The recent Myanmar earthquake serves as a reminder of the risks faced by the region, as it marks 10 years since a massive ...

Nguyen Thi Kim's small verdant community in northern Vietnam no longer exists, wiped away in a landslide triggered by Typhoon Yagi's devastating heavy rains last September. She and dozens of other ...

The King has worn a black tie as a mark of respect to the Pope as he met the prime minister of New Zealand at Windsor Castle.

Legend has it that in the Ming Dynasty, this area housed barrel-makers employed by Shen Wansan, Jiangnan's richest merchant.

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Why Hindu extremists must stop the mindless violence against Christians in India now In 2010 I visited The Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata to pay homage at Mother Teresa39s tomb Along the road towa ...