site.news_by_theme World War I

Obama avoids term 'genocide' in Armenian massacre US President Barack Obama described the World War I massacre of Armenians as "terrible carnage" but avoided the term genocide.

24 April 2015

Hollande urges Turkey to 'break taboos' on Armenia WWI killings French President called on Turkey to take new steps towards the "truth" behind the mass killings of Armenians a century ago, saying "it is time to break the taboos".

29 January 2015

Erdogan invites Armenian leader to join Gallipoli commemoration: report Turkish President has invited his Armenian counterpart, Serzh Sarkisian, to attend commemoration ceremonies in Turkey marking the 100th anniversary of the World War I.

16 January 2015

Toasts and tears of joy as Germany started WWI It is past dusk when Wilhelm II uncorks the sparkling wine for his top army brass on August 1, 1914.

31 July 2014

Sarajevo marks 100 years since killing that sparked WWI Sarajevo on Saturday was to mark 100 years since the assassination that sparked World War I, an act that still deeply divides the people of the Balkans over the legacy of that fateful day.

28 June 2014