Nine killed in Iranian protests after death of 22yo woman in police custody
Demonstrators in a dozen cities vent anger over social repression.
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Iran faces global criticism, protests over woman's death
Iran's morality police are targeting women for not properly wearing the Islamic hijab.
Instagram disrupted across Iran amid protests
Witnesses inside Iran said they couldn't log on using mobile phones or home connections.
'The anger is palpable': Protests intensify in Iran over woman who died in custody
New York Times: Mahsa Amini died after her arrest for violating the law on headscarves.
Iran's ayatollahs attack 'illegal' morality police after woman's hijab death
Death of woman beaten for wearing hijab wrongly prompts a furious response from clerics.
'Like Hitler': Academic's wild view of Queen
An Iranian academic has claimed the Queen was 'one of the greatest criminals in history'.
Iran denies involvement but justifies Salman Rushdie attack
Iran's Foreign Ministry says the author and his supporters are the only ones to blame.
Tensions high in Iran after Rushdie attack
There are fears the attack could worsen international relations and isolate Iran.
Putin's humiliating 48-second wait on the world stage
Putin was left in awkward predicament during his rare overseas trip to Iran.
'Unhelpful and destabilising': Iran launches rocket into space as nuclear talks to resume
The White House criticised the launch ahead of expected talks over Tehran's nuclear deal.
Train derailment in east Iran kills at least 17, injures 50
Four of the seven cars in the train derailed in the early morning darkness.
Colombia to Tehran: The world's best cycling holidays
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NZ receives unusual gift to celebrate country's Covid response
The hand-woven tapestry took five months to complete.
Iran releases Brit pair after six years
British-Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe boards flight to United Kingdom.
US pays $2m a month to protect Pompeo, aide from Iran threat
Pompeo and Hook led the Trump administration's "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran.
'Outrageous attack': Iranian missiles reportedly hit US consulate in Iraq
At least 12 ballistic missiles struck a US consulate in Iraq.
Wander, woman: Global travel adventures for your next girls' trip
To celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, plan your next all-girls getaway.
'No future here': More than 1 million Afghans flee as economy collapses
New York Times: Around 4000-5000 people are estimated to be crossing into Iran each day.
Satellite images, expert suggest Iranian space launch coming
Iran appears to be preparing for a space launch as nuclear deal negotiations continue.
Pro tips and travel advice from a seasoned Lonely Planet author
Travel vicariously across the world with established travel writer, Brett Atkinson.
Hezbollah leader declares his group has 100,000 fighters
It would be larger than the size of Lebanon's armed forces, estimated at about 85,000.
'The world must wake up': UN chief outlines crisis that needs fixing
Guterres speaks of hope in face of 'cascade of crises'.
The scientist and the AI-assisted, remote-control killing machine
NY Times: They'd wanted to kill Iran's nuclear scientist for years. Then they found a way.
No, Joe Biden did not fall asleep in meeting with Israeli PM
Videos show the US President with his head down and eyes apparently closed.
Greece worried Afghan unrest will revive migrant crisis
Turkey is home to 3.6 million Syrians, but Greece has its everlasting financial woes.
Small Business: From a showjumper to thriving tea firm
An Iranian born IT engineer talks to Rahul Bhattarai about co-founding Magic T.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Iran goes into another lockdown
Iran also reported 466 deaths and 29,700 new cases of Covid-19.
Israel warns Iran 'very close' to nuclear bomb after West's inaction
Israel has warned for decades that Iran is close to developing nuclear weapons.
Mysterious 'Havana syndrome' cases investigated among US diplomats in Vienna
The Austria-based officials have reported unusual symptoms since Biden came to office.
'Systemic discrimination': ANZ closes Iranian man's bank accounts
'I'm a New Zealand permanent resident and should be treated by New Zealand rules.'
They were the nice, older couple next door. Then the first body turned up
New York Times: Couple confess to multiple murders. They are not sorry.
Iran's sole nuclear power plant undergoes emergency shutdown
There's been no explanation of the shutdown, which could cause power outages.
Israel PM warns world leaders over Iran nuclear deal
Western leaders have been attempting to resurrect the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
Iranian-born Kiwi man accuses bank of racial profiling after account closure
"He had dual citizenship with Iran so should have been dealt with differently."