Stars were extremely significant to the inhabitants of Middle-earth in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings novel, especially the Elves.

MANILA, Philippines — Google Maps and Google Earth currently display the "West Philippine Sea" on their digital maps. Users who search for the West Philippine Sea on Google Maps will find a ...

A little over 5 million years ago, water from the Atlantic Ocean found a way through the present-day Strait of Gibraltar.

Named after astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American in space, the gum drop-shaped New Shepard launch vehicle is designed to be fully reusable, with a capsule that returns to Earth via three ...

A team of archaeologists has uncovered evidence confirming that Les Coves Llongues, in the town of Zorita del Maestrazgo (Els ...

Worldcategory Exclusive: Iran wants guarantees Trump will not quit a new nuclear pact, Iranian official says 2:37 PM UTC Middle Eastcategory Israeli strikes hit dozens of targets in Gaza as ...

Hamas on Friday urged the international community to exert immediate pressure to end Israel's complete blockade of the Gaza Strip that has been in place since March 2. "The international community ...

The 1949 Armistice Agreements were signed between Israel, Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria and were part of the end to Israel's 1948 war. Information ...

The conflict between Israel and Palestinians — and other groups in the Middle East — goes back decades. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them.

The Maldives appears to be the first to adopt such a measure in response to the ongoing war in Gaza. The Muslim Brotherhood’s Jordanian branch disavowed any connection to the alleged plots and ...

For food, Argyle Street offers a variety of ethnic specialties like Vietnamese and Middle Eastern fare. Continue north of Uptown and you'll find yourself in quirky Andersonville. Like Uptown ...

April 14, 2025 • The Trump administration is undertaking shifts in U.S. foreign policy and that has meant big shifts at the State Department, which is in charge of that policy. The changes have ...