Keep in mind that since the election of John F. Kennedy, no Catholic has ascended to the White House. Neither has a woman, or a Jew, or an Asian or a Latino.
The people of Tripoli ventured out to mosques on Friday, praying for peace and offering thanks for the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, though the Libyan capital remained locked down and dangerous as rebel fighters hunted the fugitive strongman.
While they have shouldered enormous responsibilities and acted as source of inspiration for millions, the Presidents of the United States have played equally important roles as husbands and fathers.
Gaga surpasses Oprah Winfrey, Beyoncé and Sarah Palin.
The Forbes list of Most Powerful Women in the world for 2011 was released on Wednesday, Aug. 24.
Syrian opposition figures who met in Istanbul to form a council said Thursday that they needed more time to consult with activists inside the country on its composition.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped the Forbes list of the world's most powerful women, which is dominated by politicians, businesswomen and leaders in media and entertainment.
Female politicians took three out of the top five spots in Forbes' 2011 list of the most powerful women in the world.
The U.S. ambassador made a surprise trip to a southern Syrian town Tuesday, his second visit to an area rocked by protests against President Bashar al-Assad and a move likely to antagonize the authorities in Damascus.
New York and New Jersey politicians are demanding that any new government in Tripoli extradite to the United States a Libyan official convicted in Britain for the December 1988 bombing of a U.S.-bound airliner.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday reiterated the nation's call for Iran to immediately release U.S. citizens Shane Bauer and Joshua Fattal, two hikers who were sentenced to eight years in prison, after being imprisoned for more than two years for allegedly trespassing into Iran, which they deny.
Republican presidential candidate and Texas governor Rick Perry has shown a flair for putting his foot in his mouth -- or someone else's mouth. He suggested Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is treasonous. He once suggested the BP oil spill might have been an act of God instead of corporate errors. Here's 10 things Perry might say if elected President.
Here's 10 potential isms from would-be President Rick Perry (in jest, of course).
Israeli aircraft struck Hamas outposts in Gaza and Palestinians fired rockets into southern Israel Friday as violence escalated following deadly gun attacks along Israel's porous border with Egypt.
Images from Israel Thursday, after gunmen, suspected to be from the Gaza Strip, entered the country from Egypt and attack civilians.
After seven people died when gunmen attacked a bus in Israel, the country has bombed the Gaza Strip, killing six.
President Barack Obama on Thursday for the first time called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down after a brutal crackdown by Syrian forces on demonstrations against the Assad family's 41-year reign.
Joe Biden has much on his agenda when during his visit to China this week.
Israel will stick to its refusal to apologise to Turkey for killing nine of its citizens on a Gaza-bound ship, an Israeli official said on Wednesday, entrenching a position that Ankara said would kill any prospects for reconciliation.
Benghazi Council Says Dictator's Departure Is Only Option
Building him up only to tear him right back down, former President Bill Clinton called Texas. Gov. Rick Perry a "good-looking rascal" before slamming his anti-Washington rhetoric as "crazy" at a New York appearance Monday.
Syrian tanks and armored vehicles swept into the coastal city of Latakia on Saturday and gunfire was heard in a district where thousands had protested against President Bashar al-Assad, an activist group said.