Helmut Kohl, Germany’s ‘chancellor of unity’ who was marred by scandal, dies at 87 VIEW
As the man who steered Germany through the most tumultuous years of the Cold War and the uplifting triumph of democracy over dictatorship, the massive...
War crimes prosecutions are rare in cases of hospital bombings
Hospitals have been bombed and patients and medical personnel killed and wounded in virtually every conflict to shatter the post-World War II peace: Sarajevo, Gaza,...
Russia claims vast Arctic territory, seeks U.N. recognition
Russia claimed the Arctic sea shelf as sovereign territory in a thwarted bid in 2002, but the United States, Canada, Denmark and Norway also are...
Russia, NATO stage rival air-combat exercises
In a sign of ongoing tensions over Ukraine, Russia is conducting a surprise test of its Central Military District’s air defenses, a show of force...