What is now St_ Louis was once home to over 100 human-made mounds constructed by Native Americans — so many that St_ Louis became known as “Mound City.”

Palestinian health officials say the death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 13-month-old war between Israel and Hamas has surpassed 44,000

Southeast Asian defense chiefs are meeting with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos for security talks, which come as Beijing’s increasingly assertive stance in its claim to most of the South China Sea is leading to more confrontations

Former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has died at age 86

Just a few weeks ago, the path ahead for the Federal Reserve looked straightforward: With inflation cooling and the job market slowing, the Fed appeared on track to steadily cut interest rates

Ursula Haverbeck, a prominent German extreme-right figure who accumulated a string of convictions for denying the Holocaust, has died, according to her lawyer

A Thai court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a pro-democracy activist who alleged spyware produced by an Israeli tech firm had been used to hack his phone

On the southeastern coast of Jayapura city lies a mangrove forest where only women are permitted to enter

One of Asia’s richest men, controversial Indian tycoon Gautam Adani, is again in the spotlight