A jailed Iranian environmentalist says she has been subjected to severe psychological torture in an effort to make her confess to criminal charges, according to documents seen by the BBC.
Iran has confirmed 13 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing cases of the disease in the country to 18, including four deaths in the holy Shi'ite city of Qom. The outbreak has led to concern among some citizens who are questioning the official figures and the government's handling of the disease.
The United States and the Taliban are on the verge of a peace deal. What’s in the agreement?
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Dozens of followers of a renegade Tajik colonel who fled to Uzbekistan in the late 1990s after fighting government forces in the Tajik Civil War are now seeking legal residence, afraid to return home to Tajikistan.
Losing presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah has plunged Afghanistan into a political crisis by declaring himself the winner of the vote and pledging to set up a parallel government.
When longtime Kremlin aide Vladislav Surkov's imminent departure was first announced by an acquaintance last month, the reason given was a supposed shift in Moscow's policies toward Ukraine. But does Surkov's dismissal really mean new prospects for an end to the war between Kyiv and Russia-backed separatists in the Donbas?
A popular video blogger in Russia is being credited with single-handedly raising awareness of the HIV/AIDS crisis in the country with a powerful video that has attracted more than 14 million views since it appeared on YouTube on February 11. Yury Dud’s video was ignored by lawmakers at a State Duma showing, but a senior official who did watch it has vowed to review the country’s often-criticized efforts to tackle the disease.
Iran's parliamentary elections are likely to result in the consolidation of power for the hard-liners, which could result in a conservative takeover of the presidency in 2021.
Teachers, psychologists, scientists, filmmakers, human rights activists, museum professionals, and others have signed open letters condemning the prison sentences imposed on seven men convicted in the so-called Network case, which many activists in Russia and abroad have denounced as fabricated amid allegations that confessions were extracted under torture.
As Iranians prepare to vote in parliamentary elections on February 21, we look at some of the prominent candidates running, those who are not, and hopefuls who were disqualified.
Students in St. Petersburg say teachers censored their tribute band because the song chosen -- I Want To Break Free by the British band Queen -- "promotes homophobia and homosexuality.” The incident is the latest example of how a 2013 law against gay “propaganda” may be driving censorship in Russian society.
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