sirens screamed first, their wail cutting through the nighttime hush, keening danger. Then came the ...