They may no longer be used for repelling enemy hordes or otherwise defending the kingdom, but these castles still have their rugged good looks.
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Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, Northumberland. Fortifications have stood on this rocky outcrop near the North Sea since the 5th century.
In the 12th century, King Henry II acquired the structure, and later it was [...]

United States aid for the Gaza Strip’s reconstruction will likely top $900 million, an official said, as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton prepared to make her first Mideast trip as America’s top diplomat.
Israeli and Palestinian officials said Monday that Clinton will visit Israel and the West Bank during the first week of March.
Clinton said [...]

Engineers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have built the world’s smallest working fuel cell, at 9 cubic millimeters — 3mm, or 1/8th of an inch, per side — and it could mean fewer batteries for you to buy and throw out to power your favorite gadgets.
They achieved the micro-size cell by getting rid of [...]

From Iceland to Indonesia, from Chile to China, newspapers around the globe greeted the inauguration of President Obama today with an outpouring of unprecedented anticipation.
The nation’s 44th president was portrayed as a superhero and a savior by the international press as he stepped up to become America’s first African-American head of state.
“MAGICAL SPELL THAT WILL [...]

The arrival of a new American president triggered joy and jubilation Tuesday in a world made weary by warfare, recession and fear.
Bulls and goats were slaughtered for feasts in Kenya, toasts were offered at black-tie balls in Europe and shamans in Latin America chanted Barack Obama’s name with reverence.
From Kenya and Indonesia, where Barack Obama [...]

“We have failed, haven’t we?” our colleague from Gaza said over the phone, amid the sound of explosions.
For those of us engaged in “people to people” peace building, the latest violent chapter in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is both tragic and surreal.
All around us, people remain convinced that the solution to the conflict depends on military [...]

The Singapore Flyer, which was only launched in April, shuddered to a halt, trapping 173 passengers for hours before rescuers began to winch them to safety.
At its highest point the Flyer, which is Singapore’s answer to the London Eye, is 165 metres or 42 stories high – 30 metres taller than the Eye.
“About 4.30pm or [...]

In response to the proposed escalation of U.S. military actions in the Middle East and the further institutionalization of lawlessness by the American government, Chicago activists came together for a rally in Chicago Saturday afternoon called “Now More Than Ever, No More Wars for Empire.”
The event, held in Federal Plaza right in front of Obama’s [...]