New delhi celebrations

THIS MONTH IN HISTORY: OCTOBER

The Red Sea and Persian Gulf have been areas of historic tension for decades, with Western navies maintaining an almost constant presence

15 SEPTEMBER 1940

Early on 8 November 1942, Adolf Hitler’s special train was en route from Berlin to Munich when it was stopped at a small station in the Thuringian Forest to receive an urgent message from the Foreign

2 MAR 1965 OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER BEGINS ...

Once a dominant force in the ancient world, Iran remains a critical player in the region and the target of influence and intervention by global superpowers