These were the 12 biggest empires (by area) ever put together, ranging from vast confederations on the Asian steppes to ...

An emergency laparotomy nurse specialist at Paisley's Royal Alexandria Hospital has been honoured in the New Year Honours List.

LONDON (AP) — The British Museum, the country's most popular tourist attraction, was partially closed to the public on ...

Why would Oxfam, a once-respected charity, publish a careless and ill thought-out piece of propaganda such as its latest ...

India marks its 75th Republic Day with a grand parade down Kartavya Path in New Delhi. But how did a military march become the most significant part of celebrations? A look back at history ...

Charles Byrne, born in 1762, standing at approximately 7 feet, 5 inches tall was hailed as the tallest man in the world. He ...

The wealth the British extracted from India 'would be enough to carpet the surface area of London in British pound 50 notes ...

In the life and work of Correlli Barnett, we can find all the most dangerous currents of contemporary conservatism.

One of the regions where gold was mined in India was the Kolar district of Karnataka, founded by the Western Ganga dynasty in ...

Headless skeletons, feral bears and female fighters – a new British Museum show revolutionises our understanding of life in ...

AN inspirational Holocaust survivor visited a school to share his story with students. On Monday, January 20, St John Plessington Catholic College in Bebington welcomed Tomi Komoly, who survived the ...

Paul Lucas was presented with the honour by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dyfed, Sara Edwards, at a ceremony at County Hall, Haverfordwest, on January 20. Mr Lucas was recognised in the New Year ...