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Recorded deaths, excluding China, drop to 690 in 2018, the lowest in more than a decade, Amnesty says.
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Tehran responds to the elite unit's terrorist designation, saying the US itself leads world terrorism.
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Adventure cyclist Ishbel Holmes had a traumatic early life - here she explains how an encounter with a stray dog finally healed her.
Read moreUS labels Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organisation
President Donald Trump has designated Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist organisation. This is the first time the US has made such a statement about another nation's military.In response, Iran has declared that US forces in the Middle East constitute a terrorist organisation.So, what does this mean for relations between the two countries?Michael Singh - managing director of The Washington Institute think-tank - gave his thoughts to Newsday's Lebo Diseko.(Photo: Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps. Credit: AFP)
Iran's Revolutionary Guards were set up after the 1979 revolution to defend the Islamic system.
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It is the first time the US has labelled a foreign government's military as a terrorist organisation.
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At least 70 people have been killed so far and more heavy rain is expected on Saturday.
Read moreDeadly flash floods in Iran kill dozens, and cause destruction across the country.
At least 45 people have died in flooding throughout the country over the past few weeks.
Read moreNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's husband delivered the card to the Iranian Embassy as part of his campaign for her release.