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March for Our Lives: A moment for thoughtful conversation
Image: Ted Eytan from Washington, DC/ Wikimedia Commons The Washington D.C. March for Our Lives is over. Does the beat go on? Will this fledgling movement continue and have a lasting impact resulting in new gun...Apr 4, 2018 1047 0 -
Va., Maryland governors announce conference on preventing a school crisis
Image: GW Masonic Memorial, CreditL: ALXCHO/via Wikimedia Commons Following a spate of deadly school shootings in several American cities, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and Governor Larry Hogan of Maryland have announced a unique training event for...Apr 3, 2018 890 0 -
UN for investigation into Kashmir killings
Photo: VOA/Wikimedia As Kashmiris protest Indian repression in the disputed territory, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced serious concern over killings of Kashmiri demonstrators, saying the bloodshed “needs to be investigated. “Civilians have to be...Apr 3, 2018 913 0 -
Kashmir boils with protests against Indian rule after several killed
Image: Kashmir regional map Credit: w:user:Planemad/Wikimedia Commons The Indian-ruled Kashmir was on edge on Sunday after security forces killed several men, which it said were militants. The weekend killings in Shopian and Islamabad area saw anti-India...Apr 1, 2018 761 0 -
UN seeks independent probe into Gaza fence violence after 15 Palestinians killed
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an independent and transparent investigation into clashes at the Gaza fence on Friday between Palestinians participating in the ‘Great Return March’ and Israeli security forces which resulted in at least...Mar 31, 2018 1137 0 -
Malala back in Swat: ‘So much joy seeing my family home’
In a visit marked by much significance for Pakistan’s fight against militancy, the world’s youngest Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai went back to Swat, her hometown in northwestern Pakistan valley, where she was attacked by the Taliban. Nearly six...Mar 31, 2018 1768 0 -
Trump declares April as National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
President Donald Trump has proclaimed April 2018 as National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, urging families, law enforcement, healthcare providers, community and faith-based organizations, and private organizations to support survivors of sexual assault and work together...Mar 31, 2018 1558 0 -
Malala arrives in Pakistan six years after attack
Nobel Laureate and global icon for women’s rights Malala Yousafzai has landed in Pakistan for the first time nearly six years after she survived a vicious Taliban attack in her hometown Swat. Malala, who has become...Mar 28, 2018 2278 0 -
Seven Pakistanis feature on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 List
Photo: Courtesy Momina Mustehsan Instagram Seven of Pakistan’s best and the brightest young achievers in the fields of arts and sciences have made it to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 List, according to the magazine...Mar 28, 2018 1734 0 -
The Arts Vitality: Adding $763 billion to the U.S. economy per year
Image: Albert Bierstadt, The Rocky Mountains, Lander’s Peak, 1863 via Wikipedia America’s lively art scene is not just a source of aesthetic enjoyment but it is contributing to the national economy in a massive way– more than agriculture,...Mar 27, 2018 1196 0