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Trump claims ‘total exoneration’ as Mueller finds no 2016 campaign collusion with Russia
President Donald Trump claimed “complete and total exoneration” as the Justice Department announcement that Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe found no evidence of collusion between Russia and Trump’s 2016 election campaign. The president expressed his vindication...March 25, 2019 895 0 -
Activists at D.C. rally condemn Islamophobia; urge peaceful coexistence
A group of human rights activists staged a rally near the White House on Sunday, condemning the massacres of Muslims in New Zealand mosque attacks and urging an end to bigotry and Islamophobia. The participants displayed...March 25, 2019 897 0 -
Trump says U.S.-Pakistan relations ‘very good’
President Donald Trump has described the U.S.-Pakistan relationship as “very good,” saying his administration will be holding talks with the South Asian country – considered critical to a negotiated end to Afghan conflict. “We’ll be meeting...March 22, 2019 860 0 -
World Bank raises $13 billion through Green Bonds
The World Bank has raised more than US$13 billion through the green bond that since its launch in 2008 has emerged as a new way to connect investor financing to climate projects. Proceeds have come from...March 21, 2019 1512 0 -
Washington area remains the hub of innovation
Innovation, which lies at the heart of economic growth, stems from a bunch of factors and Washington metro area continues to have a lot of those, housing three of America’s top ten most innovative places. The...March 20, 2019 1177 0 -
‘Emphasizing common humanity in education key to curbing extremism’
The attacks on mosques in New Zealand once again remind that the world is confronted with a gigantic issue and needs a solution that can come from an education that emphasizes common good of all, a...March 19, 2019 1215 0 -
Data-based marketing and emerging competing scenarios
Marketing companies and individuals have never had so much data to make use of, as they have now. Yet in the fast data-driven field of marketing, the immediate future presents a landscape filled with opportunities and...March 13, 2019 882 0 -
In the wake of Omar’s stance, historic House resolution condemns anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim bias
After days of intense deliberations, the U.S. House of Representative passed a resolution condemning anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and racism in what Congresswoman Ilhan Omar – whose accusation of allegiance to Israel – prompted the move – called...March 8, 2019 715 0 -
Pakistani-American Mohammad Aslam passes away; leaving behind a legacy of community service
Image Credit: Courtesy Naila Alam Pakistani-American community in Washington area lost a veteran voice and mentor on Wednesday, when Mohammad Aslam, owner of Metro International Travel and founder of the 1990s newspaper Eastern Times, passed away....March 7, 2019 4162 1 -
U.S. steps up diplomacy to contain Pakistan-India crisis
President Trump may have come empty-handed from a meeting with North Korea leader over denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula but his administration is focused intently on containing a crisis between two South Asian nuclear powers Pakistan...February 28, 2019 779 0
