Xi Jinping’s military purge raises deep and urgent questions about the man atop the leadership of the world’s second-biggest economy.

On February 4, 1945, leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union opened the Yalta Conference, a ...

Nearly four years after Vladimir Putin launched Europe’s deadliest war since World War II, Russia remains banned by the IOC ...

On Feb. 2, 1943, the last remnants of Germany’s 6th Army surrendered in the frozen ruins of Stalingrad. The fighting had lasted more than 200 days and cost an estimated 2 million casualties. It marked ...

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A first-hand account of a late-night journey that reveals the city's Soviet past, everyday rhythms, and unexpected warmth.

The Kalevala, a poetic epic filled with myth, reflects the shared roots between Finnish and Karelian cultures.

New Dorp resident U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor, becoming the third Staten Islander to receive the nation’s highest military decoration. Ollis was ...

Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's demand that Republican-led states redraw their congressional maps to help his party retain control of Congress in November's midterm elections has ...

A federal judge has denied a stay of execution to convicted murderer Joseph Corcoran, 49, who is scheduled to be put to death before sunrise Wednesday at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City.