... to power in August 2021, Afghanistan’s once-diverse media landscape has collapsed under a lack of funding and restrictions -- and Chinese state media is looking to fill the void.
Human rights organization Hengaw reported that 26-year-old Essam Soltani, arrested in connection with protests in the city of Karaj, was due to be executed on Wednesday ... .
... that it was stopping military operations in Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsud neighbourhood, where it has clashed for days with Kurdish fighters, state media reported.