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Each time, she splashed into a Rio Olympic swimming pool, 19-year-old Katie Ledecky made it abundantly clear that her best was yet to be. Such was the touch Ledecky displayed, proving once again why she is...

For 12 years, the family kept the grief of son’s loss private. But one day, Khizr Khan decided to make a public statement in the middle of an unusually heated election year. Since that July 28...

After a cool swim with fellow water birds, a seagull is back on the bank of the Capitol Hill reflecting pool. The fascinating colors adorning wings and body of the bird glistened under the late afternoon...

Hollywood star and UN Ambassador for Refugees Angelina Jolie will not be lecturing students at the Georgetown University this fall, a spokesperson said after earlier media reports suggested she was set to join the campus as...

Khizr Khan, father of a fallen army hero, who has flashed to national limelight after challenging Republican candidate Donald Trump, has a word of advice for American Muslims: participate in political process. “In American democracy, you...

The United States has asked Islamabad to act against terrorist groups targeting its neighbors and not just the ones that pose a threat to Pakistan. “We have been very clear with the highest levels of the...

Taking a swipe at Donald Trump for showing disrespect for “courageous” parents of an American hero – who laid down his life for the United States – former governor Maryland Martin O Ralley Wednesday said it could be...

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...

The U.S. Department of Education has shared with public a series of actions that confront discrimination and promote inclusive school environments. These actions are part of ongoing efforts to encourage respect for students of all faiths...

American Muslims, who gathered on the National Mall on Saturday said they are in the nation’s capital with a message of peace and unity in the face of violence and discrimination. Interfaith leaders from Christian, Jewish...