These were the 12 biggest empires (by area) ever put together, ranging from vast confederations on the Asian steppes to ...

LONDON (AP) — The British Museum, the country's most popular tourist attraction, was partially closed to the public on ...

An emergency laparotomy nurse specialist at Paisley's Royal Alexandria Hospital has been honoured in the New Year Honours List.

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Charles Byrne, born in 1762, standing at approximately 7 feet, 5 inches tall was hailed as the tallest man in the world. He ...

India marks its 75th Republic Day with a grand parade down Kartavya Path in New Delhi. But how did a military march become the most significant part of celebrations? A look back at history ...

The wealth the British extracted from India 'would be enough to carpet the surface area of London in British pound 50 notes ...

One of the regions where gold was mined in India was the Kolar district of Karnataka, founded by the Western Ganga dynasty in ...

This is a review of an exceptional photo book, Images of. The book is a collection of photographs that spans nearly five ...

AN inspirational Holocaust survivor visited a school to share his story with students. On Monday, January 20, St John Plessington Catholic College in Bebington welcomed Tomi Komoly, who survived the ...

"I’m honored and, at the same time, shocked that I would have ever been considered for this very special commendation," said ...

The British Empire began in the late 1500s under Queen Elizabeth I. By 1913 the empire had grown to rule over 400 million people, making it the largest empire in history. British government and ...