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Hillary Clinton regrets calling half of Trump supporters “deplorables”
Hillary Clinton expressed “regret” Saturday for comments in which she said “half” of her Republican rival Donald Trump’s supporters are “deplorables,” meaning people who are racist, sexist, homophobic or xenophobic. “Last night I was ‘grossly generalistic,’...September 10, 2016 823 0 -
UN warns against religious intolerance, populism; urges bridge-building
Amid rise of populism and demagoguery in politics, the United Nations has warned against fallout of exclusivism and urged efforts to safeguard human rights laws. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for collective efforts toward peaceful coexistence...September 8, 2016 851 0 -
US probing Russian attempts to influence election
U.S. probing Russia’s attempts to influence 2016 election: Report US Intelligence and law enforcement officials are looking into how and to what extent Russia is attempting to influence the United States presidential election . A report...September 6, 2016 986 0 -
Clinton, Trump step up campaigns with Labor Day appearances
With just over two months away and three weeks from the first presidential debate, the White House race entered the final stretch Monday with Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump locked in what promises to be...September 5, 2016 865 0 -
Kissinger, Shultz not to back any candidate; Trump catching up with Clinton
Former secretaries of state Henry Kissinger and George Shultz said Friday that they would not be supporting Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Hillary Clinton in this year’s race for the White House. “We are not making any endorsement...September 3, 2016 862 0 -
US, India agree on facilitating military logistics
In a major step toward expanding bilateral defense cooperation, the United States and India have signed a military logistics agreement that allows the two countries to use each other’s land, air and naval bases for supplies,...August 31, 2016 709 0 -
Music star DJ Khaled endorses Hillary Clinton
DJ Khaled, one of the most prominent Muslims in US music, has announced that he’ll be voting for Democratic Hillary Clinton in the November 8 presidential election. The endorsement for Clinton came as the “Major Key” rapper sat...August 27, 2016 1052 0 -
NASDAQ goes green as Pakistan’s envoy Lodhi rings bell
Pakistan Ambassador to the United Nations, Dr. Maleeha Lodhi, Friday rang the closing bell at the NASDAQ Stock Exchange in New York to signal the ceremonial end of trading for the day on Wall Street, saying...August 26, 2016 1087 0 -
End humanitarian shame in Syria – UN
The United Nations humanitarian chief has appealed to the United States and Russia to rapidly reach agreement on the security guarantees and operational modalities for a ceasefire in the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo so aid...August 23, 2016 802 0 -
USAID, APPNA to work jointly to address health challenges in Pakistan
The Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA) and the US Agency For International Development (USAID) on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at collaborating and sharing expertise and resources to address health challenges...August 21, 2016 1093 0
