The transatlantic slave trade may have ended centuries ago but its legacy is ever present, the UN Secretary-General said on ...

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The island was even involved in the American Revolutionary War, because the French were jealous of its commercial success.

King Faisal of Saudi Arabia was shot to death at his palace in Riyadh by a "mentally deranged" nephew who was later executed.

The International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is being observed today.

Africa attracts tourists from around the world with its breathtaking scenery. But the continent also has a dark past and there are some places that are a constant reminder of that. One of those is ...

It is a mark of the unique relationship between the people of Spokane and Mateusz Wolski, the concertmaster of their ...