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Nawaz Sharif seeks US push toward Pakistan-India dispute resolution
In the face of rising tensions between between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Monday urged the United States to mediate the “bilateral issues” between the two South Asian neighbours. The Pakistani leader...Sep 19, 2016 795 0 -
Facebook co-founder Moskovitz pledges $20 million to boost Clinton campaign
Tech entrepreneur and co-founder of Facebook Dustin Moskovitz has pledged a whopping $ 20 million to boost Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, arguing she offers a better way forward for the United States. Writing a piece on...Sep 10, 2016 885 0 -
Malala Yousafzai urges end to heartbreaking repression in Indian-held Kashmir
Nobel Peace Laureate Malala Yousafzai has appealed to the International community to help halt the inhumanity and heartbreak in India-administered Kashmir. “The Kashmiri people, like people everywhere, deserve their fundamental human rights… They should live free...Sep 7, 2016 928 0 -
Global Beat event explores key issues in Election 2016
A timely event on the US election last week explored prospects and perils the unusually intense and divisive politicking might have for US politics, society and the foreign policy in the years to come. Some of...Sep 5, 2016 1125 0 -
US, India agree on facilitating military logistics
In a major step toward expanding bilateral defense cooperation, the United States and India have signed a military logistics agreement that allows the two countries to use each other’s land, air and naval bases for supplies,...Aug 31, 2016 665 0 -
Supreme Simone Biles reigns at Rio Olympics with four golds
Combining her athletic ability with gymnastic aesthetics, American Simone Biles grabbed fourth gold of Rio Olympics, reinforcing her status as the top gymnast in the world. With the golden floor showing, Biles etched her name in...Aug 17, 2016 641 0 -
65 million refugees and shrinking survival islands
FEATURED IMAGE above shows a Yemeni refugee family in Darwin Camp Photo Credit: UNHCR/Yahya Arhab The number of refugees and displaced people spiraled to unprecedented 65.3 million last year, the United Nations said in another grim...Jun 21, 2016 802 0 -
US diplomats concerned over Syria policy implications
More than 50 US diplomats signed an internal memo urging the Obama administration to approve military airstrikes against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, widely held responsible for massacre and displacement of millions of Syrians....Jun 17, 2016 800 0 -
Where is the plan to address inequality ?
A string of recent eye-opening reports have established links between inequality and turmoil at social, national and international levels. For example, a report late last year highlighted how inequality and economic frustrations led to Arab Spring...Mar 31, 2016 944 0 -
Warmest winter in US giving way to early spring
The United States experienced the warmest winter this year, partly due to a strong El Nino phenomenon, the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration says – indicating that the current year may be even hotter than last...Mar 8, 2016 861 0