Egypt's former long-time president Hosni Mubarak died on Tuesday at the age of 91 at Cairo's Galaa military hospital, his brother-in-law General Mounir Thabet told AFP. Thabet, a former high-ranking ...

Elevated to the presidency in the wake of Anwar Sadat's assassination, few Egyptians can have predicted in those turbulent times that their then-vice president, Hosni Mubarak, would still be in power ...

Boasting King Tut's treasures and countless other riches, anticipation for the Grand Egyptian Museum mounts as delays thwart ...

Israel is not explicitly calling for the overthrow of the theocracy in Iran. In his only interview in Hebrew since Israel launched attacks on Iran’s known nuclear sites, Israeli Prime Minister ...

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Fawaz Gerges makes a compelling case that political and economic reform has been stifled by several mutually reinforcing factors.

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The century-old Dongchoon Circus Troupe is the last circus in South Korea. Such entertainments peaked before most South Korean homes had televisions. They had animal acts, magic shows, acrobatic ...

Thousands of soldiers, military equipment and more are set for this weekend in Washington D.C. for the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary celebration.

Asia Photos of South Korea’s last circus ANSAN, South Korea (AP) — The century-old Dongchoon Circus Troupe is the last circus in South Korea.

ANSAN, South Korea (AP) — The century-old Dongchoon Circus Troupe is the last circus in South Korea. Such entertainments peaked before most South Korean homes had televisions. They had animal ...

Here are photos from the last parade in 1991. Contributing: Kathryn Palmer and staff, USA TODAY Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY.