772: Adrian I begins his reign as Catholic Pope. 1327: Teenager Edward III is crowned king of England but the country is ...

Writer Val McDermid has spoken passionately about the impact of libraries on her young life as she launched the centenary celebrations of National Library of Scotland (NLS). The author was in ...

A LETTER penned by Mary Queen of Scots six hours before her death is to go on display in Perth. The Scottish monarch wrote the handwritten letter at 2am in Fotheringhay Castle, England, in 1587 as she ...

The letter is on the move as part of the National Library of Scotland’s centenary celebrations. Written six hours before she was led to her death, the last letter penned by Mary Queen of Scots is now ...

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Taiwan carried out its first execution in five years. This is the first case of capital punishment under President Lai Ching-te, who took office last year. Rights groups and the European Union ...

TAIPEI, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Taiwan carried out its first execution in five years late on Thursday, upsetting both rights groups and the European Union which called on the government to maintain its ...

Emergency service swarmed on a Scots housing scheme as a man jumped from a balcony, as flames ripped through the property. Crews were alerted to the incident at flats in the Halfway/Kirkhill area of ...

Emergency service swarmed on a Scots housing scheme as a man jumped from a balcony, as flames ripped through the property. Crews were alerted to the incident at flats in the Halfway/Kirkhill area ...

The Danish royal palace has shared behind the scenes footage of King Frederik and Queen Mary during the proclamation on the first anniversary of the new King’s reign. Frederik, 56, became ...