The transfer sparked protests in Egypt, as many considered the islands Egyptian, though the government argued they were Saudi territory under Egyptian administration.

It provides the shortest maritime route between Europe and the lands lying around the Indian and western Pacific oceans.

The JCPOA was signed between Iran and the P5+1 (major powers) to curb Iran's nuclear capabilities.

It is a legally binding international treaty on climate change adopted by 196 parties.

Fukuyama argued that the end of the Cold War marked the endpoint of mankind's ideological evolution, a thesis largely contested by the rise of authoritarian powers in a multipolar world.

This strategic plan aims to transform China from a manufacturing giant into a world high-tech power.

Brothers Chérif and Saïd Kouachi attacked the magazine for publishing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.

A radicalized couple killed 14 people at a workplace party in San Bernardino, California.

ISIS operatives launched coordinated attacks across Paris, killing 130 people.

Terrorists attacked the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris.