The invention of vulcanized rubber (1839), followed by the popularization of bicycles (1870s) and the invention of the ...

LONDON (AP) — Brazilian police official Valdecy Urquiza will be the next chief of Interpol, the global police organization ...

Because of their privileged status as a transnational religious institution and their allegiance to the pope, the Jesuits enjoyed considerable autonomy from both the Spanish and Portuguese crowns.

Instead of the Rs342 billion target, the provinces cumulatively posted a cash surplus of Rs160 billion, according to interim data compiled by the federal government based on inputs from provincial ...

Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Marcelo leaves Brazilian Serie A club Fluminense by mutual consent. Brazil's justice minister said the homicide was "evidently politically motivated".

MANILA, Philippines — The red rainfall warning—which is classified by state meteorologists as an emergency, is still in effect in Metro Manila and six other provinces due to Severe Tropical ...

The post begins with “Baha to the max sa Bicol” (Flooding to the max in Bicol) and adds that flood control projects in the provinces of Albay and Sorsogon are nowhere to be found. As of ...

HAVANA, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Cuba made fast progress restoring power to swaths of the Caribbean island nation on Tuesday, both in Havana and outlying provinces, even as emergency and grid workers ...

That the four provinces of Ireland began as loosely bordered kingdoms is something of an afterthought to most tourists, but each province is rich in a history that unlocks and often predates the ...

Brazil pledged major investment and technology transfer to Africa to repay a “solidarity debt” from a country with a huge black population to the poorest but resource-rich continent. “Brazil ...

OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he wants provinces to overhaul their disability assistance programs so that disabled Canadians don’t see working income clawed back from ...

HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has released a code of conduct for municipal politicians across the province. The code includes 40 guidelines under 14 categories, covering topics from gifts ...