The legendary Francis is Assisi's biggest attraction no longer. His popularity has been surpassed by that of the new kid on ...

Today in History for Sept. 27: In 1540, through the encyclical Regimini militantis ecclesiae, Roman Catholic Pope Paul III ...

The O'Bannon, front, underway in the Solomon Islands, Aug. 15, 1943. Following are the Chevalier and Taylor. (Naval History and Heritage Command) The Fletcher-class destroyer O’Bannon, known as the ...

However, 30 years ago this week, it was a little show called The Simpsons that got tongues wagging with one of the greatest cliffhangers in the history of TV. What’s the episode in question? Well, ...

Image Credit: The U.S. National Archives - Public Domain/Wiki Commons. You know that feeling when you're driving at night and see headlights in your rearview mirror, but you can't quite tell how close ...

If you've ever wondered what the safest place is to be during a tsunami, your first thought is most likely high on a mountaintop somewhere. But what about the depths of the ocean, in the fortified ...

Russia and China have conducted their first-ever joint submarine patrol in the Pacific, according to reports in state-run media. The patrol by diesel-electric submarines began in early August, and the ...

Scale model of the Chinese-manufactured S26T submarine design being constructed for the Royal Thai Navy. (Gordon Arthur) CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Once tempted to ditch its acquisition of a ...

John Feng is Newsweek's contributing editor for Asia based in Taichung, Taiwan. His focus is on East Asian politics. He has covered foreign policy and defense matters, especially in relation to ...

Launching long range patrols from their home base in Scotland, the RAF’s P-8s have been visible via flight tracking websites like Flightradar24. They have been tracked heading north, along the coast ...

Class is in session in The Simpsons. Throughout 36 seasons, Springfield Elementary School has become an educational cornerstone for Homer (Dan Castellaneta) and Marge's (Julie Kavner) two beloved ...

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