Embedded in the centre of the mihrab, or prayer niche, of the 16th-century Masjid Al Ali is a Chinese porcelain dish.Other mosques in Oman have similar examples of Chinese porcelain, and broken ...

Imagine standing in the heart of a sun-scorched desert. The wind hushes, the world holds its breath, and suddenly, a deep, thunderous boom rolls across the sand—so startling and powerful, it seems as ...

Uzbekistan's Fergana Valley is one of Central Asia's most densely populated regions and borders Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. If you're heading to either of these nations, consider taking the train from ...

Off the coast of Japan 80 years ago, a naval captain ordered a burial at sea for a kamikaze pilot who died slamming his ...

The Ship stands to this day in the centre of Main Road and is believed to have first been built at some point in the post-medieval period of the 1600s. At the time, the road went by the name ...

Two Buddhist cave complexes along the ancient Silk Road in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region opened to the public for the first time on Saturday. The Ya'er Lake Grottoes ...

The Longhorns closed to within five points late in the second half but couldn't pull off the winning rally against Arkansas (14-8, 3-6), which garnered a second consecutive road win after beating ...

Road closures in Arkansas could make commutes difficult. Highway 9 between Mammoth Spring and Salem, AR is closed due to a bridge washout at Myatt Creek. There is also a washout on Highway 9 between ...

The Pig Trail Scenic Byway in Arkansas isn’t just a road – it’s 19 miles of pure, unfiltered magic that might leave you wondering why you ever thought spring break required a passport or a swimsuit.

Let me tell you about a road that’s going to ruin all other driving experiences for you forever—in the best possible way. The Pig Trail Scenic Byway isn’t just another pretty stretch of asphalt ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Carla Bernat Escuder wasn’t worried about anyone behind her, only those who were ahead. Thanks to a flop shot she only recently mastered, birdies on all the par 5s and a ...

BATON ROUGE, La. – The Arkansas women’s tennis team (4-15, 1-11) dropped its road match to No. 10 LSU (19-4, 9-3), falling 4-0 Friday evening at LSU Tennis Complex. The Tigers took the lead ...