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Trump’s politics and Exploitation of Fear – An anatomy
The 2016 election campaign has seen a new curve of fear-driven politics, with some Republican candidates repudiating everything that the Democratic President Barack Obama has pursued in the last seven years as inimical to American interest....Feb 29, 2016 1555 1 -
From Saving Face to Girl in the River – Pakistani Sharmeen Chinoy wins 2nd Oscar
Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy won her second Oscar at a glittering Academy Awards ceremony Sunday, becoming one of the few women to achieve the coveted distinction for her short documentary “A Girl in the River –...Feb 29, 2016 2447 0 -
Ahead of Super Tuesday, Poll says Hillary and Trump lead in Virginia
With Super Tuesday contests just days away, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has some positive vibes coming out of Virginia, one of the 11 states going to vote on March 1. A Monmouth University Poll, released...Feb 26, 2016 956 0 -
Interfaith convention backs US taking in more Syrian refugees
An interfaith convention of Imams and Rabbis has expressed support for United States resettling more refugees from Syria, as five-year-old conflict in the Arab country continues to push vulnerable families into neighboring states already struggling to...Feb 26, 2016 1053 0 -
Crowdfunding journalism and creativity – trends and possibilities
Since its launch, the Internet has been shaping journalism in many ways. Some of the largest media organizations now must do well on the social media to draw more and more audience and following – giving...Feb 24, 2016 1679 0 -
Global Oil Supplies Plunging, Re-balancing Expected in 2017
Hit by low prices, growth in global oil supply is plunging and will only start re-balancing in 2017, the latest International Energy Agency medium-term report for the next five year says. But the report cautions that...Feb 23, 2016 979 0 -
US, Russia announce plan for ceasefire in Syria from Saturday
The United States and Russia, co-chairs of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), on Monday announced a plan to effect cessation of hostilities in the conflict-ravaged Arab country at 00:00 Damascus time on February 27. A...Feb 23, 2016 901 0 -
UN warns of war crimes in Syria ; US condemns latest Russian bombing on Aleppo
The United Nations has warned of “shocking” violence and abuses in and around the city of Aleppo, as Russian and Syrian attacks against innocent civilian raised questions about the internationally endorsed Munich accord on “cessation of hostilities”...Feb 15, 2016 905 0 -
Falling Oil Prices Hurting U.S. Energy Companies : EIA
Lower oil prices in the international market caused a 35 percent dip in the U.S. mining and exploration investment in 2015, the lowest in at least nine decades, according to a latest report by the Energy...Feb 14, 2016 1053 0 -
Aleppo siege: 80% of 30,000 new Syrians refugees are women & children
The United Nations is reporting a new exodus of tens of thousand of civilians from Syria, with appalling proportions of women and children amidst encirclement of Aleppo and violence in other areas of the bleeding country,...Feb 9, 2016 1447 0