Sybil Kathigasu was a World War II hero from Perak, who aided and sheltered resistance fighters during the Japanese occupation, for which she was tortured The Penang diocese has taken early steps towards Sybil’s canonisation, which would make her Malaysia’s first-ever saint Sybil was conferred the George Medal in 1948, the only Malayan woman to […]
PARIS, Feb 23 — Google said Thursday it would stop users from creating images of people on its newly launched AI tool, after the program depicted Nazi-era troops as people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. The US tech giant, which only released its revamped Gemini AI in some parts of the world on February 8, said
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KEW, Feb 2 — The mass 1944 breakout of Allied prisoners of war from the notorious Stalag Luft III camp was famously immortalised by Hollywood. But for nearly 80 years the true stories of “The Great Escape” captives have remained hidden in sealed UK defence ministry files. Now details of the experiences of these and
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — A memorial ceremony to remember the people who died during World War II when Malaya was occupied by colonial Japanese forces will be held on the second Sunday of January starting this year instead of on January 11. Malaysia World War II History Society chairman Lee Ying Wai said the
GENEVA: The number of people fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has topped 1.5 million, making it Europe’s fastest growing refugee crisis since World War II, the United Nations said on Sunday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd Website developed by Gias Ul Hassan – Best Website Developer – WordPress Web Design – Custom Website
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RENNES, France: Hubert Faure, one of the last surviving members of a French commando team which took part in the 1944 Normandy landings, has died aged 106, with President Emmanuel Macron leading the tributes on Saturday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd Website developed by Gias Ul Hassan – Best Website Developer – WordPress
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MANILA: A US navy destroyer sunk during World War II and lying nearly 6,500 metres below sea level off the Philippines has been reached in the world's deepest shipwreck dive, an American exploration team said. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd Website developed by Gias Ul Hassan – Best Website Developer – WordPress Web
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