A newly released novel is illuminating a little known chapter of Central Asian history during the Soviet era. It focuses on ...

Two books on the history of indigenous people in the U.S. have received $10,000 awards presented by the J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project.

Police authorities said Sunday they have booked a man suspected of starting massive wildfires that ravaged the southeastern ...

Photos show daily life in remote parts of North Korea and its capital, Pyongyang. Slogans and propaganda are common sights on ...

A key factor driving this new North Korean modernization push is undoubtedly Pyongyang’s ever-growing closeness with Moscow.

This Korean novel by the 2024 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature turns a pet-sitting mission into a haunting reflection ...

Selected by the Soviets to run what was supposed to be a minor puppet regime, Kim Il Sung created his own cult of personality ...

If we hold onto nuclear weapons, most world cities face potential incineration within about an hour’s time. The resulting ...

The cover of the bid book for the 2026 World Cup submitted to Fifa by the United States, Mexico and Canada in April of 2017 ...

Two UNESCO sites in Andong remain at risk One of the deadliest wildfires in South Korean history has culture officials ...

Death toll rises to 24; acting president calls wildfire worst in South Korean history Wildfires continued to rage across ...

Iran became the second Asian side to secure their place at the 2026 World Cup after twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 with ...