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Americans hold demonstrations in several cities to say no to war with Iran
American peace activists staged demonstrations in several cities to express their opposition to another war in the Middle East as U.S.-Iran tensions spiraled up in the wake of killing of a top Iranian general and attack...January 5, 2020 771 0 -
William and Kate carry forward Princess Diana’s love for Pakistan
The Queen complained of a “bumpy” year with the behavior of some members of her family in mind. She will find this article uplifting for the positive impact other members have had. In October 2019, Prince...January 5, 2020 2661 2 -
UN says world cannot afford another Gulf war as US-Iran tensions boil
As clouds of war gather over the Persian Gulf with U.S. hitting Iranian targets in Iraq and Tehran vowing retaliation, the United Nations has said the world cannot afford to have another conflict in the region....January 4, 2020 2600 0 -
Will consumers guard US, Chinese economies against trade war repercussions?
What has the year 2020 in store for world economy in view of risky US-China trade war that consumed attention of economists in 2019? The trade war between the two largest economies created both threats and...January 3, 2020 635 0 -
Asian American Chamber welcomes new Board, Executive Committee members
Asian American Chamber of Commerce Friday announced addition of three new members to its Board of Directors and six additions to the Executive Committee, with the AACC president hoping that the entrepreneurs would energize the chamber’s...January 3, 2020 1569 0 -
The Eternal in The Ephemeral
When I joined Professor Akbar Ahmed of American University in Washington DC last semester break, he gave me the magnificent illustrated book of his friend Professor Akmal Hussain, Dean IT University, Lahore. He enquired whether I...January 2, 2020 1219 0 -
Will Modi learn from Emperor Akbar’s inclusiveness?
An illustration of Emperor Akbar holding a religious assembly including Jesuit missionaries Rodolfo Acquaviva and Francisco Henriques Credit:Nar Singh/Public Domain/Wikipedia About five centuries ago, India was the center of a thriving empire under the leadership of...December 28, 2019 3062 0 -
Our food choices may slow down climate change
Climate change is long feared to cause shortage of food supplies. But there is a vice versa relationship. Our food choices may help fight climate change. But how? The answer came in the latest report of...December 27, 2019 1853 0 -
Qatar launches high-speed metro as Doha readies for World Cup 2022
Connecting an array of tourist spots, hotels, international airport and stadiums, Qatar has launched a state-of-the-art metro system in Doha as the city primes up to host the 2022 World Cup football gala. Named Doha Metro,...December 17, 2019 769 0 -
A divided world procrastinates but climate change waits for none
Even if the international community meets the 2015 Paris Agreement goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the temperature of the planet will shoot up by 3.2 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial levels, a recent UN Environment Program...December 16, 2019 784 0
