On this day 12 years ago, Pope Francis became the first pope from Latin America. Since then, in all of his travels around the ...

Among Japan's famous martial arts there lies one that has remained almost unheard of in the West. Kyudo, the martial art used ...

Many Catholics in Argentina are praying for Pope Francis’ recovery — and hoping that he will finally come back his home ...

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The UN’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and Israel, has found that Israeli forces have used sexual and gender-based ...

In an audio postcard from the project Postcards from the Wind, Fil Corbitt brings us a performance of a heavy metal band in Kathmandu, Nepal, which mixes traditional Nepali instruments with rock ...

Over the course of three decades, Saifuzzaman Chowdhury built a multi-million-dollar real estate empire with properties across the globe, as recent investigations by the Financial Times and Al Jazeera ...

Donatella Versace is stepping down after nearly 30 years at the helm of the luxury fashion house started by her brother Gianni. Donatella took on the role in a crisis, after her brother was murdered ...

Today at a news conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced tentative support for a 30-day ceasefire proposal put forward by the United States and Ukraine. But the Russian leader also made it ...

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In Germany, employees miss an average of 20 days a year because of illness — a whole lot more than in the rest of the EU. Businesses see a direct link between that and the generosity of the country’s ...

Twelve years ago today, Pope Francis became the first pope from Latin America. Since then, in all his travels around the world, he has never gone back to visit his home country, Argentina. Now, Pope ...