Opinion - Ethiopia, one of the oldest nations in the world, boasts a rich history that spans over three thousand years. However, the introduction of modern education is a relatively recent development ...

I earnestly pray that he may become Somalia’s next president, to rescue the nation from fragmentation and steer it toward peace, unity, ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family have visited Okinawa to pray for the war dead ahead of the 80th anniversary marking ...

Satellite images show emperor penguins suffered breeding failure 01:32. Emperor penguin populations in Antarctica may be declining faster than the most pessimistic predictions, scientists said ...

Go inside China's Forbidden City—domain of the emperor and his court for nearly 500 years. Access to this vast complex of grand palaces, abundant gardens, and sacred pavilions was off limits to ...

Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, arrived in Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday to mourn those killed in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II 80 years ago. It ...

"Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig." Wise statements like this can be found in the "Meditations" of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (121 ...

But he was not born into the royal family and ruled as emperor only because he was the spouse of Empress Zoë, and they shared the throne with Zoë's sister Theodora. The Monomachos Crown, in the ...