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Acting under instructions from United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the UN Friday removed from its websites a report by one of its agencies concluding that Israel has established an “apartheid regime” that discriminates against Palestinians. Titled...

Photo by Hira V via Wikimedia Commons   German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, with an array of subjects spotlighting relations between the two countries – ranging...

Amid world apathy towards refugees, UN Special Envoy for refugees agency Angelina Jolie has renewed her contract to serve in the position. “I am with you for life,” she told the staff working for protection of...

Republican leaders reacted to Congressman Steve King’s anti-immigrant stance on Monday with condemnations after the Iowan politician insulted immigrants as “somebody else’s babies.” In a tweet, King voiced his backing for a far right Dutch politician...

In a letter addressed to President Donald Trump, more than 130 foreign policy experts have said the revised travel ban, though improved in some areas, would harm United States’ national security interests. The 134 signatories included...

Image shows a naturalization ceremony by Grand Canyon Park 2010 via Wikimedia Commons The arrival of new working-age immigrants at the current rate will be key to maintaining U.S. work force levels over the next two decades,...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is considering holding talks with officials from India and Pakistan on the deteriorating situation in Kashmir and will see how things can be improved on the ground. “He will talk to different...

Pakistan-India border at night, Photo: ISS Expedition 28 crew (NASA Earth Observatory) via Wikimedia Commons US Centcom Chief General Joseph L. Votel Thursday told Capitol Hill that India’s policy to ‘diplomatically isolate’ Pakistan hurts prospects for...

Tanzila Khan, Pakistani Women’s Rights Activist, Photo Courtesy UN Retrogressive legislation in the name of tradition, exploitation of poor and marginalized communities, discrimination, absence and denial of sexual and reproductive health facilities, lack of access to...

Over 25,000 Pakistanis thronged the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore on Sunday to watch the Pakistan Super League in defiance of terror threat that has kept the international cricket away from the country for eight years. Pakistan...