World's first underwater shipwreck museum : Greece Opens ‘Peristera Shipwreck’ Underwater Museum to Divers

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The famous Peristera shipwreck, located off the coast of the island of Alonissos in Greece, will be opened to visitors, making it the world's first underwater shipwreck museum.

Chine: les 100.000 lumières du festival des lanternes

Plus de 100.000 lanternes colorées sont exposées au "Zibo Lantern Festival" dans la province du Shandong, dans l'est de la Chine, l'un des endroits les plus importants du pays pour cette tradition.

Mexican village burns mythical beasts in Easter celebration

Every Easter, Mexicans join the Catholic tradition of burning effigies of Judas in communal bonfires.

Ukrainian nationalists honor Nazi collaborator & other ‘fallen heroes’ with torch-lit march (VIDEO)

Far-right activists alongside veterans of the ultranationalist Azov battalion have held a torch-lit march commemorating a Nazi collaborator and late leader of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, as well as contemporary “heroes” who lost their lives in Ukraine's civil war.

ISIS destroys part of Roman theater in Palmyra : Syrian antiquities chief

Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) terrorists have destroyed part of a Roman theater and the legendary four-column structure ‘Tetrapylon’ in the ancient city of Palmyra, the Syrian antiquities chief said.

Russians in icy plunge to celebrate Epiphany

Thousands of Russian Orthodox Church followers plunged into icy rivers and ponds across the country to mark Epiphany, cleansing themselves with water deemed holy for the day.

ISIS burns 2 Turkish servicemen alive, releases gruesome video

Islamic State terrorists have released a video which purportedly shows two captured Turkish soldiers being burned alive in Aleppo province, Syria. Jihadists said it was a revenge for Ankara’s involvement in a "war against Muslims".

Palestinians Outraged as Israel Destroys Historic Muslim Graves in Jerusalem

The destruction at a 1,400 year old cemetary in East Jerusalem on Wednesday, reportedly to clear space for a national park, sparked condemnation among Palestinians.

Obama on 9/11 anniversary: 'We're still the America of heroes'

U.S. President Barack Obama mourned those killed in the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the 15th anniversary and, in his weekly radio address, reassured the nation "we are still an America of heroes who ran into harm's way."

Zakharova danced Kalinka at the summit Russia — ASEAN (2 video)

The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova performed the Russian folk dance — Kalinka — at a reception for journalists in Sochi, where these days takes place the summit Russia — ASEAN. On Thursday, may 19, the correspondent “reports Tapes.ru”.

Colombia: FARC to remove child soldiers from ranks

Colombia's Marxist FARC rebel group has agreed to remove child soldiers from its ranks as part of the peace deal it is close to signing with the government.

No justice for victims of US air strike in Afghanistan

Survivors demand an independent investigation into deadly Kunduz hospital attack that US says was not a war crime.

Drought leaves 6 million Ethiopian children hungry

At least six million children in Ethiopia face critical food shortages as a result of the worst drought in 50 years.

New Zealand begins final vote on flag change

New Zealanders have begun voting on whether to change their flag from a design which features the British Union Jack to one which features a native silver fern.

Can money ease Syria's humanitarian crisis?

Hundreds of thousands of Syrians are being intentionally denied food, water and medicine.

‘Solar boat’ found under Egyptian tomb

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered a boat intended to carry the soul of its owner to the stars buried under the ruins of a 4500-year-old Egyptian tomb.

UN chief warns Syrian starvation a war crime

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has warned that the use of starvation as a weapon in Syria amounts to a war crime after the second international convoy arrived to the famine-struck town of Madaya to deliver humanitarian aid.

Kosovo opposition protests turn violent in Pristina

Anti-government protesters in kosovo's capital Pristina have clashed with police at a demonstration against an agreement with the Serb minority.

Americans rush to buy guns, expecting stricter rules (video Al Jazeera)

 Gun enthusiasts vow to fight any attempt to change right to bear arms as US president seeks to impose new restrictions.

Americans are rushing to buy guns and ammunition before an expected crackdown is announced.

Anti-Muslim protests continue in Corsica despite ban on gatherings

 Hundreds of people took to the streets on the French island of Corsica on Sunday, in violation of the ban on demonstrations imposed in the regional capital of Ajaccio after two days of anti-Muslim protests.