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The Solar Mysteries: NASA to launch mission to touch the Sun next year
Artist’s impression of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe spacecraft on approach to the Sun Photo: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Wikimedia Commons Marking first ever visit to a star, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will launch during a...Jun 1, 2017 1268 0 -
Human Rights leader slams Indian army chief’s praise for use of Kashmiris as human shield
Following Indian army chief’s praise for use of a Kashmiri man as human shield in the disputed territory, a Human rights leader has condemned Gen Bipin Rawat for showing “criminal leadership.” Executive Director of Human Rights...May 31, 2017 1058 0 -
American Muslims raise money for families of Oregon heroes
Community members gather for a vigil after Portland, Oregon train stabbings, Photo: Sceenshot/KOIN 6 TV, a CBS Affiliate American Muslims have hailed as heroes the two men in Portland, Oregon, who were killed when they came...May 29, 2017 1558 0 -
Oregon: A story of courage and affinity
Oregonians in Portland laid flowers and held a vigil to express their sentiments over train stabbings on May 27, 2017. Photo Screenshot/KGW.com video What happened on a train in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday was an American...May 29, 2017 1238 0 -
Indian MP says writer Arundhati Roy be tied to army vehicle as human shield like Kashmiris
Booker Prize winning author Arundhati Roy, Photo Vikramjit Kakati/Wikimedia Commons Renowned author Arundhati Roy, whose intellectual honesty on Indian forces’s reign of bloodshed in Kashmir is taken as act of treason by the BJP followers, is once...May 23, 2017 1658 0 -
Kashmiris hold candlelight vigil outside White House; seek US support
Hundreds of Kashmirs turned up for a candlelight vigil outside the White House Sunday evening, condemning human rights violations in Indian-controlled territory and demanding a U.S. role toward resolution of the longstanding conflict. Barrister Sultan Mahmood,...May 22, 2017 1919 0 -
Trump vows to fight terror in cooperation with Muslim world
Photo: Screenshot/ABC News President Donald Trump has appealed to leaders of Muslim countries excluding Iran to partner with the United States in stamping out terrorism but also emphasized that the fight against terror is not a...May 21, 2017 1155 0 -
Why is cultural diversity under attack in so many countries?
By DIAC images (Harmony Day celebration of diversity in Australia) via Wikimedia Commons These are chaotic times with democratic norms and diversity becoming big victims in the face of political stereotyping, xenophobic policies, exclusionary otherness, nationalism,...May 21, 2017 1396 0 -
Trump concludes major arms deal with Saudi Arabia
President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz sign agreement in Riyadh May 20, 2017 Photo: Courtesy Voice of America In a key strategic development, the United States has agreed to a $ 350 billion...May 20, 2017 1246 0 -
Pakistani-Americans boost Dr. Asif Mahmood’s campaign for California Lt. Governor
Pakistani-American Doctor Asif Mahmood, running for lieutenant governor of California, has pledged better education and healthcare for all Californians. The Los Angeles-based doctor also vowed to defend rights of immigrants as he spoke at a fund...May 17, 2017 4995 0