The Persian shahenshah adopted this symbol around 500 BC. India’s Ashoka adopted only the lion as a royal symbol in 250 BC, ...

What began as one short story turned into a series of them. Before she realized it, Mahloudji was writing a novel. “The ...

President Obama called Sunday for the release of a U.S. journalist convicted of espionage in Iran. "I am gravely concerned with her safety and well-being," Obama, who was attending the Summit of the ...