White porcelain, in particular, first entered Europe in the 16th century, quickly becoming popular. It was dubbed the "Blanc de Chine" -- literally "White from China" -- by the French owing to its ...

The burqa—a full-body covering that includes a face veil—has long been a symbol of faith for many Muslim women. However, it ...

On the evening of June 14, the China Cultural Centre in Malta, in collaboration with the Embassy of the People's Republic of ...

Iran is the principal source of regional instability and terror. We have been consistently clear that Iran can never have a ...

The massive march began at the Punjab Provincial Assembly building and proceeded toward the U.S. Consulate, drawing ...

To mark detained Myanmar leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s 80th birthday, The Irrawaddy presents a timeline of the key events in her life.

Across continents and political ideologies, nations are embracing their militaries with unprecedented fervour from Germany’s ...

Through their leadership, the organisation enabled the most consequential transition of the 20th century: from an age of ...

I earnestly pray that he may become Somalia’s next president, to rescue the nation from fragmentation and steer it toward ...

The G7's legacy will not be measured in communiqués or photo-ops, but in its capacity to shape the future amidst chaos. The ...

PN Haksar delivered the Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture on the evolution of India's foreign policy. Here's an excerpt from his ...

The United States is probably the most flag-obsessed nation in the world. Other nations, for the most part, reserve the ...