History likes to remember dictators as fearsome, unshakable titans of terror. They ruled with iron fists and crushed ...

Myanmar’s generals are counting on Western governments overlooking the sham election that they have scheduled for December 28 ...

When on Monday, April 30, 1945, Winston Churchill learned from Radio Hamburg that Adolf Hitler had died fighting against the Russians in Berlin, he told his private secretary Jock Colville, “Well, I ...

Personality disorders may be the best way to understand dictators, autocrats, and bullies, rather than labeling them crazy, ...

He was one of Africa's most corrupt and brutal dictators. He ruled Congo for 32 years, stole billions of dollars, tortured and killed his enemies, called himself the "Messiah" of his nation, lived in ...

These five figures, including Fidel Castro and Saddam Hussein, were known for specific food rules and tastes-many of which ...

New Delhi: Since the medieval ages, there has been many rulers in history who were tyrants and carried out brutal massacres. The names that immediately come to mind are tyrants like Genghis Khan, ...

Donald Trump said of Saddam Hussein, "He was a bad guy, really bad guy. But..." Most people would be hard-pressed to think of positive things to say about reviled dictators like Saddam Hussein, Benito ...

Dictators suddenly seem to have a lot less longevity. This year, several of the world's longest-serving autocrats have either died or been ousted from power. The death of North Korea's Kim Jong Il ...

We have seen these scenes before, of course. As soon as the dictator has fled, his properties are stormed, revealing more wealth than his benighted people could have ever expected. The images and ...