Being a Virginian made Washington a symbol of the Continental Congress’s effort to show that beleaguered Boston was not alone ...

With celebrations taking place around the country and further afield, we take a look back at the history of the United States ...

July 4th is one of the biggest holidays in the United States. But behind the red, white, and blue fireworks and parades is a ...

Is the Royal Navy declining? This video explores various aspects of the Royal Navy's current status, including: - The possible sale of one of its aircraft carriers - The retirement of all air-dropped ...

The president of the University of California has reiterated that student governments are prohibited from financial boycotts of companies associated with any particular country, including Israel. The ...

So Parliament took a new approach. It passed laws—the Sugar Act and Stamp Act— to raise revenue directly, bypassing the ...

The stories of hardship, abuse, discrimination, rape, murder and racial violence against Indians displaced by indentured labour have not eroded with time, writes Vinesh Selvan.

Never let the guy with the broom decide how many elephants can be in the parade.” Even if I was the guy with the broom, I’d ...

The contours of this legacy are still contested, as they and so much else were at the time of their drafting. Yet, when Americans allow their disagreements to get too heated — or, worse, when they are ...

In 1843, in the aftermath of the First Opium War, British colonial forces took over Hong Kong. But the walled city—so named because of fortifications like cannons, a gate, and watchtowers ...

JOHANNESBURG - The African Transformation Movement (ATM) is spearheading a controversial proposal to rename South Africa as ...