Jeanne Calment is a name we should all remember. The Frenchwoman set the record as the world's oldest verified person, ...

Over a course of almost two years, from October 2010 to July 2012, Australian artist-writer Alana Hunt arranged 118 ...

During the Lunar New Year holiday, Korea’s box offices were dominated by the comedy film “Hitman 2,” starring Kwon Sang-woo, and the occult horror film “Dark Nuns,” starring Song Hye-kyo and Jeon ...

Photography: Nathan Bajar There’s an art and a science to making halvah, says Richard Radutzky, president of the 118-year-old candy company Joyva. Some steps in making the sesame-based ...

WINCHESTER — A self-guided, history-focused walking tour is making its way to Old Town Winchester ... totaling 20 new stops by the end of every year, according to Hopkins.

Sister Serafina, a Sicilian-born Dominican nun, has dedicated her life to music ... According to Waugh, Sister Serafina’s 2025 New Year’s wish reflected her lifelong mission of faith and ...

Turning eighteen is the legal gateway to adulthood. Here is a list of the many legal rights and responsibilities that 18-year-olds are granted and some of the restrictions that will still be in place ...

Set in the London Borough of Poplar during the early years of the NHS ... and we showed her how we would dress ourselves using an old habit that we still have." Call the Midwife setting in ...

Children help to change lanterns for the upcoming year in an old building of Yangjia village in Lin'an, China. Hongbao (红包), literally "red packet," is a key element of Lunar New Year.

Chinese New Year 2025: Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a significant festivity of China, celebrated by the Chinese and East Asian communities worldwide. This festival is ...

Iraq has passed a law that would legalise the marriage of children as young as nine. Three divisive laws have now been passed which give Islamic courts increased authority over family matters ...

In 2025, Lunar New Year’s day falls on 29 January, inaugurating the Year of the Snake. But did you know that the week prior to it is known as xiao nian, or “little new year”, during which ...