examples include the elaborate Japanese netsuke and the intricately carved statuettes of Renaissance Europe. In addition to showcasing expert carving skills, these figurines represent the social ...

Selected biographies of historic figures featured on bbc.co.uk/history.

DENVER -- A baby Jesus figurine snatched from a nativity scene in Colorado has been returned in time for Christmas, with an apology. The statuette of Jesus lying in a manger, stolen from a public ...

The Mattel Mega Pokémon Adventure Picnic Building Set is a cute bundle of blocky joy, complete with Eevee and Riolu figures. Whether you want to display this on your bookcase, desk, or just mess ...

This photo provided by the Fort Collins, Colo., Police shows a note on a baby Jesus figurine snatched from a nativity scene, after it was dropped off anonymously at a fire station Thursday ...

Alfred Baur, who resided in Geneva from the year 1900 onwards, collected over a period of 45 years, during his business trips, art objects from the Far East. The items span a thousand years as far as ...

Rural women understand less about how HIV spreads compared to urban women; WHO figures from 25 countries indicate the margins of understanding between the two to be between 20 and 50 percent. Bolivia, ...

ITU’s Measuring digital development: Facts and Figures 2024 offers a snapshot of the most important ICT indicators, including estimates for the current year. This year’s edition shows that Internet ...

Observing the year in fashion through obituaries confirms the sense that there is a real generational shift. In 2024 we lost so many people—Polly Mellen, Claude Montana, Peggy Moffit, Mary ...