Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage, sponsored by Spain, mistakenly led him to the Americas instead of Asia. This initiated the Columbian Exchange, a v ...

Sharif, a northern city known for its magnificent Blue Mosque. The extent of the damage was not immediately clear.

A new landmark in central Tokyo is taking shape, as Japan’s tallest building, the 385-meter (approximately 1,260 feet) Torch Tower, has begun the ground-level installation of the massive diagonal ...