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US outraged by Pakistani court’s decision to exonerate Daniel Pearl murder convict
The United States has expressed outrage at Pakistan’s Supreme Court to grant freedom to the man convicted of kidnapping and beheading American journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002, who was working in the South Asian country for...January 29, 2021 520 0 -
Pakistan-India talks, not military conflict, will resolve Kashmir – UN
South Asian nuclear nuclear-armed neighbors Pakistan and should “come together and seriously discuss their problems” around the Kashmir dispute. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres underscored this while also offering the world body’s mediation to resolve the longstanding...January 29, 2021 641 0 -
Biden begins presidency with call for unity on ‘democracy’s day’
President Joe Biden began his term in office expressing a profound sense of the challenges awaiting him – from coronavirus outbreak to political fissures – as he vowed to work for the unity of the nation....January 21, 2021 473 0 -
Biden pledges to overturn Muslim ban; unveil immigration plan
Pledging to overturn the Trump era policies, President-elect Joe Biden plans to sign a number of executive orders, including rejoining the 2016 Paris climate accord and ending the travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries Donald Trump...January 20, 2021 397 0 -
World may be at tipping point in the COVID fight
The world needs to work together as a tipping point in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic nears amid growing infections across countries and continents, says the World Health Organization. “We were prepared for a challenging...January 11, 2021 718 0 -
Pro-Trump protestors storm Capitol Hill as Congress convenes to endorse Biden victory
Capitol Hill was the scene of surreal scenes on Wednesday as demonstrators protesting Democratic Joe Biden’s victory over President Trump stormed the building after listening to the outgoing president’s speech. The demonstrators turned into rioters as they...January 6, 2021 624 0 -
The hottest decade on record closes with 2020 with no sign of cooling
The year 2020 marks the end of the warmest decade on record with one of the three hottest years ever measured and the worrisome trend in heating up of the planet continues. Not even a global...December 26, 2020 985 0 -
Pakistani-American Ali Zaidi picked as White House climate adviser
Pakistani-American Ali Zaidi has been picked to serve as deputy White House Climate Coordinator, President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team announced. Zaidi is currently working as New York’s deputy secretary for energy and environment and has been a...December 18, 2020 977 0 -
In America, politicians don’t take power, the people grant it to them – Biden
With his victory now formally recognized, President-elect Joe Biden lambasted President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn people’s verdict through a series of court cases casting doubt over the U.S. election system., The U.S. Electorate, comprising electors...December 14, 2020 602 0 -
New study reveals how the pandemic will spawn painful surge in poverty
Amid the continuing spread of the coronavirus around the world, a new study on the effects of the pandemic has warned of a “high damage” scenario that would see hundreds of millions of people pushed into...December 5, 2020 689 0
