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Xi Seeks To Reassure Critics Over $1 Trillion Belt And Road Project

Chinese President Xi Jinping says his plan to recreate the old Silk Road is designed to increase and enhance international trade cooperation, as he bid to reassure critics of the $1 trillion infrastructure project.

Afghanistan Feels Impact Of Iran's Economic Isolation

Indian PM Modi Casts Vote In General Election's Third Round

Death Toll In Sri Lanka Bombings Rises To Almost 300

Police in Sri Lanka say the death toll in a series of deadly explosions that hit several locations, including hotels and churches in the capital where worshippers attended Easter services, has risen to at least 290, with some 500 others wounded.

Iran, Pakistan Agree To Set Up Joint Border 'Reaction Force'

Iranian President Hassan Rohani and visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan have agreed to set up a joint border "reaction force" to counter terrorism, Iranian state media reported.

Pakistan-Funded Afghan Hospital Begins Operations

Pakistan Says Iran-Based Group Behind Deadly Attack

Pakistan has urged Iran to take action against terrorist groups believed to be behind the killing of 14 soldiers earlier this week.

India's Bollywood Plays Starring Role In Modi's Re-election Bid

Worries In Afghanistan Over Mounting U.S.-Iran Tensions

Afghans are worried over the possible impact of growing tensions between Iran and the United States after Tehran reacted sharply to Washington’s designation of its Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) this week.

U.S. Designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards As 'Foreign Terrorist Organization'

The United States has designated Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a "foreign terrorist organization," U.S. President Donald Trump says in official statement.

Reports: U.S. Set To Designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard As Terrorist Organization

U.S. media are reporting that the United States will soon designate Iran's hard-line Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) a foreign terrorist organization, which would be the first time Washington has given that label to the military unit of another country.