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Horror at Sea: 100 refugees dead in Mediterranean waters
A UNHCR file photo shows a boat carrying refugees and migrants drifts on the Mediterranean Sea shortly before rescue by the Italian Navy in 2014. © Italian Navy/Massimo Sestini The 2018 has begun disastrously for refugees trying...January 11, 2018 1012 0 -
Trump says he is a ‘stable genius; dismisses concerns about mental fitness
Photo: Screenshot/ABC News Reacting to damaging accounts of his governing style in book Fire and Fury, President Donald Trump has rejected concerns about his mental health, saying he is a “very stable genius.” Trump noted in a...January 7, 2018 792 0 -
US cannot walk away from Pakistan; should explore constructive options -NYT
The Khyber Pass connecting Pakistan and Afghanistan, Photo James Mollison/Wikimedia Commons As U.S.-Pakistan relations nosedive following Washington’s recriminatory moves including suspension of military aid, a major American newspaper has said U.S. President cannot walk away from...January 6, 2018 924 0 -
Pakistan reminds critics of counterterror gains; efforts on with U.S. to find common ground
A map showing Pakistani tribal areas along Afghan border, Photo: Hbtila/Wikimedia Commons Pakistan has reacted to the latest U.S. announcement of suspending nearly all security assistance with a reminder of the importance of counterterrorism cooperation. Islamabad...January 5, 2018 813 0 -
US confirms withholding $255 million in assistance for Pakistan
Photo: Screenshot/CBSN Following President Trump’s tirade against Pakistan, the United States has announced it is withholding $ 255 million in aid for the South Asian country. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Washington...January 3, 2018 1147 0 -
New Yorkers brave bone-chilling cold to greet 2018
Photo: Screenshot/Times Square Video New Yorkers reveled into the New Year 2018 with a splash of lights, music, fireworks and ball drop at the Times Square – braving off bone-chilling cold. Mayor Bill de Blasio joined...January 1, 2018 1131 0 -
2018 UN red alert: Will the world work for a peaceful future?
A child carries a bag of firewood she bought for her family in besieged east Ghouta, Syria. Photo: UNICEF/Al Shami As head of the world’s top diplomatic forum, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, warned against excessive nationalism and...December 31, 2017 2090 0 -
McMaster says Trump’s foreign policy approach out of his ‘comfort zone’
Image Credit: U.S. Army Public Affairs/Wikimedia Commons President Donald Trump’s American foreign policy approach is out of the comfort zone and it has altered the international community’s view of the United States but not necessarily in...December 29, 2017 1755 0 -
UN says Afghanistan should not miss Kabul Process opportunity toward peace
Afghanistan-Pakistan border, Photo: CIA The United Nations envoy for Afghanistan has underscored the need for the landlocked country to achieve a political settlement with the armed opposition, pointing to an upcoming February meeting between the parties...December 22, 2017 1598 0 -
UN General Assembly resolution rejects change in U.S. stance on Jerusalem
UN Photo/Manuel Elias Pakistan and India were among countries that backed a United Nations General Assembly resolution Thursday, rejecting the recent U.S. move to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital. The resolution received 128 votes to nine...December 21, 2017 887 0
