World War 2

12.50am GMT00:50 Summary From Lauren Araratani, and me: The Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory committee meeting voted to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for distribution. Pfizer answered questions from outside experts about the efficacy of the vaccine. The FDA is expected to follow the committee’s recommendations and authorize the vaccine,…

Hats and weapons are seen left on tarmac as soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army attend a training session for a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, at a military base in Beijing. Photo: Reuters4:3 Image: Read More

A street in Winnipeg’s St. James area is set for an honourary renaming in recognition of one of the city’s Second World War veterans. A street in Winnipeg’s St. James area is set for an honourary renaming in recognition of one of the city’s Second World War veterans. Fidler Avenue…

by William D'Angelo , posted on 24 November 2020 / 1,297 ViewsPublisher Wired Productions and developer LKA announced the first-person psychological horror game, Martha is Dead, will be coming to the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, alongside the previously announced Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, and PC via…

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders are expected on Monday to impose new measures, including compulsory mask-wearing at schools and drastic restrictions on household gatherings, to tame a second coronavirus wave before Christmas. A draft document of the measures, seen by Reuters, also said people would be urged…

Author of the article:Julie Kotsis  •  Windsor StarPublishing date:Nov 14, 2020  •   •  3 minute readPhotos from an Ebay listing show the Canadian Memorial Cross medal that was awarded to the family of Pte. G. A. Dixon. Full name: George Alfred Dixon Photo by Ebay /Windsor StarArticle contentSeventy-eight years after his…

WINNIPEG -- Jessie Lovas is modest about her service to Canada, but the fact of the matter is she played a key role in the country’s history – she was among the first Canadian women to serve overseas in the Second World War. The 97-year-old veteran volunteered to join the…

Seventy-five years after a Canadian flight officer was killed in action in the Second World War, his cross-marked tombstone will be changed to reflect his Jewish faith.The story of the late Morley Ornstein’s new Star of David involves determination and collaboration by a Canadian journalist, a British researcher and historian,…

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OTTAWA -- Annie McNamara was in a hostel in Piccadilly Circus when the news came that Nazi Germany had been defeated. She vividly remembers that excitement that swept through the streets of London on May 8, 1945 as war-weary Brits cheered peace at last. "We saw the whole celebration going…