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Afghan instability threatens Pakistan’s gains
Pakistan’s economic and security gains were at risk from continued Afghan instability, and it is in the country’s interest to work with the United States to help bring peace to Afghanistan, a top Pakistani official said....February 8, 2018 1206 0 -
New Study: Drinking tea makes people more creative
Photo: Miansari66/Wikimedia Commons So, what does taking tea do to awaken sleepy senses, turn on a rusty mind or even overcome a brain freeze? In short, how does drinking tea stimulate thinking and help creativity? A...February 5, 2018 1656 0 -
Trump sticks to his call for sweeping immigration reform
President Donald Trump spoke of a “new American moment” in his State of the Union as he stuck to his call for a sweeping immigration reform with the construction of US-Mexican border wall, end to Diversity...January 31, 2018 1114 0 -
How 1.2 billion young people can shape a better future
The world is brimming with youthful energy. The planet has never seen such large numbers of young people – 1.2 billion in cities, towns and villages around the globe. But the world has also never seen such...January 28, 2018 1289 0 -
America first does not mean America alone: Trump
Photo: World Economic Forum President Donald Trump told a gathering of world’s economic and political leaders in Davos on Friday that the United States is the best place to do business and that his policy of...January 26, 2018 1501 0 -
How much of a game changer will artificial intelligence be?
Sophia the robot at UN Headquarters. UN Photo Artificial Intelligence may not have taken the world by storm as yet – not the way a Sci-Fi would have us believe. But the promise of the technology...January 25, 2018 1133 0 -
Pakistani-American Kumail Nanjiani wins Oscar nomination for The Big Sick
Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani “The Big Sick” panel at Sundance 2017, Park City UT, Photo: Punk Toad (https://www.flickr.com/photos/punktoad/32616892101) Pakistani-American comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani has won nomination for an Oscar for film The Big Sick,...January 24, 2018 1123 0 -
Trump says Democrats chose shutdown politics over budget deal as anniversary gift
President Donald Trump has said Democrats wanted to give him shutdown gift on his first anniversary and have chosen politics over deal-making. In a series of Twitter messages, Trump reacted strongly to the government shutdown after...January 20, 2018 854 0 -
U.S. hints at long-term presence in Syria to defeat ISIS, counter Iran
A child standing in front of his ground-flattened school after a bombardment in Ainjara village in rural Aleppo, Syria. Photo: UNICEF/Khalil Alshawi The United States will maintain a long-term presence in Syria to defeat the ISIS...January 18, 2018 948 0 -
A celebration of diversity in Virginia
Atif Qarni, Virginia’s new secretary education Photo: Views and News Home to thriving diverse communities, Virginia took an important step this month to emphasize what America stands to benefit from – inclusiveness, pluralism and celebration of...January 13, 2018 1858 1
