By Ivor Bennett, Moscow-based journalist Russia has a lot to gain from sitting down in Saudi Arabia with the Americans. Firstly, the optics. After three years of being frozen out by the West, they're being brought back in from the cold. It's powerful visual currency - pariahs no longer. Secondly, the chance to expand Russian-US cooperation. … Continue reading Analysis: Russia has much to gain from talks in Saudi Arabia
Image shows Chinese activists walking toward the Osaka District Court on Tuesday before the ruling on compensation for forced labor during World War II The Osaka District Court dismissed Tuesday a lawsuit filed by a group of Chinese citizens seeking compensation totaling ¥82.5 million from the Japanese central government over forced labor during World War II. … Continue reading Japanese court rules against Chinese citizens seeking compensation for forced labor
Amid fears of vulnerability to attacks from China, a report from Reuters confirms Japan activated its first marine unit since World War II to prepare against counter invaders occupying Japanese islands along the edge of the East China Sea. According to the update, about 1,500 members of the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB), lined up … Continue reading Japan prepares for war with China
Several hand-written accounts of Staff Sgt. David Rosenkrantz's service in the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II have stayed in the family for decades since the documents were mailed from Fort Bragg, Italy and England. Although the letters served as a window into the life of one of the nation's first paratroopers, according to the … Continue reading Missing U.S. Paratrooper comes home after 70 years
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