Scores of unexploded bombs dating from World War II have been recovered from a children’s playground in northern England after a chance discovery. Local officials in the town of Wooler ...

In December 1941 Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawai'i, causing the U.S. to enter World War II. Over two years would pass until the Allies reached their great turning point in ...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Harriette Lamb O'Connor on January 27, 2024, at the age of 86. From an early age, Harriette aspired to help others by becoming a family ...

Dr. Richard Kurin, the Smithsonian’s Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador at Large and founder the Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative, has served as the institution's Under Secretary and as ...

Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his DR Congo counterpart Felix Tshisekedi took part, though Tshisekedi was on video link. In Bukavu, capital of South Kivu province that is in the M23's sights ...

In recent months the Rwandan-backed M23 Movement has swiftly seized scores of territory in the DRC's mineral-rich east in fighting that has killed thousands and forced vast numbers to flee their ...

This year’s edition of the festival offers inventive visions, in fiction and nonfiction, of passionate lives amid difficult circumstances. With a style as daring as his narrative sense, Rob ...

Caroline Heidemann’s Federal Court claim against Richard White, his wife Zena Nasser and the billionaire’s private investment vehicle came as WiseTech confirmed it was investigating two ...

Richard Roeper, a Sun-Times contributor since 1987 and a Chicago native, is the author of seven books and the former co-host of “Ebert & Roeper and the Movies.” He is the film critic for ABC-7 ...

In just a fortnight, thousands of people are said to have been killed and the fighting has sparked an ominous war of words between DR Congo and its neighbour, Rwanda. So how did DR Congo - the ...