Children played at a park during summer vacation in Santiago, Chile. Bolivians held a ceremony to elect representatives for Chuta, Pepino and Chola — characters for Carnival.

Palau, a tiny island nation in Micronesia, is famous for its mushroom-shaped Rock Islands and spectacular diving. There are more than 50 World War II wrecks for divers to explore, ...

Both Australia and New Zealand signed a security treaty with the U.S. in 1951. The three nations also form an ...