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We cannot let actions of a few define all of us: Obama
President Barack Obama Saturday called for constructive ways to heal the nation reeling from shooting deaths of Dallas police officers and African-Americans, reminding that actions of a few individuals could not define the entire society. The...July 10, 2016 1077 0 -
NATO pledges to fund Afghan military through 2020
A NATO meeting in Poland agreed on Saturday to fund Afghan military through 2020, committing $ one billion annually, as Afghanistan continues to face uncertainty in the face of militant insurgency, endemic corruption, political infighting and...July 10, 2016 849 0 -
Five Police officers killed, seven wounded in Dallas ambush
Five police officers were killed and seven others wounded in Dallas, Texas, by a sniper in one of the worst shooting of law enforcement officials near the end of a protest against killing of two black...July 8, 2016 832 0 -
UN, US condemn bombings in Saudi Arabia
Muslims across the world have expressed shock and outrage over bombing outside Prophet’s Mosque in Madinna – one of the holiest places in Islam – on Monday, after a suicide attacker detonated explosives in the parking space....July 5, 2016 794 0 -
Bangladesh Carnage: ISIS or Homegrown?
The brutal killing of more than 20 hostages in Dhaka during an 11-hour siege of a posh restaurant has amplified challenges Bangladesh faces from domestic and international militancy that has rocked several countries. Dhaka’s terror troubles...July 3, 2016 1035 0 -
WH report : 64 to 116 civilians killed in US drone strikes since 2009
President Barack Obama has signed an executive order intended to better prevent non-combatants from being killed in drone strikes after releasing figures Friday that between 64 and 116 civilians have been killed by drone and other...July 1, 2016 632 0 -
Attack on high-security Istanbul airport kills 41
Three suicide bombers attacked Istanbul’s Ataturk airport on Tuesday with gunfire and explosions, killing 41 people and injuring around 150 after Police confronted the assailants at one of the entrances toward the high-security and one of...June 29, 2016 803 0 -
UN asks Europe to find humane solution to refugees crisis
Confronting fascism, United Nations has asked European countries to work towards a compassionate and humane solution to the problem of refugees and migrants. “In these times of growing division and xenophobia, I encourage the people of this great...June 26, 2016 796 0 -
John Lewis blends icon power with social media to push gun control debate
Civil rights icon has brought his star power to gun control debate, leading a rare sit-in on the floor of the House in the wake of worst shooting in the US history that claimed 49 lives...June 25, 2016 862 0 -
Democrats stage sit-in seeking gun control legislation
Civil rights movement icon Democratic Congressman John Lewis led a sit-in on the floor of the House of Representative demanding Capitol Hill enact legislation to effect gun control in the wake of mass shootings including June...June 23, 2016 895 0