The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has refuted claims that Odo Oba (Oba River) marks the boundary between ...

The Battle of Iwo Jima raged between the US Marines and Navy, and the Imperial Japanese Army. Tasked with capturing the ...

A landscaper working on a historical film about the Battle of Okinawa uncovered human remains last summer on Ie Shima.

The barrier-breaking baseball Hall of Famer is buried at the Cypress Hills Cemetery, just off the parkway bearing his name.

THE Earth’s ocean could one day turn purple – and scientists say it used to be a totally different colour. When observed from ...

A new study suggests Earth's oceans may have been green during the Archean eon, around 3.8 to 1.8 billion years ago. The greenish hue was due to high iron content and early microbes performing ...

They were due to meet with representatives of bereaved families and descendants of former island residents. The visit by the royal couple, both born after the war, is the first to Iwo Jima.

IWO JIMA: Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday made a rare visit to the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The Japanese ...

IWO-TO, Japan — Japan's Emperor Naruhito on Monday visited Iwo Jima to pay tribute to those who died on the island where one of World War II's harshest battles was fought 80 years ago. The visit by ...

IWO JIMA, Japan — Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Monday made a rare visit to the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The Japanese ...