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Women must have a voice in shaping Afghanistan’s future
Afghanistan is on the verge of some big changes. Next month’s elections and an unfolding Afghan peace process will shape the future of the country as the U.S. plans to pull its forces out of the...July 26, 2019 746 0 -
We are losing 24 billion tons of fertile land, 8% of GDP every year
Another scary revelation on the state of the planet and dangers of drought is out with another warning. The world is losing 24 billion tons of fertile land and consequently national domestic product of up to...June 18, 2019 1314 0 -
New study calls for a Declaration of Digital Interdependence
The digital technology should help shape an inclusive future, safety and opportunity for all, pitches a new UN tech report. “The Age of Digital Interdependence” is a work of the UN High Level Panel on Digital Cooperation,...June 11, 2019 1037 0 -
With calls for peace, majority of American Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr Tuesday
American Muslims attended large congregations of Eid ul Fitr prayers to celebrate the culmination of the month of Ramazan but some South Asian communities will mark the occasion on Wednesday. In New York and Washington metro...June 4, 2019 854 0 -
NYC mayor sees no special treatment if Amazon expands presence in the city
If Amazon wants to expand its presence in New York City, it will have to do so on its own like any other technology company, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. He was responding to a...May 28, 2019 639 0 -
Pakistani-American MIT student killed in New Jersey car crash
Aliza Akhtar with her father Naveed Akhtar Waraich A 19-year-old Pakistani-American MIT student was killed Saturday night in a head-on crash in New Jersey when a drunk driver drove into her car after crossing over into...May 26, 2019 11813 7 -
One million species face extinction – New UN Study
Findings of a new globally sourced report have put the world on a sharp notice. The future of the planet seems so different now that one million species could be gone within a few decades if...May 7, 2019 1227 0 -
Pakistan envoy seeks expansion in U.S.-Pakistan educational ties
Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Dr Asad Majeed Khan has vowed to expand educational ties with the United States as both countries work on convergence of peace and stability efforts in Afghanistan. Ambassador Khan said...March 17, 2019 992 0 -
Pakistan-India standoff could have unintended impact on Afghan peace process
The continuing Pakistan-India standoff could force Pakistan to focus fully on its eastern border, creating implications for the Afghan peace process on its western border. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi told Fox...March 5, 2019 721 0 -
UN wants Pakistan, India to build on ‘positive momentum’ after Indian pilot’s release
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Pakistan and India should maintain the “positive momentum” produced by Islamabad’s release of Indian fighter pilot and hold talks to defuse tensions. The world body has been closely watching the South...March 2, 2019 696 0
