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US Prohibition was launched on 17 January 1920. A hundred years later, some activists won't give up.

The apparent intervention from Pope Benedict came as Pope Francis considers an easing of the rules.

With talk around Iran's nuclear capabilities, these are the rules about having nuclear weapons.

At 18, Liang Jun became China's first female tractor driver - and eventually a national icon.

A device that changed women's lives was originally intended to make one man rich.

Monaco is often associated with glamour and excess, yet this corner of the Cote d’Azur is emerging as a leader in sustainable, responsible tourism.

Taal is a small volcano but it is complex and unpredictable which makes it a big risk, say experts.

A trip to a leading puppet workshop in Mali reveals the art is in trouble as insecurity has reduced tourist income.

Battery powered ferries are becoming bigger and are sailing further, but they are still expensive.

Scientists discover how the ginkgo lives to such an old age, surviving for centuries or millennia.

When the Nieuw Haarlem wrecked in 1647, it catalysed the creation of Cape Town. Now, an archaeologist is on the verge of finding this lost ship that forever changed history.

CCTV shows an explosion after the bus and bystanders fell into a hole that opened up at a bus stop.

The surprise appeal comes as Pope Francis considers an easing of the rule banning married priests.

As millions of travellers take to the skies each year, economy seats continue to shrink. Trace the dreaded airplane seat from its wicker inception to its carbon fibre future.

Tourism to Cairo has dwindled since the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. But locals see the new Grand Egyptian Museum as a chance to reintroduce the world to Egypt’s bustling capital.

When IVF failed, Natasha was sad to learn that there are few egg donors of Afro-Caribbean heritage.

The smells of ordinary life, from traditional pubs to old books, are part of our culture and heritage – and many of them are in danger of being lost.

What would happen if Australia followed the ancient bushfire management practices of Aboriginal people?

Fat lost from the tongue was the reason for improvements in a sleep apnoea weight loss study.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are not funded by the Royal Family and have downgraded security.

Okinawa is known as a ‘blue zone’ - a home to some of the oldest people on the planet. The secret isn’t medication or specific foods, but a connection with their loved ones.

The Robertson family spent 38 days adrift with little fresh water or food supplies after their yacht was sunk by killer whales.

When Sunny's asylum application was refused, he took refuge overnight on London's buses - for two decades.

Stopping plastic packaging could lead to higher carbon alternatives, a Parliamentary report says.

Controversy over a president’s policies and their legal foundations has raged over the ages.