Antigua – part of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda – is the largest of the British Leeward Islands in the eastern part of the Caribbean Sea. The island is about 250 miles southeast of Puerto ...

In Holy Week, the days just before Easter, one can catch Catholics in some ancient religious practices – some are so rare, they’re done only once a year. Beginning Palm Sunday – March 28 ...

A special-interest group opposed to Republican nominee for governor Kelly Ayotte’s campaign said its own poll has the race tied, with Democrat Joyce Craig leading among women and independent ...

Smoke rises from an explosion following an airstrike in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, near the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Israel ...

Look to the skies this week. We may get a glimpse of the northern lights in our region.The increased chance to see the lights is due to heightened solar activity the next three nights.According to ...

From the first, and likely only, vice-presidential debate of the US election to the next stage of the Tory leadership contest, it's been a week of head-to-heads that could shape the way ahead on ...

This year’s World Space Week, celebrated annually from Oct. 4 to Oct. 10, features events highlighting the theme "Space & Climate Change," which is designed to underscore the transformative ...

Listen ROME – With the war in Gaza morphing into a full-blown regional conflict as the first anniversary of hostilities approaches, the Church’s leading voice in the Holy Land has called on ...

Recorded temperatures crossed the 100-degree threshold elsewhere in the Bay Area this week, with Santa Rosa, San Rafael and San Jose all matching or setting records. ngurevich@sfexaminer.com ...

A long-running battle to recover a "holy grail" shipwreck and claim its ... get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News ...