History is seldom tidy. Eras overlap and unfinished business from one period lingers into the next. World War II was a war like no other in the magnitude of its effects on the lives of people and the ...

Months of erratic policies have dampened the U.S. dollar’s status as a safe-haven currency—but it bodes well for the euro.

European countries, including Germany, are commemorating the end of World War II on the continent. Europe's deadliest war came to an end 80 years ago. Ceremonies to mark the 80th anniversary of ...

as Europe stood in hope and prayer for the end of World War II, one of the greatest and most silenced maritime tragedies of the 20th century unfolded in the Bay of Lübeck in Germany. British ...

At that time, any ship bound from Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence to the British port of Liverpool ... American woman cleared to fly during World War II, before her country even joined the fight.

To aid the Allied war effort, women flew a full range of bombers and fighters in World War II. Here, Americans Virginia ... Jackie Cochran; and the British pilots Pamela Duncan, Doreen Williams ...

Britain and the European Union have imposed sweeping sanctions targeting Russia, particularly its shadow fleet of oil tankers ...

The thanksgiving service in the Abbey began with a two-minute silence, which was also observed across the UK, to remember Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender at the end of World War II ...

Some of the boats have not made this crossing since World War II, when they played a critical ... trained on the islands by the newly-formed British Special Operations Executive.

BRITAIN last week took the first step in a three-year conversion of its currency to the decimal system by introducing the first two new coins, the 5-new-pence piece and the 10-new-pence piece.

The Churchill Barriers were built to protect the British fleet during World War II, but have long served as a lifeline link for island communities. Picture: Orkney.com Such efforts, unfortunately ...

Could the euro replace the dollar as global reserve currency? It’s not getting any less likely, Sergi Basco says ...