The quiet and echoing rooms of the museum in Poltava, dedicated to an 18th-century battle in central Ukraine, belie a struggle in the war-torn country on how far to go in recasting Russia's role in ...

“Critically, during all previous magnitude 7 or larger earthquakes along the Sagaing Fault, Myanmar was relatively undeveloped, with mostly low-rise timber-framed buildings and brick-built religious ...

King Ham Nghi's paintings uniquely combine his artistic talent and love for the country. Through his art, he expressed his ...

In the world of competitive poker, it is called a stone-cold bluff. It's where the player, holding what normally would be considered a losing hand, raises the stakes, hoping the other side will fold.

THE Pearl of Borneo. This is what tourists are calling Labuan, which is just two-and-a-half hours by flight from Kuala Lumpur. Situated off the coast of Sabah, it is known as a paradise for ...

Beautiful buildings are a feast for the eyes. Whether shopping malls or office buildings, mosques or cathedrals, sports stadiums or hotels, the biggest, most impressive buildings in the world are ...

President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday aimed at "restoring truth and sanity to American history" – decrying what the order characterized as efforts to "undermine the remarkable ...

As part of a sweeping order, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum called for a review and potential revision of national monuments. The Interior Department is now assessing reports on how to comply with ...

In North America New York's Empire State Building switched off its lights, as did UN headquarters and Canada's Niagara Falls, whilst in South America Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer ...

President Donald Trump has ordered federal officials to scour monuments, memorials and statues to remove language he says may "inappropriately disparage Americans," as part of his efforts to fight ...

This Saturday marks the so-called 'Earth Hour' by WWF, a day when multiple monuments around the world will turn off their lights to raise awareness of the climate crisis, as a way of calling for ...