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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 877 0 -
Global Beat event explores key issues in Election 2016
A timely event on the US election last week explored prospects and perils the unusually intense and divisive politicking might have for US politics, society and the foreign policy in the years to come. Some of...September 5, 2016 1196 0 -
Pakistani American student to peers: Let’s set an example of ‘the Pakistani dream’
My fellow children of Pakistan, February 14, 1997 in Lahore, Pakistan I was brought into this world as a full blooded Pakistani. Then a little over one year later, added to my blood was the culture...September 5, 2016 1356 1 -
Americans prefer to read print books, despite e-reading trends
Americans’ preference for a print book continues to be dominant choice, despite an enormous variety of available to them including through the electronic format. A Pew Survey reports that 65% of Americans have read a print...September 5, 2016 959 0 -
US, China ratify climate change agreement
The United States and China have formally joined the Paris Agreement on Climate change, raising hopes for progress toward stemming the climate degradation around the globe. The two largest economies account for 38 percent of global...September 4, 2016 1106 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 875 0 -
Clinton and Trump continue to face unpopularity challenges
The two leading presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are competing with each other but they must also contend with their unpopular standings among people to enhance their election prospects. The standings of the...September 2, 2016 888 0 -
Pellet firing in Kashmir causing dead eyes; Where are Pakistan-India talks?
The New York Times ran a detailed piece on Sunday on the ongoing violence, with curfew rendering streets of Srinagar into “ghostly emptiness” since protests broke out around mid-July. India started using pellet guns in Kashmir...August 31, 2016 1172 0 -
Message of forgiveness in Ben-Hur has relevance for troubled times: Nazanin Boniadi
Nazanin Boniadi, a lead cast in Ben-Hur movie, says the theme of forgiveness in the faith story has great relevance for the troubled times – offering an opportunity to be inspired toward that value of kindness....August 28, 2016 1180 0 -
Pakistan’s majestic mountains, vibrant culture enthrall Spanish tourist
Few countries on the planet present the contrasts that define Pakistan when it comes to the difference between the distant media portrayals and the vibrancy of its culture that can be experienced with a visit to...August 28, 2016 927 0