An examination of loyalists of the American Revolution opens up an elusive world of changing terms and historical interpretations. Technically all American colonists were "loyal" until the Declaration of Independence in 1776 forced them...

In general, a loyalist is one who maintains loyalty to an established government, political party, or sovereign, especially during war or revolutionary change. In modern English usage, the most common application is to loyalty to the British...

Fatah loyalists who fled the Hamas takeover of Gaza huddled Friday in the lobby of the best hotel in Ramallah, chain-smoking, drinking Turkish coffee _ and trying to come to terms with their new lives in exile.They fielded phone calls from relatives in Gaza and...

Haitians danced in the streets to celebrate the overthrow of dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier, heckling the tubby, boyish tyrant as he was driven to the airport in a black limousine and flown into exile in 1986.Most Haitians hoped the rapacious strongman known as "Baby Doc" had...

Government loyalists appeared to sweep local elections in Belarus, according to preliminary results released Monday, as President Alexander Lukashenko retained a firm grip over the former Soviet nation. Belarus opposition and human rights activists denounced Sunday's vote as rigged, and the United States and the...

Legions of supporters of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto converged on Karachi for her planned homecoming Thursday from eight years in self-exile and return to the center stage of Pakistan's volatile politics.Brushing off fears of an attack by Islamic militants, she vowed Wednesday to restore...