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Pakistani scientist Shahida Hasnain wins prestigious UNESCO Prize
Photo: Courtesy Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan Professor Shahida Hasnain of Pakistan and Dr Samir Saha of Bangladesh have been named as the two laureates of the 2017 Carlos J. Finlay UNESCO Prize for Microbiology, the organization...Oct 20, 2017 1625 0 -
Protesters rally against travel ban in Washington D.C.
A coalition of civil rights and immigration organizations staged a demonstrations outside the White House to press their opposition to travel ban against citizens of mostly Muslim majority countries. The organizers called the demonstration #NoMuslimBanEver and...Oct 19, 2017 1309 0 -
Federal Judge in Maryland blocks enforcement of the latest U.S. travel ban
JFK Airport Terminal 1, Photo Doug Letterman/Wikimedia Commons A federal judge in Maryland has blocked the latest version of the travel ban to the United States for citizens of several countries that was to be enforced...Oct 18, 2017 1023 0 -
We-Fi seeks to empower women entrepreneurs in developing countries
The story of women entrepreneurs successfully running businesses is not new. But is it being replicated in a new changing world? With greater levels of literacy and highly skilled qualifications more and more women aspire to...Oct 17, 2017 1535 0 -
NASA reports catching of first light from a gravitational event
An animation of the event Credits: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/CI Lab In a first discovery of its kind, NASA scientists have detected light tied to a gravitational-wave event from two merging neutron stars in the...Oct 17, 2017 1073 0 -
Economic upturn opens window of opportunity to tackle key challenges
Silicon Alley centered around Flatiron District NYC, Photo Dave Lindblom/Wikimedia Commons In a communiqué released after the International Monetary and Financial Committee meeting in Washington, world’s top finance managers welcomed the continuing global upswing in economic activity...Oct 16, 2017 1157 0 -
Discovery how brain cells control appetite may help improve dieting, curb obesity
A chicken tikka dish, Photo Umair Mohsin from Karachi/Wikimedia Commons A landmark discovery shedding light on how brain cells control appetite is expected to establish a key way for humans to dictate their diet intakes. The...Oct 16, 2017 1241 0 -
In rare move, Motion Picture Academy expels Weinstein
Photo: Zff2012/Wikimedia Commons Amid growing accusations implicating producer Harvey Weinstein in “sexually predatory behavior” toward actresses over the past decades, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has expelled him from the ace Hollywood body....Oct 14, 2017 1169 0 -
Trump disowns Iran nuclear deal; Congress has 60 days to decide on sanctions
In a major foreign policy move, with President Donald Trump declared Friday his Administration would not certify that Iran is in compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated with major powers to keep Teheran from acquiring...Oct 13, 2017 1240 0 -
Trump hails positive moment in US-Pakistan ties after rescue of American family
Photo: Screenshot/White House video President Donald Trump has expressed praise for Pakistan’s effort in securing the release of an American family after years of the Afghan Taliban captivity, looking forward to more counterterrorism cooperation from the ally....Oct 12, 2017 1954 0
