Cold War, Proxy Wars & Nuclear Age

38+ min ago   (200+ words) Montevideo, October 12th 2026 - 07:20 UTC The British Navy did not see the military value in Drebbel's invention, instead dismissing it as more of a spectacle than a weapon. In 1620, Dutch inventor Cornelis Drebbel built the world's first operational, navigable submarine while working…...

51+ min ago   (173+ words) ICOMOS Says Site Likely to Meet Listing Criteria Advisory Body Recommends Expanding Boundaries City Targets Final Inscription in 2029 YANGJU — The Hoeamsa Temple Site in Yangju, which is seeking inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List, has cleared a major hurdle…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago   (840+ words) Published on 12 October 2026 Ipswich City Council is encouraging residents to provide feedback for an application to have the former Medical Superintendent’s Residence at Ipswich Hospital included on the Queensland Heritage Register. The impressive residence, on the corner of Court Street…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (307+ words) The former Daejeon Public Hall / Courtesy of Korea Heritage Service Four sites reflecting Korea’s industrial, architectural and wartime history have been proposed for national heritage registration, including a factory designed by one of the country’s most influential modern architects and…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago   (315+ words) A newly painted palace hall in Seoul will offer visitors a closer look at Korea’s royal past this November, with experts exploring vanished palace spaces, ceremonial incense burners and the fragrances used in Joseon-era court rituals. The Gyeongbok Palace Management…...

7+ hour, 28+ min ago   (111+ words) Published 12 Oct.2026 09:00(KST) A view of Heungbokjeon at Gyeongbokgung Palace / National Heritage Administration. On November 7, author Lee Manhee will share stories from his book, "Palace Spaces No One Has Told You About." The book draws on his experience working at…...

3+ hour, 8+ min ago   (206+ words) October 13 marks historical events including Nero’s succession as Roman emperor, the arrest of the Knights Templar in France, the establishment of Greenwich as the prime meridian, and Italy’s declaration of war on Germany. Mecca fell to Saudi forces in 1924, Aachen…...

5+ day, 5+ min ago   (69+ words) Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus) Golden rice terraces paint Tuyen Quang’s autumn landscape In October, the terraced rice fields of Khuoi Mi, Lung Vai and Na Thac hamlets in Ha Giang 1 ward, northeastern Tuyen Quang province, turn golden as the rice ripens. Viewed…...

5+ hour, 57+ min ago   (264+ words) At a meeting with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on conservation and museum work on August 19, 2026, General Secretary and President To Lam emphasized: "Conservation and museums may seem like issues within the scope of specialized fields, but in…...

6+ hour, 43+ min ago   (755+ words) Vietnam.vn An 84-year-old widow of a fallen soldier in Cat Thinh commune (Lao Cai province) was deeply moved to receive a house built with charitable funds. As the wife of martyr Sa Van Uu, Mrs. Lo Thi Tui (in…...