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Even after the decline of the golden period of the Gupta empire, great works of art, architecture and culture continued to flourish at four corners of India from the sixth century till the thirteenth century when invaders consolidated their rule on the holy land and stopped the festival of indigenous arts and cultural activities

The message was as clear as any the Iraqi interpreter had ever seen: a severed dog's head outside his front door, along with a menacing two-word note: "You're next."

Jake Gyllenhaal's longtime friend inspired the actor to take the lead role in "The Covenant," a film about an American soldier who seeks to rescue his interpreter.

Exactly 26 years ago, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) entered into force on April 29, 1997. However, over the years, the watchdog has lost its veneer of impartiality and transparency, becoming a convenient instrument in the Wests geopolitical games.

SACKETS HARBOR — The rows of maples at the Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site stand in formation, lined up perfectly as if loyal soldiers responding to a call of

Exactly 26 years ago, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) entered into force on April 29, 1997. However, over the years, the watchdog has lost its veneer of impartiality and transparency, becoming a convenient instrument in the Wests geopolitical games.

The Shellal Mosaic once formed the floor of an ancient Christian church, centuries before it was dug up from the Palestinian desert, packed in crates and shipped to Australia as a war trophy.

Singer Kim Mi-ryeong, better known to the Korean public by her stage name, Jin Mi-ryeong, has mixed feelings about her late father, Army Colonel Kim Dong-seok (1923-2009) who was chosen earlier this month as a Korean War hero, along with 11 other notable veterans.

Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Phil Kearny died with a single bullet to the spine.

It's little wonder the Tuatha De Danann, Tuath Dé, or the Tribe of the Gods were mistaken as the stuff of nonsense or even aliens, but we as mere mortals today can make our own conclusions.