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The Middle Eastern country had been ruled by outside powers and dictators for centuries before its revolution was realized.

Two U.S. Navy pilots ejected from their jet fighter over the Red Sea after it was caught in "an apparent case of friendly-fire," U.S. Central Command said.

Tanzania's government is evicting tens of thousands of traditional herders from breathtaking natural habitats.

While Russia is mass-producing machinery at state-owned industries, Ukraine has spawned hundreds of entrepreneur-led defense startups by slashing regulation and cutting taxes.

The Hall-of-Fame outfielder stole 1,406 bases in his 25-year major league career and was one of the most colorful characters ever to play the game.

The 50-year-old psychiatrist is a well-known anti-Islam activist who seems to have felt increasingly persecuted by Germany.

Moscow has stepped up efforts to refurbish old equipment, including Soviet-era tanks used as props in films, after losing an estimated 11,000 armored combat vehicles in the Ukraine war.

Senior U.S. diplomats visit Damascus, as Washington and Brussels weigh lifting sanctions against the country's transitional government.

A quiet suburban mom, a hard-drinking war correspondent and an Arctic researcher were hiding in plain sight, championed by the Kremlin's No. 1 fan of spy fiction.

Brazil's currency plunges to lowest level in 30 years after breakneck spending on pensions and social services.