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Trump hails positive moment in US-Pakistan ties after rescue of American family
Photo: Screenshot/White House video President Donald Trump has expressed praise for Pakistan’s effort in securing the release of an American family after years of the Afghan Taliban captivity, looking forward to more counterterrorism cooperation from the ally....October 12, 2017 1974 0 -
American Richard Thaler wins Nobel Prize for making economics more human
American professor Richard H. Thaler, who has incorporated psychologically realistic assumptions into analyses of economic decision-making, has won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Economics for his work – hailed as making economics more human. “By exploring...October 10, 2017 1429 0 -
Concerns outweigh expectations as Americans prepare for AI-shaped world
KUKA robot for flat glass handling Credit: KUKA Roboter GmbH, Bachmann/Wikimedia Commons As advances in artificial intelligence and robotics throw up a range of prospective socio-economic changes in the years ahead, Americans express concerns over implications...October 8, 2017 1445 0 -
A landmark discovery of biological clock’s working earns three Americans Nobel Prize
Three Americans have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology for their landmark discovery of molecular gene that controls the biological clock, the rhythm that keeps human bodies and minds going. Jeffrey C. Hall,...October 3, 2017 1525 0 -
MALA celebrates stories of Muslim Americans’ successful journeys
On Monday, July 24th 2017, Muslim American Leadership Alliance held an event at the historic Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The event, “Muslim American Journeys: Collecting, Preserving, and Archiving Stories...September 18, 2017 1958 0 -
Twitter, You Tube see increase in share as source of news while Facebook remains leader
A diagram on social media, Credit: Brian Solis and JESS3/Wikimedia Commons Twitter, You Tube and Snapchat have seen a increase in the share of people who get news on the website but Facebook remains the biggest social...September 7, 2017 1316 0 -
AMI to host conversation on challenges facing America’s diverse communities
American Muslim Institution, a Washington D.C.-based organization devoted to fostering interfaith dialogue, will host next month a conversation with some of the top journalists on challenges facing America’s diverse communities. The event on September 9 in...August 16, 2017 1538 0 -
Charlottesville rally ends in violence; Man rams car into crowd killing woman
A white nationalists’ demonstration in Charlottesville ended violently on Saturday, with a man plowing a car into counter-protesters killing a woman and injuring several others. According to Police the driver of the car James Alex Fields...August 13, 2017 1295 0 -
Most citizens believe openness to foreigners a defining American trait
So what is your take on the issue of American openness to foreigners in the light of ongoing heated debates on immigration and economic implications of it for the United States? Some of the rhetoric and...August 8, 2017 1382 0 -
Governor Dayton, faith leaders express support for Muslims after mosque attack
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton condemned this weekend’s bomb attack on a Bloomington mosque as “act of terrorism” as officials and interfaith leaders expressed their support for the scared Muslim community. Dayton also termed the attack that...August 6, 2017 1563 0