The incredible story of Alexander the Great and his conquest of the known world is brought to life with animated maps, images from Osprey Publishing and Total War game footage. In Part 1, we look at ...

Saddam invades Kuwait -- Washington reacts -- Pentagon mobilizes -- Power and principle -- King Fahd issues an invitation -- Desert Shield: forging the coalition -- Preparing for war -- Conflict ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Four Iranians gather for a cosy dinner party, cracking jokes in Persian over a traditional meal of saffron rice and stew. It's a tableau that could be straight out of Tehran. But ...

Crowds packed central Tehran on Friday for the unveiling of a statue celebrating an ancient Persian victory over foreign enemies -- a show of defiance toward Iran's modern-day foes in the wake of its ...