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Pakistan Says Iran-Based Group Behind Deadly Attack

Pakistan has urged Iran to take action against terrorist groups believed to be behind the killing of 14 soldiers earlier this week.

India's Bollywood Plays Starring Role In Modi's Re-election Bid

Worries In Afghanistan Over Mounting U.S.-Iran Tensions

Afghans are worried over the possible impact of growing tensions between Iran and the United States after Tehran reacted sharply to Washington’s designation of its Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) this week.

U.S. Designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards As 'Foreign Terrorist Organization'

The United States has designated Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a "foreign terrorist organization," U.S. President Donald Trump says in official statement.

Reports: U.S. Set To Designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard As Terrorist Organization

U.S. media are reporting that the United States will soon designate Iran's hard-line Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) a foreign terrorist organization, which would be the first time Washington has given that label to the military unit of another country.

U.S. Considering Additional Iran Sanctions, Official Says

Washington is considering additional sanctions against Iran, a senior U.S. administration official has said.

Majlis Podcast: Central Asia’s Most Precious Resource: Water

On this week's Majlis podcast, a discussion on water supplies and water use in Central Asia.

U.S. Official To Press Iran Sanctions With Leaders In Malaysia, Singapore, India

A top U.S. sanctions official is in Asia to push efforts to increase pressure on Iran, saying Washington was intent on making Tehran "radioactive to the international community."

Uzbekistan, U.A.E. Sign $10 Billion Worth Of Agreements

Uzbekistan and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) have signed $10 billion worth of agreements on cooperation in investment and finance, renewable energy, industry and infrastructure development, agriculture, and other fields.

Pakistan, India Trade Barbs Over Alleged Religious Conversion Of Hindu Girls

Reports of an alleged kidnapping and religious conversion of two Hindu teenage sisters to Islam in mostly Muslim Pakistan last week has triggered a spat between the country and its neighbor India.

Jailed, Harassed RFE/RL Correspondent Leaves Turkmenistan

A Turkmen correspondent for RFE/RL has left Turkmenistan after serving a three-year prison term on drug charges that human rights groups and a UN panel denounced as politically motivated.