Day, the first day of the Normandy landings that laid the foundations for the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

The German city of Cologne launched its largest evacuation since World War II on Wednesday after three unexploded US bombs were discovered in its Deutz district. More than 20,000 residents within a 1, ...

Tens of thousands evacuated from German city on Wednesday after wartime bombs were discovered, in largest such operation since the end of WWII.

Thousands of people were being evacuated from central Cologne in western Germany on Wednesday after three American bombs from World War II, each with impact fuses, were discovered during construction ...

Museum Island was in ruins after World War II. The UNESCO World Heritage site was reborn thanks to a master plan.

The city of Cologne in western Germany is undergoing a major evacuation following the discovery of three unexploded bombs ...

Cologne was subject to particularly heavy bombings during World War II, with unexploded artillery still posing a threat to the city. The bombs had been found during building work on Monday in the Deut ...

Three US bombs, each with impact fuses, were found during construction work on June 2. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Up to 20,000 people were evacuated on Wednesday morning from a historic German city after three unexploded WW2 bombs were found. Large parts of Cologne's city centre, including hospitals, care homes ...