Dr. Javad Zarif, Foreign Minister of Iran who is on a visit to Pakistan from 11-13 March, 2018, today held consultations on bilateral relations and regional peace and security with Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Foreign Minister of Pakistan at the Ministry of ...
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IRGC: Militants Killed During Attacks In Southeastern Iran
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) says three men who attacked a military checkpoint in southeastern Iran have been killed.An IRGC statement on March 12 said the attack took place near the city of Saravan, about 50 kilometers from Pakista...
Read More »Iran Accuses US of Supporting IS in Afghanistan; Washington Denies Allegation
ISLAMABAD, Iran has accused the United States of helping Islamic State militants in Afghanistan to fuel regional terrorism and threaten neighboring countries.Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made the allegations while speaking to ...
Read More »Taliban Overruns Afghan District Near Iranian Border
ISLAMABAD, The Taliban has captured a western Afghan district near the border with Iran after inflicting heavy casualties on government forces.Insurgents early Monday assaulted Anar Dara in the province of Farah and partially took control of the distri...
Read More »Muslim Pakistan Swears In First Hindu Female Senator from Untouchables
ISLAMABAD, Islamic Pakistan has sworn in newly-elected members of its Senate, including the first female representative from the country's marginalized minority Hindu community.Monday's proceedings remained focused on Krishna Kumari from the so-called ...
Read More »At Least 50 Killed in Nepal Plane Crash
Officials in Nepal say a passenger plane from Bangladesh crashed and burst into flames as it was attempting to land at the Kathmandu airport, killing at least 50 people.A spokesman for the Dhaka-based U.S.-Bangla Airlines said 71 people, including four...
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