Among them was 'Dutch Courage', which often carries a slightly humorous or ironic undertone, implying that the courage is not ...

The East India Company was established in Britain during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. It was given a free hand by the Queen to do business in Asia. Time took such a turn that many countries of Asia ...

The piece, one side of which is an enamel copy of a 16th-century woodcut, the other side crafted in Ethiopia, reveals how ...

In 1600, Queen Elizabeth I approved the creation ... usually between different countries. In the British Empire, this was done using a lot of force and violence when local people did not cooperate ...

"The greatest danger for the population of Goma is the so-called 'Wazalendo' militiamen," local church observers told Fides about the situation in the capital of the Congolese province of North Kivu, ...

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The early roads in Queens and on Long Island were dirt paths that led from one community to another — or, because water ...

DW spoke with current and former female service members in India's military about challenges they face in rising through the ranks and about the role women can play in the armed forces.

Two C8 Rifles and nearly 100 bullets for them went missing last year, according to an FOI filed by Metro (Picture: File image ...

The formidable ex-host of The Weakest Link, Anne Robinson, is renowned for her biting wit. Now, the so-called "Queen of Mean" has delivered a terse reply when quizzed about her alleged romance with ...