In honor of Arizona's statehood anniversary on Feb. 14, here's what to know about the Arizona's history and how it became the state it is today.

New Mexicans are gearing up for the 250th anniversary of the U.S., a country the former territory fought long and hard to join.

President Donald Trump mocked the renewed calls for the District of Columbia to become the 51st state. “Statehood is ridiculous,” Trump said Wednesday during a press conference at the Kennedy Center. ...

Earlier this month, a Palestinian diplomat called Husam Zomlot was invited to a discussion at the Chatham House think tank in London. Belgium had just joined the UK, France and other countries in ...

Two hundred twenty-eight years ago, on June 1, 1796, Congress approved Tennessee’s application to become the sixteenth state in our union, and President George Washington welcomed Tennessee to the ...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Palestinians across the Gaza Strip and the Israeli-occupied West Bank welcomed news that a flurry of Western countries have recognized a Palestinian state, while expressing ...

Thanks to my dad’s career, the Army was a huge part of my upbringing. When I was little, vaccinations, swimming lessons, and commissary shopping meant a trip to Fort Belvoir, Virginia. My elder ...

Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram mark their Statehood Day on 20 February, celebrating 12 years of transformative change. Arunachal has advanced in infrastructure, connectivity and cultural revival, while ...