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U.S. warns countries ahead of UN General Assembly vote on Jerusalem move
The U.S. is employing some muscular diplomacy at the United Nations, where it faces a General Assembly vote on President Donald Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem as Israeli capital. Trump has indicated that the U.S. would halt...December 20, 2017 1167 0 -
The deal with a thousand ramifications at a ‘critical crossroads’
Middle East political map, Credit: CIA/Wikipedia Two years after it went into force, the Iran nuclear deal is at a critical crossroads, the United Nations says as polarization in U.S. politics and multiple tensions in the...December 20, 2017 1588 0 -
US backs leadership role for India; wants decisive Pakistani action against terror
The United States views risk of a Pakistan-India conflict resulting a in nuclear exchange among its chief concerns in South Asia. A White House document detailing President Donald Trump’s national security strategy also sees leadership role...December 19, 2017 1085 0 -
Immigrant entrepreneurs founded 43% of 2017 Fortune 500 companies
Photo: Laslovarga/Wikimedia Commons In a year of fierce debate on immigration policies, a new analysis reveals that 43 percent of the 2017 Fortune top 500 companies were “founded or co-founded by an immigrant or the child...December 18, 2017 1794 0 -
17-year-old Maame Biney is the newest U.S. speedskating sensation
Photo:Screenshot/NBC America has found its newest star athlete – 17-year-old Maame Biney – whose electrifying speedskating at Utah Olympic Oval on Saturday won her a spot in the U.S. team for 2018 Winter Olympics. Her scintillating...December 17, 2017 2324 1 -
Acosta says job growth linked to Trump’s policies
Downtown Dallas from the Trinity River Photo: Nthomas76207/Wikimedia Commons The Trump Administration is linking the job creation momentum with business optimism springing from the president’s pro-growth policies, noting that the U.S. economy has added 1.7 million...December 9, 2017 1094 0 -
Holiday shopping boosts online sales to record levels
Photo: E-commerce concept image Credit: Varun S/Wikimedia Commons The holiday shopping season began with a resounding rise in online sales, with American retailers chalking up $ 7.9 billion in sales. And that is not all as...November 25, 2017 1171 0 -
Will US, UN hold Myanmar accountable for Rohingya ethnic cleansing?
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s Ukhiya area right after crossing the border/UNHCR/Vivian Tan Myanmar is facing intense international pressure after the U.S. declaration that the country’s killing of Rohingya Muslims is ethnic cleansing. But will the US...November 24, 2017 1041 0 -
Foreign student enrollment at US institutions up by 104% since recession
Harvard Square Harvard Yard Photo: User:Chensiyuan/Wikimedia Commons The United States has long prided itself on hosting some of the world’s top institutions of higher learning that attract talent from around the world. But the 2008 year...November 24, 2017 1632 0 -
Democratic and Republican choices in the never-ending election season
What makes the process a never-ending election season During his campaign for the White House Donald Trump said many times that he intended to turn the United States around. His predecessors and Washington politicians had allowed...November 12, 2017 1421 0
