Conscription became obligatory in Egypt in the early 19th century during the rule of Muhammad Ali, an Albanian soldier who was forced to fight for the Ottoman Empire and later ascended the throne.

At least nine workers have been feared trapped since Monday due to flooding at the Assam Coal Quarry, located in the Umrangso ...

California wildfires continue with dry conditions and powerful winds —which are due to last through Friday — fueling at least five fires.

The weakening of Hezbollah in last year's war with Israel allowed Lebanon's long deadlocked parliament to reach consensus ...

Fox News corespondent Christina Coleman reports on how the California National Guard is working to help protect fire affected ...

Wildfires are burning in Los Angeles for a fourth day, with at least 11 people killed in the blazes and 153,000 people under ...

Tens of thousands of people are displaced as crews battle fires that have already ravaged an area larger than the city of ...