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After ‘Death to America’ Chant, Iranian Athletes Want to Cancel Wrestling Match
An organization of world-class Iranian athletes is urging USA Wrestling to cancel a February match with Iran's squad after "Death to America" chants.
Iran Calls for Release of Afghan Funds During Taliban Envoy’s Visit
Hardline Islamist Taliban insurgents took control of Afghanistan on Aug. 15 as U.S. and other foreign forces withdrew after a 20-year presence in support of its Western-backed Kabul government.
Iran Hosts Crucial Meeting Involving Afghan Rivals
The Taliban are under pressure from neighboring countries and the global community at large to promote national political reconciliation and form an inclusive government that respects human rights of all Afghans before the world considers granting legitimacy to the rule in Kabul.
Taliban Arrest Popular Afghan Professor Critical of Govt
The region has been under heavy rainfall for two weeks, which could have loosened the rock face. On Saturday, a dike overflowed at an iron ore mine 300 kilometers to the east, cutting off a major federal highway.
Exclusive: Baby Lost in Chaos of Afghanistan Airlift Found, Returned to Family
During the tumultuous Afghan evacuation over the summer, Mirza Ali Ahmadi - the boy's father who had worked as a security guard at the U.S. embassy - and his wife Suraya feared their son would get crushed in the crowd as they neared the airport gates en route to a flight to the United States.
Iranian Judiciary Workers Protest for Higher Pay in Rare Demonstration
AFP reported protesters chanting, "If our problem is not resolved, we will shut down the justice system!"
U.S. Warns Iran of Severe Consequences If Americans Attacked
Iran's sanctions included U.S. General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It also included former White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien.
Iran Sanctions 52 Americans on Anniversary of Soleimani Killing, Drawing U.S. Rebuke
White House national security adviser Sullivan says Tehran will ‘face severe consequences’ if it attacks those targeted by largely symbolic measure.
Pakistan Confirms Appointment of First Female Supreme Court Judge
A commission that decides on the promotion of judges on Thursday voted to make 55-year-old Justice Ayesha Malik the first female judge on Pakistan's Supreme Court.
Statue of Slain Commander Soleimani Torched in Iran Hours After Unveiling
Unknown assailants set fire to effigy of IRGC general in Shahrekord as country marks anniversary of assassination; exiled dissident group hails ‘resistance units’ behind attack