Numerous Japanese citizens were killed and injured today when eight Chinese planes bombed Taihoku, capital of Formosa, and ...

1942 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is born. He took power after his father Kim Il-sung, founder of the communist country, died in 1994.

Plenty of people are sceptical that the ice-and-snow economy can lead to long-term change. More tourism can help at the ...

April 1, 2019 – The Japanese government announces that Naruhito’s reign will be known as the “Reiwa” era. The era, whose name includes the character for “harmony,” will formally begin once the new ...

The Church of the East was already present among various Mongol tribes when Kublai Khan (1260–1294) conquered China. Though ...

Koreans encountering the Genghis Khan dish for the first time are often bewildered. The grilling pan used for this dish is ...

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We invited teenagers to write miniature memoirs about meaningful moments in their lives. Read the 20 winning stories. By The Learning Network This year’s Super Bowl was likely the biggest ...

Since humans discovered the power and capability that comes with numbers, we have lived in societies that enable us to … ...

Two warring factions try to be the first to connect a railroad from the Columbia Gorge to the booming timber town of Bend.