Massive anti-corruption protests in Serbia were sparked by the collapse of a railway station roof that killed 16 people.

Iraqi Kurds holding lit torches walk up a mountain during a procession to celebrate their Nowruz, the Persian New Year, Akra, ...

Türkiye's ascension as a global power, role as a leader in alliances and growing defense industry challenges the regional ...

Kurds in Iraq and Syria this week have marked the Newroz festival, a traditional celebration of spring and renewal, at a time when many are hoping that a new political beginning is on the horizon ...

An Iranian man jumps over a firework celebrating Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire on the ...

Local Persian community celebrates their New Year 'Nowruz' in San Diego. Nowruz means 'Happy, New Day' in Farsi.

1933: Day of Potsdam in Nazi Germany, a ceremony to open the new Reichstag after the fire in February. 1934: Fire destroys Hakodate, Japan, killing about 1,500. 1935: Persia is officially renamed Iran ...

More than 300 million people in Iran and beyond celebrate the ancient holiday. It’s tied to the spring equinox and has roots in the Persian Empire. Here’s what to know.

Just as spring is a time for rebirth, the Persian New Year is a time to celebrate new life. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox, which this year is on Thursday, March 20. This celebration of ...

As winter fades in the Northern Hemisphere and the days grow longer, millions of people prepare to welcome Nowruz, the ...

Sebastian Fundora (21-1-1, 13 KOs) defends his WBC and WBO junior middleweight title against Chordale Booker (23-1, 11 KOs) ...