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Iran, Pakistan Report More Coronavirus Cases

Iran says the novel coronavirus has killed 54 more people in the country, raising the death toll to 291.

U.S.-Taliban Deal Rekindles Old Rivalry Between Afghanistan And Pakistan

Days after the United States signed a historic initial peace deal with the Taliban, an old rivalry between neighbors Afghanistan and Pakistan is rearing its head.

Kazakh Whistle-Blower, Afghan Mayor, Pakistani Activist Among Recipients Of U.S. Women's Courage Award

A whistle-blower who escaped a Chinese "reeducation camp" to reveal the horrors of life in the gulag after escaping to Kazakhstan is one of a dozen recipients of the U.S. State Department's International Women of Courage Award (IWOC) for 2020.

Freedom House Assails Russia, Iran For Protest Crackdowns, But Also Raps U.S.

Freedom House has assailed crackdowns on protesters in “authoritarian states" Russia and Iran, but it also criticized traditional defenders of democracy -- including the United States -- for turning their backs on traditional safeguard roles to pursue “populist agendas.”

Iran Coronavirus Deaths Mount, Including Senior Adviser To Supreme Leader

Iran's Health Ministry reported 12 more deaths from the coronavirus, bringing the total to 66 deaths, while the number of cases in the country has reached 1,501.

Attacks On Indian Journalists Highlight Growing Intolerance

Tehran Friday Prayers 'Cancelled' As Coronavirus Cases Spike

Iran has canceled Friday Prayers in Tehran over the coronavirus outbreak, state media report, as the authorities confirmed that infected cases in the country spiked by more than 100.

Rise In Coronavirus Cases In Iran, Elsewhere Triggers Pandemic Fears

Fears of a coronavirus pandemic, or global outbreak, are growing as countries including Iran, Italy, and South Korea are battling to contain the spread of the disease that has already killed more than 2,600 people in China.

As Iran's Coronavirus Death Toll Rises, Neighboring Countries Close Borders, Impose Travel Bans

Iranian authorities reported two more deaths from the deadly coronavirus, bringing the country's death toll to eight -- the highest such toll outside the disease's epicenter in China.

Is Iran Behind Recent Airplane Shootings In Afghanistan?

While some officials in a restive southern Afghan province say Iran has equipped the Taliban with anti-aircraft missiles, there is still no definitive proof that Tehran is behind the numerous recent downing of U.S. and Afghan airplanes.

The Return Of Pro-Iranian Militia Fighters To Afghanistan Fuels Fears In Kabul, Washington

The return to their homeland of thousands of fighters from the Fatemiyoun Brigade, a pro-Iranian Afghan proxy group that fought in Syria, has prompted fears.