The debut followed the North’s first test of a new surface-to-air missile and the arrival of a U.S. nuclear-powered attack sub for a port call in South Korea.

The prairie grass of North Dakota can look like it's waving hello, but even the geese just fly right over. North Dakota is not only one of the least-visited states, it's also one of the last on a tourist's bucket list. And yet, poor, left-out North Dakota ...

People in North Korea have told the BBC food is so scarce their neighbours have starved to death. Exclusive interviews gathered inside the world's most isolated state suggest the situation is the worst it has been since the 1990s, experts say. The ...

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It's often been reported that North Koreans are a few inches shorter than their counterparts south of the border. Is that true? North Korea's recent failure to launch a long-range rocket was embarrassing for its new leader, Kim Jong-un. It was supposed to ...

Frederick Cook and Robert Peary both claimed they discovered the North Pole. AGIP / Rue des Archives / The Granger Collection, New York On September 7, 1909, readers of the New York Times awakened to a stunning front-page headline: "Peary Discovers the ...

Native Americans inhabited this land before white settlers – the word Dakota is Sioux for “friend.” The land that comprises North Dakota today became U.S. territory as part of the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. It had been part of the Minnesota and ...

Magnetic north has never sat still. In the last hundred years or so, the direction in which our compasses steadfastly point has lumbered ever northward, driven by Earth's churning liquid outer core some 1,800 miles beneath the surface. Yet in recent years ...

The North Webster Community Public Library invites the community to step back into history for a lively and engaging American Revolution trivia event happening at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8.

Adventure-filled mountain getaways, relaxing beach vacations and history-rich weekend trips – all this and more awaits you in the Tar Heel State. Between the state's stunning national parks and spirited cities, North Carolina has something to satisfy ...