Mohammad-Reza Shajarian (born 23 September 1940) is a classical singer, composer and Ostad (master) of Persian traditional music. Read More »

Saudi Arabia has thrown open its doors to foreign tourists, announcing that it would launch a new visa programme for 49 countries in a bid to draw foreign companies to invest in the country’s tourism sector. Read More »

The flush toilet was first invented in the late 16th century by Sir John Harington.  But it was only during the 19th century that seated toilets became available for mass use. Read More »

BABY Archie stole the show on the third day of  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s royal Africa tour making an appearance in an adorable blue romper – and he looked identical to his dad when he was little. Read More »

Beijing — President Xi Jinping on Wednesday inaugurated a second international airport for the Chinese capital with the world’s biggest terminal ahead of celebrations of the Communist Party’s 70th anniversary in power. Read More »

The environment is something you are very familiar with. It’s everything that makes up our surroundings and affects our ability to live on the earth—the air we breathe, the water that covers most of the earth’s surface, the plants and animals around us, and much more. Read More »

Madonna isn’t just a single mother to a child. The singer has a brood of six children: her two biological kids, Lourdes Leon and Rocco Ritchie, and her adoptive children David Banda, Mercy James, and twins Estere and Stella Mwale. Of course, raising kids in the public eye isn’t easy and the children have been subject to their fare share ... Read More »

Hundreds of people held a funeral and paid respects to a Swiss glacier that is disappearing as temperatures climb.Pizol glacier in the Glarus Alps, eastern Switzerland, stands at an altitude of about 2,700 meters, and has lost 80-90% of its volume since 2006, leaving behind 26,000 square meters of ice — less than four football fields — said Matthias Huss, ... Read More »

Going off to preschool or kindergarten is an important milestone for both you and your child. It may be her first step away from home or a transition to a new setting and friends. Even the return to a familiar program has its excitements, pleasures, and anxieties. At the 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old stages of development, “change” can bring a ... Read More »

The streets of Riyadh are covered with the green of the Saudi national flag, which lines the capital’s main highways.Green is the theme color of all the events that have taken place in Riyadh from Sept. 19-23 to celebrate Saudi National Day.Activities at Riyadh’s National Museum have included performances by folk bands, an Arab falcons show, interactive workshops to teach ... Read More »