Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa, got its name from 15th-century Portuguese explorer Pedro de Sintra, who was the first European to map ... during British and French colonial rule.

Some of the world’s borders are just . . . weird. You know this very well if you’re a traveler, a student of history, or ...

Cattle and conservation don’t typically mix. For centuries, East African pastoralists like the Maasai trudged across the ...

In a hearing ahead of her appointment as EU foreign policy chief, former Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas addressed global ...

The historic fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman is still revered as a cherished moment in the central African ...

"In all of East Asia, only Taiwan has such a complete and diverse coffee scene." Between 1895 and1945, Taiwan was under the colonial rule of Japan. During this ... scene on the map by winning ...

Italy has a unique distinction in both World Wars: it switched sides! In 1914, when World War I began in Europe, Italy was a ...

Keep the days simple. Keep them smooth. So, when family and friends come visiting, enjoy the days. Keep the days smooth. Keep ...

The Booker Prize-winning author says: "I refuse to play the condemnation game. Let me make myself clear. I do not tell ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin also had serious historical beef with Trump’s rival, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, for what he saw as her role in fomenting protests in Russia in 2011.

Beginning with Chandragupta Maurya, who, under the guidance of his mentor Chanakya, wove together lands from the snowy Hindu Kush in the northwest to the humid plains of Bengal in the east ... map ...