Archaeologists working at the Xultun ruins of the Mayan civilisation have reported striking finds, including the oldest-known Mayan astronomical tables. The site, in Guatemala, includes the first known instance of Mayan art painted on the walls of a dwelling. A report in Science says it dates from the early 9th Century, pre-dating other Mayan calendars [...]
A poor country even by West African standards, landlocked Burkina Faso has suffered from recurring droughts and, until the 1980s, military coups. A major challenge to the status quo came in 1983, when Capt Thomas Sankara seized power and adopted radical left-wing policies. He renamed the country, previously Upper Volta. Its present name which translates [...]
I am a RAK Bank credit cardholder since March 2011. Since the time I started using my card, I have not been receiving my statement at my mailing address. I contact the call centre every month to ask about the minimum payment and pay the amount. Recently, I received a statement and saw that Dh143.23 [...]
A legal bid by the ex-wife of the late TV star Gary Coleman to take control of his estate has gone to trial in Utah. Shannon Price testified on Monday that although the two divorced in 2008, they presented themselves to the public as married until his death in May 2010. Another woman, ex-girlfriend Anna [...]
Right at the heart of Europe and with a history intertwined with that of its neighbours, Slovakia has proudly preserved its own language and distinct cultural traditions. It was part of Czechoslovakia until the "velvet divorce" in January 1993. The subsequent independence years can be divided into several chapters. The story in chapter one revolved [...]
French bank BNP Paribas has seen first quarter net profit fall by 22% to 2.03bn euros ($2.7bn; £1.6bn). It came during what the bank said was "economic slowdown in the eurozone". But net profit after exceptional items rose 9.6% to 2.86bn euros, boosted by the sale of a 29% stake in investment fund Klepierre for [...]
A French overseas territory in the Pacific, New Caledonia has seen deep divisions between its indigenous and European populations, notably over the thorny question of independence. Named by the British explorer Captain James Cook, who spotted similarities with the Scottish highlands, the territory was annexed by France in 1853 and became a destination for thousands [...]
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Lasherry Codner, 20, is in Orange County jail after reporting to authorities Sunday, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said in a statement. The department had said Friday that it had been in contact with her family in Georgia. She joins 10 others who have reported to jails throughout Florida after being charged with felony [...]
Canada is the second largest country in the world after Russia. However, its population is only about one-fifth of Russia's. Nearly 90% of Canadians live within 200km of the border with the United States, which means that Canada contains vast expanses of wilderness to the north. The relationship to its powerful neighbour is a defining [...]