Chinese cargo ship runs aground in Russia's Pacific region of Sakhalin
The governor of Sakhalin, a Russian island in the Pacific, has declared an emergency after a Chinese cargo ship got stuck ...
Russian envoy declares peace treaty with Japan ‘unrealistic’
Russia’s ambassador to Japan, Nikolay Nozdrev, has declared that Moscow cannot engage in negotiations over a peace treaty with Tokyo as long as Japan ...
US Ally Scrambles Jets To Intercept Russian Spy Plane
Japanese fighter aircraft intercepted a Russian spy plane over the waters west of the nation on Tuesday, while a suspected ...
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Part of Russia’s island of Sakhalin on high alert after Chinese cargo ship runs aground
MOSCOW, Russia — The governor of Russia’s Pacific island region of Sakhalin has declared an emergency after a Chinese cargo ...
Chinese cargo ship runs aground on Russia’s Pacific region of Sakhalin but no spill reported
Part of Russia's Pacific island region of Sakhalin is on high alert after a Chinese cargo ship ran aground off its southwest ...
Governor puts parts of Russia's Sakhalin on high alert after cargo ship runs aground
A district in Russia's Sakhalin region has been put on high alert after a Chinese cargo ship ran aground off the southwest coast of the Sakhalin Island, the governor of the region in Russia's Far East ...
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Underwater explosion destroys hundreds of WWII-era shells off Okinawa
Eleven explosive ordnance disposal divers with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Sub Area Activity Okinawa unit ...
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Scores of unexploded World War II bombs discovered under children’s playground
Scores of unexploded bombs dating from World War II have been recovered from a children’s playground in northern England after a chance discovery. Local officials in the town of Wooler ...
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Major Pacific Battles
The final land battle of World War II took place a mere 350 miles from the main islands of Japan. The U.S. planned that Okinawa, once captured, would serve as a staging area for an invasion of ...
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10 WWII Sites on American Soil
Explore these 10 WWII Sites on American Soil and uncover powerful stories of bravery, sacrifice, and resilience from one of ...
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Where is the Cook Islands and what is its relationship with New Zealand?
WELLINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - The Cook Islands lie halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii and are made up of 15 islands and atolls spread over 700 square miles (1.9 million square kilometres ...