In the British Museum stands the early ninth-century BC limestone obelisk of Assyrian emperor Shalmaneser III. The illustrations decorating it reveal rows of supplicants from the four quarters of the ...

Canberra was lashed by a severe thunderstorm on Wednesday night that brought heavy rain, hail and strong winds. It toppled trees and knocked out power for more than 350 households. Emergency ...

Harrison Ford was first introduced to us as Han Solo in Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), and his character became an integral part of the franchise.Solo being a quick wit and morally complex figure who ...

Thunderstorms, hail and localised downpours were forecast for swathes of the country today. MetService issued a warning at 2.55pm for the Richmond Range, Okaramio and Waihopai, in Marlborough.