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Pakistan seeks comprehensive approach to peace in South Asia
South Asia needs a comprehensive approach for peace to prevail in the region, Pakistan said amid raging insurgency in Afghanistan to its west and turmoil in Indian controlled Kashmir to its east. “Peace cannot be compartmentalized...October 8, 2016 862 0 -
Bill Gates reminds presidential candidates of leadership on innovation
With the election just a month away, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has reminded candidates of a key responsibility a U.S. leader must fulfill to keep America on top of the world – focus on advancing innovation....October 8, 2016 995 0 -
US rejects notion of declaring Pakistan a ‘terrorist state’
The United States has made it clear that there is no question of declaring Pakistan as a ‘terrorist state’, and that Washington would continue to work with regional capitals as part of efforts to address the...October 8, 2016 1095 0 -
Trump says he insulted women ‘for the purpose of entertainment’
In a statement likely to boomerang on his campaign odds, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said that derogatory remarks he has made toward women were all for the sake of “entertainment.” Trump appeared to argue...October 6, 2016 861 0 -
Senator Mushahid Sayed explains why India should have peace with Pakistan
A top Pakistani senator, Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Wednesday outlined a range of reasons to South Asia watchers as being imperatives for New Delhi making peace with Pakistan through a fair settlement of Jammu and Kashmir dispute....October 5, 2016 1235 0 -
US to admit 110,000 refugees in 2017 : State Department
The United States will welcome 110,000 refugees in Fiscal Year 2017, as it works to address the gigantic refugee crisis facing the world. “This is a 57 percent increase over FY 2015 and is consistent with...October 5, 2016 1140 0 -
‘American Muslims should leverage political participation to become influential voice’
American Muslims should translate their growing political participation into wider representation at legislative and administrative levels in order to have mainstream influence, Congressman Andre Carson said. “It is important that we recognize that we have voice,...October 5, 2016 885 0 -
White House shuts down online petition against Pakistan over fake signatures
The White House has shut down a petition seeking to declare Pakistan a state sponsor of terror after it found that it did not meet signature requirements. The petition can no longer be signed, a White...October 4, 2016 1731 0 -
American dream should be big enough for everyone to share in its promise : Clinton
Hillary Clinton took a swipe at corporations that she said hurt Americans and offered a more inclusive approach to economic progress, stressing that American dream should be large enough to let eveyone benefit from its promise....October 4, 2016 1208 0 -
US for reduction in South Asian tensions; Pakistan presents dossier on Indian repression in Kashmir
Pakistan’s ambassador in Washington Jalil Abbas Jilani has handed overr a dossier to the United States on Indian human rights violations in Kashmir, as the State Department said America is continuing efforts to reduce South Asian...October 4, 2016 898 0