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Our ocean mess: More plastic than fish by 2050
Photo: Underwater world Credit: Fascinating Universe/Wikimedia Commons Will scenes of colorful ocean life become a thing of the past? Fear are already rising that the coming generations may not be able to enjoy watching or witnessing...June 10, 2018 1591 0 -
Scandals hitting sports undermine the spirit of competition
Photo: UNIC Tokyo/Takashi Okano Sport has long been admired for its spirited competition and as a symbol of human desire for achievement. But what is happening to the international sport scenario in recent years is a...June 5, 2018 981 0 -
Hundreds protest against gun violence in New York
Photo: Screenshot/CNS NY Thousands of Americans representing all ages and communities staged protest marches against gun violence in New York and other parts of the country a spate of deadly school shootings that have prompted widespread...June 3, 2018 784 0 -
Climate change, air pollution cause 12.6 million deaths every year
Photo: WMO/Alfred Lee via UN. Smog in Beijing China Climate change and air pollution cause more than 12.6 million deaths a year, taking an unprecedented toll on affected communities emotionally and economically. The United Nations has called air...June 1, 2018 2425 0 -
Future uncertain as Trump cancels summit with North Korea
A map showing Sea of Japan and countries surrounding North Korea Credit: Chris 73/Wikimedia Commons Citing “tremendous anger and open hostility” toward the United States, President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled next month’s planned summit with...May 24, 2018 1153 0 -
Human rights backslide almost everywhere
Syrian and Irani refugees arrive at Skyla Sykamia in Lesvos Greece, October 2015 Credit: Ggia/Wikimedia Commons The UN is expressing alarm over growing disrespect for human rights around the world, with Europe’s hate toward migrants being...May 23, 2018 868 0 -
New report: Record opium in Afghanistan fuels militancy, drug trade & political instability
Opium poppy field in Afghanistan. Photo: IRIN A new report is warning against implications of record opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, saying it has caused rise in illegal drug trafficking, fueled militancy and political instability. The...May 22, 2018 837 0 -
Thousands say funeral prayer for Pakistani student killed in Texas school shooting
Photo: Facebook More than 3,000 members from the Muslim community in Stafford attended the funeral of Sabika Sheikh, the Pakistani exchange student killed in the deadly May 18 mass shooting at Santa Fe High School. The...May 21, 2018 1288 0 -
China offers massive trade concessions to the U.S. under new deal
File photo: Donald Trump and Xi Jinping leading talks at G-7 summit in July 2017, Credit: The White House/ Wikimedia Commons China is offering massive trade concessions to the United States worth billions of dollars under...May 18, 2018 1023 0 -
Book traces Sikh legacy in Pakistan; positives of peaceful coexistence
Nankana Sahib, the spiritual center of Sikhism. Photo: Jeev/Wikipedia The Sikh community, spread around the globe, has always had the highest association with the place of their spiritual origin in Pakistan’s Nankana Sahib district in Punjab...May 16, 2018 1010 0
