The long trip by a frail, 87-year-old pope was seen as a bold endeavor and a muscular step for a global church looking East.

DILI, East Timor (AP) — East Timor pulled out all stops for Pope Francis’ historic visit to one of the world’s youngest and ...

When World War I ended in 1918, the winners, principally Britain and France (for the US electorate had decisively rejected ...

"Flying" venomous Joro spiders were spotted for the first time in this state. Read about the problems they can cause.

A major redrawing of the map of the South China Sea began when Xi Jinping came to power in 2012. In the subsequent three ...

Pope Francis arrived in East Timor on the penultimate leg of his Asia-Pacific tour amid a controversy over the hefty expense incurred on the trip by one of the world’s poorest countries. Tens of ...

The world map we see today has grown through the efforts of many explorers who have charted new boundaries, continually ...

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis leaves on Sept 2 for a visit to four island nations across South-east Asia ... Why has the Pope chosen Asia? In each of the four countries, the Pope will hold ...

Signs of the times. On his tour, Pope Francis promoted peace, religious harmony, and Catholicism’s engagement with Islam, ...

The president of East Timor sees Pope Francis’ upcoming visit as a prime opportunity to promote Asia’s youngest country on ...

Newsweek has mapped the most religious countries in the world ... According to Pew's findings, East Asia and Western Europe were among the least religious parts of the world.

As Europe grapples with the growing threat of tropical diseases brought by the Asian tiger mosquito, new research is enabling scientists to accurately predict towns across the continent where there is ...