The old, cumbersome method was to seal clay figures—representing ... were stationed at the city gates.Yet in 614 B.C., the Medes—a people from today’s Iran—attacked the Assyrian Empire ...

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran 's president formally approved the resignation of one of his vice presidents who served as Tehran's key negotiator in its 2015 nuclear deal with world ...

In Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, an 11-year-old deaf and mute Dalit girl was found unconscious with severe injuries, including cigarette burns and bite marks, after being raped. Police have arrested a ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran ‘s president formally approved ... the unusual voting system used by his state’s largest city. Gov. Kelly Armstrong bans ranked-choice and approval ...