Iranian lawmakers are attempting to abolish a longstanding law that denies citizenship to Iranian children born to foreign fathers.
Jon Huntsman, the former Utah governor nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next U.S. ambassador to Russia, will have his diplomatic experience and business acumen put to the test should he represent U.S. interests in Moscow.
The failed homecoming of Afghan Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum, who was barred from landing in Afghanistan after two months of medical leave in Turkey, could add fuel to an ongoing political crisis.
Russian Internet personalities have rallied to the defense of a blogger, who was convicted of hate speech for a video in which he played Pokemon Go in a church, shortly after he was placed on an official government list of designated terrorists and extremists.
Investigators say it's clear what caused Flight MH17 to crash in eastern Ukraine's war zone in 2014: a Buk missile brought in from Russia and fired from territory held by Moscow-backed separatists. But they have yet to name a single suspect, and families of the 298 victims can only sit and wait for justice.
Iran is trying to boost the image of the Fatemiyoun Division, Afghan fighters recruited by Tehran to fight in Syria, as the group suffers high casualties on the battlefield.
Iranian authorities gave foreign diplomats a rare glimpse inside Evin prison, which has become a symbol of what rights groups say is a repressive state. Activists are decrying the visit as a PR stunt in which ambassadors got a “distorted view” of conditions there.
An Afghan group is seeking to end long-held taboos in society and restore a basic right to women -- for them to be identified by their own names.
A supporter of Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny has caused a stir and speculation about motives after accusing the Kremlin foe of failing to help him after he was severely beaten by police.
A longtime behind-the-scenes player in Washington lobbying circles, Akhmetshin was involved in an effort to undermine a 2012 law targeting Russian human rights abuses. Now he’s the focus of new questions about ties between Trump associates and Russian officials.
A Russian university student claims he was expelled over his opposition activism, the latest clash between young people and school officials over anticorruption protests led by Kremlin foe Aleksei Navalny.
The detention of an Iranian medical researcher with a valid visa has made headlines, but numerous reports of his connections to Iran's notorious Basij force has some approving of the U.S. ban on his entry to the country.
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