In first public comments since nationwide unrest began, Iranian President Hassan Rohani says criticizing and protests are people's rights but should not lead to violence.
Iranian President Hassan Rohani will address the country on December 31 after three days of antigovernment street protests over rising prices left at least two demonstrators dead and prompted security officials to warn of an “iron fist” response.
A suicide bomber has killed at least 15 people at a funeral in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad.
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says he expects there will be a larger U.S. civilian presence in Syria soon since the fight against the Islamic State (IS) extremist group is nearing a conclusion.
President Donald Trump on Friday condemned the arrest of protesters in Iran, telling Tehran that "the world is watching" .
Turkish defense officials say Ankara and Moscow have signed a deal under which Russia will supply up to two S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries to Turkey.
Iranian police have dispersed antigovernment protesters and arrested dozens of people in the western city Kermanshah and the capital, Tehran, as demonstrations against price hikes have turned political and spread to several cities.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law ratifying an agreement enabling Russia to expand operations at its naval facility in the Syrian port of Tartus.
Afghanistan's Interior Ministry says at least 40 people have been killed and 30 wounded by multiple bomb blasts at a Shi'ite cultural center near a news agency in Kabul.
The Syrian government appears to be allowing Islamic State (IS) militants to move freely through territory it controls, the U.S.-led coalition fighting IS in Syria has said.
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