Though Tehran scrambled to help the Assads face off the rebel assault, soldiers were turning on their own commanders ...

In 1995, a car bomb rocked the capital of then newly-independent Macedonia. The target – the first democratically elected ...

Dion, the sacred site of ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia, lies in an Eden-like environment at the foot of Mount Olympus, featuring lush green vegetation, towering trees, abundant springs and a ...

One of the scariest travel experiences I’ve ever had happened in Myanmar, when I visited the ancient temples of Mrauk-U in March 2019 and saw the military open fire on ethnonationalist soldiers.

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The flag of the United States of America and the flag of the state of Utah are currently at Full Staff. Jan. 15, 2025 – Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has issued an order for the flags of the United States ...

The Sterkfontein excavation site, which exposes the ancient deposits that once formed underground and contain Australopithecus fossils. The fossil-bearing red sediments clearly contrast with the grey ...

(NEXSTAR) — Flags across the U.S. are meant to be at half-staff for another eight days, but they were at full staff in Washington, D.C. on Monday. Why was the nation’s capital in defiance of a ...

PETALING JAYA: There are existing laws that regulate the public display of national emblems, including foreign flags, in Malaysia, says a legal expert. Datuk Indrani Thuraisingham, the legal ...

On Inauguration Day 2025, some flags will remain at half-staff in honor of deceased former President Jimmy Carter, while others will be raised to full-staff for incoming President Donald Trump.

Was Stonehenge an ancient calendar? A new study says no. The Carnac stones, located in Brittany in northwestern France, date back around 6,000 years. They consist of about 3,000 stones ...