The UN had plans to build a city that would serve as its headquarters and the world's capital. A World War II Scituate spy base was key.

Only later in the interview did Simon note that it was Spielberg — who directed "Saving Private Ryan" and "Schindler's List" ...

Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is an island ... a civil war between the ruling Nationalist government and the insurgent Communists. During World War II, the Nationalists ...

Southeast Asia consists of eleven countries that reach from eastern India to China, and is generally divided into “mainland” and “island” zones ... gained their independence following World War II, ...

This relationship already provides the United States with the ability to deploy military assets in Greenland without requiring direct sovereignty over the island. World War II also marked a major ...

The purchase of Greenland has been a topic of conversation since before World War II, when Denmark sold the Danish West Indies -- now known as the U.S. Virgin Islands -- to the United States in ...

Although the devices found during construction work were practice bombs, they can be harmful. Officials said there could be ...

A German submarine torpedoed the "Vital de Oliveira" in July 1944, killing some 100 of the 270 crew members onboard ...

After more than 80 years hidden beneath the waves off Rio de Janeiro, the location of a Brazilian troop transport ship ...

The Brazilian Navy has confirmed the location of the sunken warship Vital de Oliveira. The vessel transported troops during ...

The Vital de Oliveira was a civilian ship, built in 1910 and outfitted as an auxiliary naval craft when Brazil entered World War II on the side of the Allies. It was transporting supplies ...

A World War II ship torpedoed by Adolf Hitler has been discovered along the coast of Rio De Janeiro using sonar imaging. More ...