Amos Chapple is a New Zealand-born writer and visual journalist with a particular interest in the former U.S.S.R.
Photos held in an American archive capture the pomp and ceremony of the Crimean War, while obscuring the horrors of the conflict, which broke out 170 years ago.
U.S.-made depleted uranium sabot tank rounds are on their way to Ukraine. Here is what the ammunition can do, and why it is so controversial.
A 1906-08 journey through Russia and Central Asia by French explorers was documented by a skilled photographer whose work was recently compiled by a museum in Paris.
A spiritual movement founded by an American-educated Bulgarian mystic holds its "new year" ceremony every August high in the Rila Mountains, culminating in one of the world's most spectacular rituals.
A monument to the Red Army in Sofia is being guarded around the clock by an encampment of protesters as many in Bulgaria call for its demolition.
Tens of thousands of people dressed in traditional clothing gathered around a bonfire in Bulgaria on August 19 for one of Europe's most unique cultural festivals.
The ground shook near Bosnia's Ostra Luka on August 6 as 17 bulls and their owners competed for dominance in a contest staged by ethnic Serbs in Bosnia since the 1700s.
In 2019, the pope authorized official pilgrimages to Medjugorje, the site where apparitions of the Virgin Mary were said to take place. But then the COVID-19 pandemic hit and the expected influx of Catholic pilgrims slowed to a trickle. Today, Medjugorje's is busier than ever before.
Muja, the oldest known American alligator, survived three separate bombings of Belgrade, an amputated foot, and the tragic death of his partner. Today, the gator is the star of Belgrade's storied zoo as his keepers prepare to mark the 86th anniversary of his arrival.
Volunteers for the Memorial human rights group are recording hundreds of protests that have taken place across Russia since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, as well as the often life-changing punishments meted out to those caught "discrediting" Russia's military.
After Azerbaijan tightened its blockade of Nagorno-Karabakh and two ethnic Armenian children died, locals say the situation is reaching a critical point.
The explosive growth of the central Hungarian town of Erd has led to the mayor halting new construction projects. Many locals are relieved, but some investors have been left high and dry.
Budapest-based Mihaly Kolodko has won a cult following for his dozens of often illegally placed statuettes that reference Hungarian history and popular culture, as well as the Russian invasion of his home country of Ukraine.
Giant rats have been drawing crowds in Azerbaijan as they prepare to clear minefields in areas recently recaptured from ethnic Armenian forces.
After a century of artistic evolution in the Middle East, the celebrated ceramic art of Jerusalem Armenians will soon be produced in Armenia for the first time.
A secretive real estate agreement made by the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem has signed away some 25 percent of the Armenian quarter of Israel's holy city. Now residents are fighting to hold on to their historic land.
A veterinarian from a viral video of kittens being saved from flooding in Kherson is continuing to work nonstop on the heartrending rescue work while recovering from severe issues with his own heart.
The Paris Air Show tragedy 50 years ago that marked the beginning of the end for supersonic travel.
Amid fears for the future of ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh, two teenagers have become a symbol of resolve as bitter political talks over the region continue.
A photographer who asked fathers and their adult sons to link hands says the overwhelming response to the project has inspired him to take it international.
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