Toby Lester talked about his book [The Fourth Part of the World: The Race to the Ends of the Earth, and the Epic Story of the Map That Gave America Its Name] (Free Press, November 3, 2009). Up ...

Asia is officially the most ‘disaster-prone’ region in the world. Asia has to cope with more disasters than any other part of the world, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

Part of Southeast Asia is called the Malay Archipelago, one of the largest archipelagos (group of islands) in the world. Indonesia alone has 17,508 islands. And the Philippines has 7,641 islands.

Tour The Splendours of Central Asia Tour is part of the World Art Tours series operated by Renaissance Tours and presented in partnership with the Art Gallery of NSW Members. For dates and prices ...

ASIA has become a key part of the global economy, boasting three of the ten largest economies (China, Japan, and India) and accounting for more than 35 percent of world GDP. Asia's share of world GDP ...

Students placed cards on the world’s largest map of Asia, which measures 26 by 36 feet, during Keiko Hall’s fifth- and sixth-grade Japanese class Wednesday at Spectrum Progressive School in ...