World War II

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  • China 2025/09/07

    By Jianlu Bi 

    Reclaiming history: A 14-year war that can't be erased

    BEIJING — As China marked a significant anniversary of its victory, The Washington Post asserted that it's "erasing" America's role in the conflict. This claim, however, misunderstands a fundamental truth: the history of World War II has been overwhelmingly shaped by a Western perspective, relegating China's epic struggle to a footnote. The current shift is not an act of historical revision; it is a rightful reclamation of a story that has been forgotten for too long.

  • This scanned copy of a file photo taken by American journalist Agnes Smedley in February of 1940 shows Sheng Guohua (front row, looking down) posing for a group photo with some members of a children's troupe that accompanied the New Fourth Army's Henan-Hubei Detachment (the predecessor of the Fifth Division) at its base in central China's Hubei Province. (New Fourth Army's Fifth Division Memorial/Handout via Xinhua) 2025/08/29

    By Xinhua writers Cao Peixian, Xu Haibo and Tian Zhongquan

    Across China: American journalist's photos and writing rekindle China's wartime memories 

    As China prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of its victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression on Sept. 3, a remote town in central China's Hubei Province is quietly staging a powerful act of remembrance.

  • Former Iranian diplomat and nuclear negotiator Hossein Mousavian who currently is a research at Princeton University 2025-06-14 12:59

    Ex-diplomat enumerates 10 points about Israel's war against Iran

    ‘The attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities will undoubtedly impact Iran’s future nuclear strategy’

    TEHRAN - Former Iranian diplomat and current Princeton University researcher Seyyed Hossein Mousavian enumerates 10 points behind Israel’s war against Iran and the following repercussions.

  • Yemeni forces emerged as a highly serious challenage to the U.S. Navy that Washington had not seen since the Second World War 2025-06-06 21:54

    Yemen’s Houthis proved to be a surprisingly difficult foe to US Navy: WSJ

    Houthis engaged the Navy in its fiercest battles since World War II

    In a commentary dated on June 4, the Wall Street Journal said Yemen’s Houthis, officially called Ansarallah, proved to be a surprisingly difficult foe to the United States Navy. The WSJ said Ansarallah engaged the U.S. Navy in “its fiercest battles since World War II”.

  • The Tehran Conference 2024-11-25 22:23

    By Faramarz Kouhpayeh

    The Tehran Conference: a lingering wound on Iranian sovereignty

    TEHRAN – Iran boasts one of the world's oldest civilizations, its history stretching back millennia. In the modern era, however, the country has often been kept on the back foot, with the 20th century in particular marked by numerous instances of subjugation and national humiliation.

  • EU foreign policy chief Borrell 2024-01-22 16:12

    Does Israel want 'to make all the Palestinians leave or to kill off them?'

    Borrell: ‘Humanitarian situation could not be worse’ in Gaza

    European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Monday that the way Israel is carrying out its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip is “seeding hate for generations.”

  • World Photography Day 2023-08-18 18:19

    By Samaneh Aboutalebi 

    World Photography Day:  10 iconic photos that captured the essence of modern Iran

    TEHRAN – On August 19, World Photography Day is being celebrated around the globe, commemorating the contribution of the medium to art, communication, and culture.

  • Visit Veresk, a scenic masterpiece of the 20th century 2023-03-10 18:14

    Visit Veresk, a scenic masterpiece of the 20th century

    TEHRAN – Massive arch bridges are engineering marvels that depict the ultimate intelligence, taste, and knowledge of an engineer and designer.

  • Japanese Americans 2023-02-19 23:24

    By Sara Atta

    Commemoration of unjust incarceration of Japanese Americans

    TEHRAN – 81 years ago, the U.S. president issued an executive order ordering more than 100,000 Japanese who were considered a threat to the country's national security to be detained and sent to internment camps.