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Thousands gather with vigils, prayers and questions after school shooting in Florida
Photo: Screenshot/NBC News Thousands of people from Parkland community gathered for an emotional vigil after the city lost 17 students and teachers to one of the deadliest shootings in the United States. The perpetrator Nicholas Cruz, 19,...February 16, 2018 1802 0 -
White House cites support for infrastructure reform
Photo: Cezary p/wikimedia The White House on Wednesday said Americans across the spectrum support taking actions to rebuild America’s infrastructure as President Donald Trump pledged reform to step up work toward that end. Trump has proposed...February 14, 2018 1382 0 -
U.S. says Asma Jahangir’s untimely death is great loss to the world
UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras The United States is paying tribute to the memory of Pakistani human rights champion Asma Jahangir, calling her untimely death of the global icon as a “great loss to the world.” “We join...February 13, 2018 1329 0 -
Winter Olympics begin with a rare display of truce
Photo: ATR1992/Wikimedia Commons shows PyeongChang Dravon Valley Ski Resort The 2018 Winter Olympics began in PyeongChang with a rare display of unity between hosts South Korea and North Korea on Friday amid festering nuclear tensions and...February 9, 2018 1006 0 -
U.S. hints at long-term presence in Syria to defeat ISIS, counter Iran
A child standing in front of his ground-flattened school after a bombardment in Ainjara village in rural Aleppo, Syria. Photo: UNICEF/Khalil Alshawi The United States will maintain a long-term presence in Syria to defeat the ISIS...January 18, 2018 929 0 -
A UNSC mission may visit Afghanistan shortly for first-hand assessment
Photo: UN A UN Security Council mission may visit Afghanistan shortly for a first-hand update of the situation in war-torn Afghanistan, Kazakhstan’s UN Ambassador Kairat Umarov indicated Thursday. The diplomat told reporters Thursday that he hopes to lead the...January 12, 2018 847 0 -
Trump speaks of immigration ‘bill of love’ but also wants border wall
Signaling his support for a bipartisan legislation to fix U.S. immigration, President Donald Trump said for the first time that he would be ready to “take the heat” from his political base but at the same...January 10, 2018 777 0 -
Massive snowstorm to hit the East Coast this weekend
Photo: Central Park, NY,after 2016 blizzard Credit: King of Hearts/Wikimedia Commons Blizzard conditions with snow showers, gusty winds and biting chill are all on their way to hit the Eastern Coast this weekend as the region...January 4, 2018 4595 0 -
In a big year for retail, US holiday sales jump by 4.9%
Pentagon City Mall, Photo: Ben Schumin/Wikimedia Commons Signaling a strong consumer confidence, holiday sales in the United States jumped 4.9 percent this year in a new record for the amount of dollars spent. According to Mastercard...December 27, 2017 2186 0 -
UN General Assembly resolution rejects change in U.S. stance on Jerusalem
UN Photo/Manuel Elias Pakistan and India were among countries that backed a United Nations General Assembly resolution Thursday, rejecting the recent U.S. move to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital. The resolution received 128 votes to nine...December 21, 2017 884 0
