Palmyra is one of the most famous sites in Syria for its extraordinary heritage and archaeological remains. Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1980, the city saw much of its heritage destroyed ...

Make Life Skate Life has brought the first skateparks to more than a dozen overlooked communities around the world.

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The town of Mdina played a huge role in Maltese history. Today, it's hugely popular for its walled Baroque splendor.

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Here’s some background information about the 2005 killings of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. Facts Haditha is a city on the Euphrates River northwest of Baghdad, Iraq. Eight US Marines faced charges ...

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Last year, a 20-year-old recently graduated teacher ... deaths per capita within Europe and the city of Malmo is now classed as more dangerous than Baghdad. On Wednesday, Salwan Momika, 38 ...

Located just 68 miles west of Baghdad, the city was virtually in total al-Qaeda control. The pressure was on to take the city. Major Scott Huesing, then a captain and company commander of Echo Co ...