Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Tuesday that relations between Iran and Afghanistan are based on cordial cooperation and common interests and security. Qassemi’s comments…
Police in Indonesia have confirmed that the Christian governor of the capital, Jakarta, is under investigation as a suspect in a blasphemy case, which has recently…
At least two people have been killed after a major earthquake followed by scores of severe aftershocks hit New Zealand, causing massive infrastructure damage there. The…
The United Nations has launched an investigation into a recent incident in which over 30 civilians were killed in a US airstrike in northern Afghanistan. According…
Iran says it has finalized a cooperation agreement with China that would allow Chinese traders to use the Iranian territory for exports to Europe. The agreement…
North Korea is gearing up for launching an intermediate-range ballistic missile in the next three days, US sources say. Citing two unidentified US officials, Fox Business…
Iranian Ambassador to Malaysia Marzieh Afkham underlined that culture is one of the important pivots in nation-to-nation communication in international relations. ‘Culture is one of important…
Iran has condemned an attack by Nigerian forces against mourners commemorating Ashura, the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shia imam. At least 11…
Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state is in the throes of a sharp escalation of violence after several troops and armed men were killed in clashes on the…
Two people have died and two dozen others injured in a fire at a strip of fireworks shops in the Philippines. The fire set off a…
In a sign of sectarian harmony, Sunni Muslims in some parts of Pakistan have volunteered to escort mourning processions in the country during Muharram. The development…
Afghan commandos load ammunition into their rifle magazines during their battle with Taliban in Helmand province, Oct. 10, 2016. (Photo by AFP) Afghanistan has sent hundreds…