BANGKOK: May 20, marks a significant milestone in South-East Asia as the people of Timor-Leste proudly celebrate the ...

So it was also with South Asia. In 1946, Sir Francis Tucker, the head of Eastern Command, proposed a British protectorate ...

Filipino filmmaker Lav Diaz’s epic, visually stunning film presents its subject not as a daring explorer but as desperate and ...

Portugal, a popular tourist destination and a European green energy champion, holds an early general election on May 18, 50 ...

The seafarer peoples of the past who mastered the oceans were crucial in laying the foundations upon which civilizations were ...

A journey to the remote Indian Ocean island reveals the story behind the fragrant, delicious, ubiquitous spice—and the ...

May 20th holds a significant place in world history, marked by groundbreaking achievements and pivotal moments that have ...

Revolving around its titular Portuguese explorer’s expeditions to Southeast Asia in the early 16th century ... about by one man’s delusions of colonial conquest. By presenting Ferdinand ...

The blend of Timorese culture with Portuguese colonial heritage is apparent in ... can learn how the youngest country in South-East Asia finally reached its independence in 2002.

Portugal, a popular tourist destination and a European green energy champion, holds an early general election on May 18, 50 ...

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