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Will Oprah Winfrey run for 2020 presidential election?
Oprah Winfrey amazed stars and people alike Sunday with a speech that interspersed her emotional grasp of the #MeToo moment with profound political comments. Since then speculations are rife that the she might be running for...Jan 8, 2018 1377 0 -
‘Literature can strengthen human bonds across cultures’
Feelings of the time slipping by and expectations of good times ahead merged creatively as the Society of Urdu Literature hosted its last session of 2017 in the afternoon of December 31, just hours before the...Jan 8, 2018 2114 2 -
Massive snowstorm to hit the East Coast this weekend
Photo: Central Park, NY,after 2016 blizzard Credit: King of Hearts/Wikimedia Commons Blizzard conditions with snow showers, gusty winds and biting chill are all on their way to hit the Eastern Coast this weekend as the region...Jan 4, 2018 4596 0 -
US confirms withholding $255 million in assistance for Pakistan
Photo: Screenshot/CBSN Following President Trump’s tirade against Pakistan, the United States has announced it is withholding $ 255 million in aid for the South Asian country. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Washington...Jan 3, 2018 1147 0 -
Internet, not the cause but can be facilitator in radicalization: Study
Photo: ITU As experts look for causes behind extremist mindset in vastly different societies, a new study finds the Internet is not the initiator of violent behavior but could be a facilitator within the process of radicalization. The...Jan 1, 2018 980 0 -
World to have 1.8 billion tourists by 2030 – Will affinity, peace be the winners?
Shangrila Resort Skardu ,Photo Credit: Zaeem Siddiq/Wikimedia Commons The ease and speed of traveling and doing global business are likely to fuel human curiosity for discovery and help the number of world tourists grow exponentially to...Dec 28, 2017 2077 0 -
In a big year for retail, US holiday sales jump by 4.9%
Pentagon City Mall, Photo: Ben Schumin/Wikimedia Commons Signaling a strong consumer confidence, holiday sales in the United States jumped 4.9 percent this year in a new record for the amount of dollars spent. According to Mastercard...Dec 27, 2017 2189 0 -
Jinnah wanted a broad and inclusive idea of Islam for Pakistan
Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore, where Pakistan Resolution was passed Photo: Lime.adeel/Wikimedia Commons The debate around the definition of Islam and its relationship to Pakistan’s identity has become vitriolic, obfuscating and violent. It also threatens a breakdown of...Dec 23, 2017 1866 0 -
UN says Afghanistan should not miss Kabul Process opportunity toward peace
Afghanistan-Pakistan border, Photo: CIA The United Nations envoy for Afghanistan has underscored the need for the landlocked country to achieve a political settlement with the armed opposition, pointing to an upcoming February meeting between the parties...Dec 22, 2017 1598 0 -
Trump exults in tax cut legislative success; Democrats criticize
Photo: Screenshot/White House YouTube video channel President Donald Trump exulted in the first major legislative success toward implementation of his agenda, calling passage of the $ 1.5 trillion tax cut as “something special.” Flanked by Vice...Dec 21, 2017 1302 0
