Iran executes journalist accused of inspiring 2017 anti-govt protests

Iranian journalist Ruhollah Zam, who was convicted of fueling violence during the 2017 anti-government protests, was executed Saturday, local news agencies reported.

What’s behind Washington’s frequent troop withdrawal orders?

Those orders concerning the Middle East, Africa and Afghanistan, in particular, have been strongly opposed by not only the federal government, but also the GOP and senior U.S. military officials.

Finland pulls out two thirds of its troops in Afghanistan

Finland has decided to reduce the number of Finnish soldiers in Afghanistan and will immediately withdraw two thirds of its troops, the Finnish Defence Forces said in a press release.

Chinese embassy accuses Australia of ‘overreaction’ after release of fake war crimes photo

The inflammatory tweet by a Chinese government official has been widely condemned and even prompted Prime Minister Scott Morrison to call for an official apology.

Pakistan, India accuse each other of stoking terrorism

A day after India provided a dossier to some UN Security Council members accusing militants from Pakistan of attempting an attack in the disputed Indian territory Kashmir, Islamabad reciprocated by giving UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres a dossier accusing India of stoking terrorism in Pakistan.

Pompeo to meet with Afghan and Taliban talks teams

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to meet negotiators from the Afghan negotiating team and from the Taliban in Doha as recent indications point towards some headway having been made in talks.

Iran’s special envoy to Afghanistan arrived in Kabul

The Iranian embassy in Kabul said that Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian, Iran’s special envoy to Afghanistan, arrived in Kabul to discuss recent developments in the region with senior government officials.

Imran Khan: Terrorism inside Pakistan sponsored by India

Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan Saturday claimed that his country has provided “irrefutable evidence” of India’s sponsored terrorism inside Pakistan.

Thousands of Trump supporters march on Capitol Hill

Tens of thousands of President Donald Trump’s supporters marched through downtown Washington on Saturday, echoing his unsubstantiated claims of election fraud.

Russian peacekeeping troops deployed to Nagorno-Karabakh

Russian peacekeeping troops deployed to Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday under a deal that halted six weeks of fighting between Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces.