It exploded in the Mehram district of the Ilam city that borders Iraq, Iranian state

Popular Turkish television series relatable to day-to-day struggles of region’s residents

UN rapporteurs say Kashmiri journalists facing threat of criminal sanction for criticizing Indian administration

Death toll from coronavirus tops 2,500 with 51 new fatalities

Army launches operations after dozens of security personnel killed in recent Taliban attacks

Country's health minister warns lab could 'close down'

As the pandemic kills nearly 585,000 people worldwide, with more than 13.58 million confirmed cases

Authorities announce plans to reopen airports, border gates as curfew hours are reduced

'They could at least, if they were serious, I think, call them out,' says senior US diplomat David Schenker

Poorly paid, unprotected government-accredited health workers on frontlines of Covid-19 fight