The 1850 discovery of King Ashurbanipal's vast library of cuneiform tablets at Nineveh illuminated fascinating records and ...

Ancient Buddhist viharas and Hindu sculptures hide in modern Mumbai's shadow, offering a cool, meditative escape from the ...

Scholars have suggested that Shishupalgarh’s historical name may have been Kalinganagara. The name may reflect a dialogue ...

Never a dull day in Sri Lanka, where controversies abound. As if the ongoing political war on the government’s hurriedly introduced education reforms were not enough, there is a dispute over a ...

Some Buddhists asserted that, though a Buddhist king should be committed to non-violence, he might be called upon to cancel ...

The Great King Ashoka's relentless quest for the revered relic - "The Ashes of the Buddha" - marked the genesis of his transformation and ignited the global spread of Buddhism. As he tirelessly wove ...

JUST HOURS after America captured Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s dictator, on January 3rd, President Donald Trump clarified his motivation. “The oil business in Venezuela has been a bust, a total bust ...

Tatsuya Imai didn't want to become the latest in a long line of NPB imports to join the Los Angeles Dodgers. Rather, Imai chose a far tougher path, as he prefers to defeat the back-to-back World ...

FILE - With the "King's Court" cheering section behind him, Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Félix Hernández tips his cap as he takes the mound for the team's baseball game against the Oakland ...