But history isn’t all dusty textbooks and black-and-white photos; it’s filled with wild and fascinating events that often ...

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims ...

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and House Republicans triggered a shutdown in 2013 over Obama’s health care law. Bipartisan ...

Important tasks like water desalination, dehumidification, and nuclear waste processing all involve expensive separation ...

President Trump and congressional Democrats couldn't reach a deal ahead of a midnight deadline, prompting a partial shutdown of the U.S. government.

"Only the minimum number of civilian employees necessary to carry out excepted activities will be excepted from furlough," according to DoD's contingency plan.

Senators voted for a fourth time to reject spending bills to reopen the US government, meaning the shutdown will extend into ...

Analysts say Trump’s ceasefire plan has no guarantees for the Palestinians and, once again, favours the Israelis.

The Anglican Church of Southern Africa calls on sports bodies, schools and universities to sever ties with Israeli ...

Why it’s back on the world stage  The two-state solution has once again become the focus of international diplomacy, spurred ...

In recent years, power outages caused by extreme weather or substation attacks have exposed the vulnerability of the electric grid. For the nation's military bases, which are served by the grid, being ...