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Conflict in the Middle East and elsewhere has fueled a booming trade in looted antiquities from archaeological sites and museums.Millions of dollars worth…

Recently an international cricket match in the Indian city of Delhi had to be temporarily halted in the middle of the game for an unusual reason. The…

Massive multiplayer online role playing games like "World of Warcraft" and "League of Legends" are wildly popular in China. But the popularity of online…

Since the start of the Syrian war, a remarkable 100,000 people have gone missing - a distinct figure from the estimated 400,000 confirmed killed.Of the…

There has been broad fallout from Russian efforts to hack the 2016 U.S. election, including sanctions, worsening relations between the two countries and a…

After World War II, Japan adopted a constitution that formally renounced war or maintaining military forces.Now Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to change…

Overpopulation has been debated since British economist Thomas Malthus famously warned in 1798 that humans could reproduce far faster than they could…

A decade ago a disputed presidential election in Kenya led to violence that left more than 1,400 people dead and forced 600,000 from their homes.Now…

Just two years ago, once-isolated Myanmar seemed firmly on a new course. Longtime opposition leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and her National…

Since France banned women from wearing veils that covered the face in public in 2011, a growing number of European nations have passed similar…