Construction began in 2022. Towering 625 meters above the Beipan River, the 1,420-meterlong main bridge nearly matches the height of the Shanghai Tower, the tallest building in China. Upon completion, ...

Eight years after the Iraqi city was left in ruins, Mosul’s rich multicultural heritage is slowly but surely beginning to flower again ...

Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque, known for its eight-century-old leaning minaret, destroyed by Islamic State militants in 2017, ...

For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul until it was destroyed by the Islamic State group in 2017. Nearly eight ...

The much-anticipated Mtentu Bridge in South Africa is set to be completed by 2027, despite the eye-watering cost. When it’s built, the £174m bridge will connect the towns of Mtentu and Umngazi ...

An online etymology dictionary says of “Mercy (n.): (the origin of the word dates to the) late 12th century, 'God's forgiveness of his creatures' offenses,' from Old French 'mercit, merci' (9th ...

Iraqi government officials have asked “informally at the highest of levels” to delay the end of the mission in Iraq of an American-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group and the ...

So which game comes in as the highest-scoring Super Bowl of all time? A shootout between the San Francisco 49ers and San Diego Chargers is the highest-scoring Super Bowl of all time. Steve Young ...

Iraqi government officials have asked “informally at the highest of levels” to delay the end of the mission in Iraq of an American-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group and the withdrawal of ...

GUIYANG, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China's Guizhou Province, currently under construction and set to be the world's highest bridge, is expected to be ...

Measured from ground level to the top of its highest tower, the Millau Viaduct in France is the tallest bridge in the world. At 343 metres, it’s taller than the Eiffel Tower or indeed any skyscraper ...