In a highly symbolic ceremony at the United Nations, marked by the raising of Syria’s new flag, the UN Special Envoy to Damascus praised the country’s political transition, describing it as having ...

Flags across Texas and the United States have been lowered to half-staff since Monday in honor of Pope Francis.

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani raised his country's new flag at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday, in what he called a "historic" moment. Shaibani "raises the new ...

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What is Israel's Independence Day and how is it celebrated? In this guide, cover a short history, with facts about the ...

The first glimmers of public discontent emerged in American music. In 1963 Bob Dylan condemned the “Masters of War” who “hide ...

Yemen's Houthi rebels have launched a missile toward northern Israel, a rare target for the group as a monthlong intense U.S.

Nearly 100 immigrants from 27 countries became U.S. citizens Monday during a naturalization ceremony held at Augustana ...

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

The Vatican said the Catholic leader, who suffered from chronic lung disease and recently spent 38 days in the hospital for a ...