Most Holocaust survivors are in their 80s or 90s. With every year, fewer remain to tell us their stories. So museums and archives are using advanced technologies to preserve their…
A new book documents the triumphs and challenges of more than 10,000 women who worked behind the scenes of wartime intelligence It was a woman code breaker who, in 1945, became…
A blanket ban on poppy cultivation by the Taliban emir is exacerbating Afghanistan's already dire economic situation and could lead to armed uprisings against the Islamist regime, experts say. "This…
DURBAN, April 15 (Reuters) - South Africans were searching for survivors on Friday of floods that killed almost 400 people, according to the latest tally, washing away homes and roads…
March raid in remote Putumayo village was intended to target former Farc dissidents now involved in cocaine trade Colombian authorities are facing growing calls to investigate a botched army raid…
The REK Bitola mining and energy complex in North Macedonia is one of Europe’s most lethal polluters – but, despite local protests, and clear evidence of its harm, the authorities…
Exodus is a story of liberation from slavery, but it has also inspired numerous colonialist movements. It’s a myth that needs to be treated with caution In the eyes of…
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis implicitly criticised Russia for dragging Ukraine into a “cruel and senseless” conflict and urged leaders to strive for peace as he marked what he…
"Don't make us take food from children that are hungry to give to children that are starving," pleads the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). Soaring food and fuel costs,…
Indigenous women are underrepresented in the US Congress and other elected offices. The Native Action Network wants to change that On a picturesque island just a 30-minute ferry ride from…