Armor vs. bullets Exactly when the medieval period or "Middle Ages" started and ended is a matter of debate, with dates falling roughly between A.D. 500 and 1500. Although the period is ...

The mother of a three-year-old boy who has been reunited with his toy elephant which had been sitting in the window of a butcher's shop has trumpeted the power of community for its swift return.

The gift coincided with Russia's completing delivery of six fighter jets to Myanmar, as part of so-called "elephant diplomacy" between two governments viewed dimly in Western capitals. In the ...

During this trip to Vantara in Gujarat, he also toured the state-of-the-art elephant hospital - which is said to be the world's largest. The elephant hospital, set up by the Radhe Krishna Temple ...