For sweeping views of the ocean and prime photo ops, travelers recommend visiting the Paleokastritsa Monastery. Located on a remote cliff peninsula in the village of Paleokastritsa, the Byzantine ...

The Monastery of Jerónimos or the Jerónimos Monastery, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Lisbon's Belém district. Exemplifying Portugal's Manueline style – a highly ornate style of ...

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — At the center of the ongoing conflict is Esphigmenou Monastery, whose brotherhood continues to defy court and church orders to vacate the premises. THESSALONIKI, ...

In March 2025, a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, with its epicenter 10 miles northwest of Sagaing, near Mandalay. The quake was followed by a 6.4 magnitude aftershock. According to ...

Military analyst Paul Greening returns to Beyond the Mekong for an update on Myanmar, where fighting has intensified since Sagaing and Mandalay regions were struck by an earthquake on March 28 ...

Malaysia called on Sunday for the extension and expansion of a post-earthquake ceasefire in Myanmar, as it ramped up calls for the long-awaited implementation of a five-point peace plan.

The children are of various ethnic groups such as the Lisu, Kachin, Palaung and Wa, as well as Chinese and Burman, the predominant ethnic group in Myanmar. They include animists, Buddhists and ...

The Myanmar junta’s growing use of advanced drones – many supplied by China and Russia – has intensified its campaign against resistance forces, shifting the momentum on the battlefield and ...

Earthquake survivors comb through ruins of their houses in the aftermath of devastating earthquake, in Pyinmana, Myanmar, March 31, 2025. Credit: WFP/Diego Fernandez This week’s Association of ...

Leaders of Southeast Asian countries on Tuesday (May 27) urged all parties in conflict-torn Myanmar to expand a temporary ceasefire and build trust towards convening an inclusive dialogue.

KUALA LUMPUR/COLOMBO -- Southeast Asian leaders are expected to endorse the appointment of a permanent special envoy for Myanmar at their summit on Monday, in a major shift from the bloc's current ...

A striking 1,600-year-old mosaic depicting animals, plants, and scenes from life in Byzantine Israel is on display for the first time at the Merhavim Regional Council’s headquarters in the ...