Region

Watchdog: Asia Seeing Growing Repression But Also Youth-Led Resistance

Amnesty International says governments across Asia are attempting to "uproot" fundamental freedoms, sparking a wave of youth-led protests against "escalating repression." 

Pakistan Temporarily Closes Afghan Border Crossing After Mortar Attack

Pakistan closed a key border crossing with Afghanistan after two mortar shells landed on Pakistani territory from across the border, officials say.

India Restores Some Internet In Kashmir After Nearly Six Months

Nearly six months after India imposed a communications blackout in Indian Kashmir, internet services were partially restored on January 25, but the region’s seven million residents will still have no access to social media.

Iran's New Quds Force Leader Has A Long History With Afghanistan

Ismail Qaani, the new commander of the Quds Force of Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), has ties with Afghanistan going back to the 1980s.

Taliban Links To Iran Threaten Peace Talks With U.S.

A quarter-century ago, Afghanistan’s hard-line Sunni Taliban movement emerged as a mortal enemy of the Shi’ite clerical regime in neighboring Iran. But amid today’s high U.S.-Iran tensions, Tehran’s influence over the Taliban could sabotage its peace negotiations with Washington.

U.S. House Passes Nonbinding Resolution To Limit Trump’s Actions Against Iran

The U.S. House of Representatives, as expected, on January 9 passed a nonbinding resolution limiting President Donald Trump’s ability to take military action against Iran.

Trump Pulls Back From Brink Of War With Iran, But Is Threat Over?

Senior U.S. Diplomat Stresses Washington's Commitment To Cooperation With Central Asia

A senior U.S. diplomat has urged Central Asian nations to deepen their cooperation to boost economic opportunities and strengthen security in the region.

Iran Launches Missile Strikes At U.S. Troops In Iraq, Casualties Unclear

Iran has carried out a ballistic-missile attack against U.S. forces stationed in Iraq in retaliation for the killing last week of a prominent Iranian military commander.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Chief Threatens To 'Set Ablaze' U.S.-Backed Locations

The top commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has threatened to "set ablaze" unspecified locations supported by the United States over the killing of a top Iranian general in a U.S. air strike last week.

Trump Says 52 Iranian Sites To Be Hit Should Tehran Take Action

U.S. President Donald Trump says Washington has identified 52 “Iranian sites” that will be hit “very fast and very hard” should Tehran strike any American target, while the early stirrings of protests began surfacing on U.S. streets against the strike that killed a top Iranian commander.