In a 40-year career as an international correspondent for The New York Times, Mr. Burns had a talent for capturing the sweep of history in intricate detail.

India, Feb. 22 -- The 155 mm artillery shell may look like just a large piece of metal, but in modern warfare, it is one of the most important tools an army has. Imagine a giant bullet, roughly 45 ...

Shell is reportedly struggling to recoup its massive investment in Pennsylvania’s petrochemical sector, with weak fourth-quarter returns renewing concerns the project has underdelivered on jobs, ...

The major oil companies operating the giant Kashagan oilfield in Kazakhstan have initiated an international arbitration process to challenge a $5B fine for allegedly exceeding sulfur storage limits at ...

Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (Kufpec) is in discussions with UK supermajor Shell to develop the multi-trillion cubic feet Natuna D-Alpha gas field offshore Indonesia, according to an ...

Released into the wild decades ago, Florida’s giant pythons have multiplied into an unstoppable force, devouring native wildlife and collapsing fragile ecosystems. Warnings issued as millions in 13 ...

A shell expert from the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum compiled a list of rare shells found on Florida beaches. The popular and rare Junonia shell was intentionally left off the list to ...

A massive star 2.5 million light-years away simply vanished — and astronomers now know why. Instead of exploding in a supernova, it quietly collapsed into a black hole, shedding its outer layers in a ...

The seven-time Oscar nominee, a winner for 'Tender Mercies,' also was memorable in 'The Godfather,' 'Apocalypse Now,' 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'Lonesome Dove.' By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Duvall, ...

The war is not only about regime change in Iran, ending its nuclear ambition and ballistic missile programme, and permanently debilitating Israel’s arch-enemy ...

He played rugged, capable men drawn from America’s past, present and possible future. By Noel Murray Robert Duvall, whose screen presence was so natural and grounded that he could fit perfectly into ...

Robert Duvall, the steely-eyed actor whose performances in the first two Godfather films, Apocalypse Now, The Great Santini, Lonesome Dove and The Apostle made him one of the finest actors of any ...