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Pompeii archaeologists reconstruct frescoed ceiling of a banquet hall

Archaeologists in the ancient city of Pompeii have unveiled the partially reconstructed frescoed ceiling vault of a banquet hall featuring detailed images of Greek mythology

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Ukraine turns to battlefield commanders in sweeping military reset

Two protesters outside Kyiv's Ivan Franko Drama Theater held aloft a portrait of Ukraine's commander-in-chief, Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky, depicted as a Soviet field marshal, complete with countless medals, red lapels and a severe expression. "Syrsky out" was one of the main slogans chanted by the hundreds of protesters who had gathered recently in central Kyiv.

Pompeii archaeologists reconstruct frescoed ceiling of a banquet hall, with more fragments to come

Archaeologists in Pompeii, the ancient city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, have unveiled the partially reconstructed frescoed ceiling vault of a banquet hall featuring detailed images of Greek mythology.

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Police in Northern Ireland intercept car bomb near Irish border

Irish police have intercepted a significant car bomb near the Northern Ireland border during an investigation of dissident republicans

Bangladesh's president, once a close ally of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina, resigns

Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin has resigned halfway through his term, citing medical reasons