The design - showing an elephant with a war-tower or howdah on its back - later became known as the elephant and castle of heraldic iconography.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (Reuters) --Lin Wang, an 86-year-old Asian elephant taken prisoner by Chinese troops in World War Two, died of old age on Wednesday at Taipei Zoo. In his youth the venerable beast ...

February 24, 2025, marks the third year of war in Ukraine. Its national anthem was played from 50 bell towers around the world. People gathered at Stanford's White Plaza to talk about the war and ...