As attention focuses on the fate of the two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) held in Ukraine, questions arise over why there are so few captives from the reclusive state. Pyongyang sent around ...

Ordered at gunpoint to separate Jewish soldiers from other POWs, Army Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds called a full formation of Americans and told a German commander: "We are all Jews." By Matt White, ...

FriendenArt’s Red Packet Series 2026, in collaboration with Hovid and Ho Yan Hor, features artists Branden Lim, Eugene Ngan, Kaye-Leigh, and Nurul Hikmah. Photo: The Star/Azman Ghani In Malaysia, the ...

When it comes to military heroes, Edwin “Ed” Beck is in rarified air. Beck, a retired Army master sergeant, served in three wars – World War II, Korea and Vietnam – along with being a prisoner of war.

Ukraine, Russia and the US concluded the second round of trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, with Moscow agreeing to restart prisoner of war exchanges, Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...

“Assemble!” someone bellowed in the prison corridor, cutting through the silence. Murmurs began echoing off the white walls, and the stairwells filled with people from all over the world: Egyptians, ...

A sobriety pow wow is returning to Milwaukee on New Year's Eve after a more than five-year hiatus. The free, family-friendly event offers an alcohol-free space for the community, particularly for ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Retired Col. Robert Stirm, featured in the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Burst of Joy,” a symbol of the Vietnam War’s ...

It’s the ultimate homecoming photo — a smiling family rushing to reunite with a U.S. Air Force officer in 1973 who spent years as a POW in North Vietnam, his oldest daughter sprinting ahead with her ...

For the past several years, America has been using its young people as lab rats in a sweeping, if not exactly thought-out, education experiment. Schools across the country have been lowering standards ...