In the early 1800s, a Swiss explorer tricked his way into Petra, the ancient oasis whose location had been a closely guarded secret for centuries. Known as Ed Deir—the Monastery—this building ...

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has announced she will return to the sport following the birth of her son. Former world number two Kvitova has been away from tennis for 15 months ...

PETRA Diamonds said on Wednesday it was to sell its remaining shares in Williamson mine in Tanzania for $16m although the deal comes with risk. Announcing the proposed transaction, the diamond miner ...

Williamson diamond mine. JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – An agreement has been entered into for the outright sale of Williamson Diamonds Limited, Petra Diamonds announced on Wednesday.

Ad Deir, or the Monastery, is one of Petra's many facades carved out of sandstone in Wadi Musa, Jordan. As visitors enter Petra from the winding gorge known as the Siq, they first behold the ...

Circuit Judge Roger M. Young sentenced Mikell to 10 years in prison. Orenstein, who coached a little league baseball team on Johns Island, was gunned down outside a West Ashley apartment complex ...

Ethereum's developers have finally delivered a timeline for the chain's next big upgrade, Pectra, which promises to introduce an array of speed and efficiency improvements to the second-largest ...