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White House urges diplomacy to resolve Pakistan-India tensions over Kashmir
The White House is counseling Pakistan and India to address their disputes through diplomacy for stability in the volatile South Asian region, boiling with tensioins amid ongoing violence in Indian controlled Kashmir. The disputed Himalayan region...September 25, 2016 857 0 -
Obama says Trump unfit for White House job; No let-up in Trump’s fight with Khans
President Barack Obama has declared Donald Trump unfit for White House leadership, calling on the leaders of the Republican Party to withdraw their backing from their party’s presidential nominee. “If you are repeatedly having to say what Trump...August 3, 2016 801 0 -
Praising Mulim contributions, Obama cites Pakistani-American’s comic superhero Ms. Marvel
President Barack Obama, while referring to achievements of Muslims at a White House Eid reception, cited Kamala Khan, also known as Ms. Marvel, a comic book superhero created by a Pakistani-American writer Sana Amanat. “By the...July 22, 2016 2509 0 -
Obama: Discriminating against Muslim Americans affront to US values
President Barack Obama Thursday recalled Thomas Jefferson’s commitment to freedom of religion for, “the Jew and Gentile, the Christian and the Mahometan,” and praised Muslim Americans for enriching American lives with their work in wide-ranging fields....July 22, 2016 987 0 -
Three officers shot dead in Baton Rouge; Obama urges unity
A gunman killed three police officers early Sunday morning, as law enforcement responded to report of a man carrying weapons in an area of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The details of what is said to be a...July 18, 2016 654 0 -
Obama rebukes proposal Muslim Americans be tested for their beliefs
President Barack Obama has rebuked suggestions following deadly attack in Nice, France, that all Muslim Americans be subjected to test for their religious beliefs. “In the wake of last night’s attacks, we’ve heard more suggestions that...July 16, 2016 793 0 -
Obama expresses solidarity with France after deadly truck attack
President Barack Obama has expressed solidarity with France after a truck ran into crowds in Nice on the south east coast of the country, killing 80 people. The large gathering of people was marking Bastille Day,...July 15, 2016 729 0 -
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 1078 0 -
US power generation mix to change with focus on cleaner energy
Power generation in the United States will make a shift towards producing cleaner energy that fits into President Barack Obama’s plan to reduce carbon emission. According to a latest report by the Energy Information Agency,...July 4, 2016 967 0 -
Bernie Sanders : Will vote for Hillary Clinton
After months of intense primary campaigning, during which he surprised politicians and people alike by garnering support of millions of young voters, Senator Sanders has said he would vote for Party rival and likely nominee Hillary...June 24, 2016 875 0