India on Wednesday made history by successfully placing its spacecraft in orbit around Mars, becoming the first country in the world to succeed in such an inter-planetary mission in the maiden attempt itself. At 7:17 am, the 440 Newton Liquid Apogee Motor ...

As U.S.-led air strikes targeted militants in Syria, the country's Tourism Ministry was busy organizing fireworks, songs and poetry. Away from the efforts to dislodge Islamic State extremists, the government is sponsoring a festival in the city of Tartus on the ...