On 24th June 1948, Stalin cut all land access to Berlin for the Allies. This became known as the Berlin Blockade. Berlin could now only be accessed by air, resulting in a restriction on the ...

That blockade is known in Germany as the “firewall,” and it is a direct result of the country’s post-World War II efforts to suppress parties and voices labeled extreme. Rival parties cite a ...

TAIPEI--A real Chinese blockade of Taiwan would be an act of war and have far-reaching consequences for international trade, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on Wednesday after last week’s ...