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What a noble heart can do for humanity
Abdul Sattar Edhi, who passed away in Karachi on Friday at the age of 88, embodied so many noble traits that it is difficult to pay tribute to him by highlighting any one of them that...July 8, 2016 2107 3 -
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 -
Maryland Governor Hogan not to vote for Trump
Republican Maryland Governor Larry Hogan made it clear that he would not be voting for Donald Trump, the likely GOP nominee for Nov 8 election, whose outbursts against several American communities have left the Party leaders...June 16, 2016 925 0 -
New Research : Coffee poses no cancer risk; hot drinks do
Scientists working on a World Health Organization project have found no conclusive evidence that drinking coffee can cause cancer, although drinking very hot beverages probably causes cancer of the oesophagus, commonly known as food pipe. “These...June 16, 2016 1017 0 -
American Muslims react to Orlando massacre – killers have no place in Islam
Outraged by massacre of 50 people in Orlando, American Muslim leaders Sunday expressed solidarity with victims and their families, saying killers of innocent humans have no place in Islam. In statements and public appearances, leaders of...June 13, 2016 905 0 -
Part of me just passed with Muhammad Ali : George Foreman
FEATURED IMAGE above shows a pair of Muhammad Ali’s boxing gloves, displayed at the National Museum of American History, Washington, DC. Photo Credit : Mark Pellegrini via Wikimedia Commons Such was Muhammad Ali’s prowess as a...June 4, 2016 1093 0 -
Muhammad Ali passes away, leaving behind unrivaled legacy
Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest and most influential sportsmen of all time, passed away Friday evening at the age of 74.The legendary American boxer was battling respiratory ailment in a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. A global icon, and...June 4, 2016 1114 0 -
Clinton: Trump “temperamentally unfit” for White House job
In a hard-hitting speech Hillary Clinton ripped apart Donald Trump’s unusual foreign policy positions with regard to American friends and foes alike, declaring him” temperamentally unfit” for the White House job. At times during her diatribe...June 3, 2016 957 0 -
More Americans now getting news on social media
More American adults are getting news on social media than previously reported, with a jump from 49 percent four years ago to 62 percent in 2016. Of the 62 percent who see news on the social...May 30, 2016 1298 0 -
How election rhetoric shapes views of Asian American voters
Positions espoused by presidential candidates on immigration issues and rhetoric on inclusion or exclusion of communities are among top concerns shaping opinions of Asian Americans in the unusually divisive 2016 election year. A survey released by Asian Americans Advancing...May 25, 2016 1003 0