The House of Medici was an Italian banking family that rose to become one of the most powerful political families … Continue ...

Man, do not worry so much / and do not endure such pain; / if you do not have as much as Jacques Coeur, / it is better to ...

After my column last year, ‘Thank you, pan minister’ in which I ‘thanked’ Prime Minister Dr Rowley for the ill-timed, ill-thought decision to redesign our coat of arms, I never intended to ...

After turning Charles VII's head in the 1440s, Agnès Sorel became his mistress and close advisor as well the era's great ...

Now, archaeologists working at the construction site of a school complex have discovered 13 “unusual” Gallic burials dating ...

PARIS—American presidents have libraries to preserve their legacy. The French prefer glass. François Mitterrand gave the Louvre its distinctive glass pyramid; Georges Pompidou built an art ...

Researchers and students from France's National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) organised protests on Monday, calling for its president to step down. They are concerned that huge budget cuts ...

India has become the world's largest arms importer with purchases steadily ... with orders worth tens of billions of dollars from the United States, France, Israel and Germany in coming years.

Portmore is one step closer to parish status after the Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie on Tuesday tabled a bill to amend the Counties and Parishes Act in ...

In tonight's edition: The Congolese city of Goma is a canvas of violence and chaos since M23 rebels have entered the city. As Congolese forces struggle to hold out against the M23 and the Rwandan ...

KTVU has proudly been partnering with ONE WARM COAT for many years – spreading the warmth throughout the Bay Area one coat at a time. If you have a new or gently worn coat you’d like to donate ...

Sleeves and cuffs. Coat sleeves should be long enough to cover your wrists when you stretch your arms, but not swallow your hands. Look for features like elasticated cuffs, thumbholes, or Velcro ...