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Iran's special envoy to Afghanistan and the head of its embassy in Kabul says Tehran includes the war-torn country as part of is "axis of resistance" -- a loose-knit network of Iranian-backed proxies and militant groups that aid it in opposing the West, Arab foes, and primarily Israel.
The South Asian nation's poll has already been stained by allegations of pre-vote rigging, with Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party barred from contesting as a bloc, prevented from rallying and censored from the airwaves.
As the February 8 general elections draw closer, political workers, especially those affiliated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan and the Pakistan Peoples Party , are becoming increasingly...
An Iranian man is being held for allegedly murdering his 17-year-old son over what he called the teenager's "feminine" behavior and makeup, in a case that has put the plight of the Islamic nation's LGBT community in the spotlight once again.
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