Millionaire helped finance War of Independence

Croatia and Serbia's footballers play each other for the first time since independence on Friday, in a highly charged tie given wider significance by political, cultural and historical ties and fresh memories of war.

India's First War of Independence (described by the British colonial masters as ‘Mutiny') began on May 10, 1857 at the Meerut Cantonment. The rebel sepoys of the East India Company marched to Delhi, the seat of the Mughal King, accompanied by (...) - 2013 ...

Korean-born American writer Maija Rhee Devine publishes her first novel based on life story Updated : 2013-05-23 20:42 Korean-born American writer Maija Rhee Devine was just getting ready to study abroad after graduating from the English literature ...

Black and Tans and Auxiliaries in a happy mood after surviving an attack on their Dublin hotel in which an attacker was killed. On the morning of April 14th, 1920, acting Sgt Patrick Lavin, a Royal Irish Constabulary drill instructor, died from a ...

The Rana Plaza tragedy might have a significant impact on globalisation's race to the bottom Since jobs are the first shaky step on the long road to poverty reduction, the sweatshop will remain a grim reality in poor countries South Asia: All in one ...

, president Megawati Soekarnoputri undertook her first state visit to Timor Leste to participate in the new nation's Independence Day celebration. This was a controversial domestic issue that Megawati had to face. But the decision was made that the ...

Khalid al-Hamad, left, in an undated photo that originally appeared on the website of the Syrian rebel group, the Independent Omar al-Farouk Brigade, which he commands. In a conflict that has already yielded too many scenes of graphic horror, it ...

Like the United States, the European Union relies heavily on Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) for its uranium, as shown in the chart below: Russia is projected to produce 64 million pounds per year by 2020. The majority 40 ...

Overview: There are two parts to this article. First, brief description of two battles heroically fought during the Eritrean armed struggle for national liberation. The purpose of doing so is to commemorate those brave Eritreans who paid the ...