On November 9 each year, Russia celebrates the birthday of the famous 19th century novelist. He was born in 1818 and, for some reason, was a little lost in the shadow of Tolstoy’s and Dostoyevsky’s ...
The fear among some Russians – and those in the West – is that China could turn Russia’s Far East into its satellite, using ...
A 19th-century play directed by US actor John Malkovich has enraged nationalists in Bulgaria who call it an insult to the ...
The theory of imperialism put forward by Vladimir Lenin to end World War I remains, if properly qualified, the best point of ...
Consider too the tragic end of the pioneering 19th-century Scottish plant hunter David Douglas ... was expelled twice from ...
Find out how medicinal leeches are reclaiming a place in modern surgery and therapy, offering unique healing benefits.
As we tidy away the Dracula capes and glow-in-the-dark plastic fangs for another winter, one notorious blood sucker has had a particularly good year.
Manuela Barrios has performed flamenco around the world. Here are her favourite spots in Seville to see the spectacle.
This November, Tartu – Estonia's "City of Good Thoughts" – and Lviv – Ukraine's "Cultural Fortress" – signed a historic ...
The prime minister confirms the UK's target to reduce greenhouse gases by at least 81% on 1990 levels by 2035.
Eight bells inside the Notre Dame Cathedral rang out on Friday for this first time since a fire damaged the roof and spire of ...
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