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Pakistan sees ‘fresh opportunity’ to cement US ties under Trump White House
A top aide to the Pakistani prime minister is in Washington to explore avenues to cement US-Pakistan ties under the coming Donald Trump Administration following the president-elect’s call with Nawaz Sharif. At the start of the visit...Dec 6, 2016 941 0 -
Trump could help resolve Kashmir dispute, indicates VP-elect Pence
Photo by Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons Providing a window into forthcoming Donald Trump White House’s foreign policy approach, vice president-elect Mike Pence has indicated that billionaire businessman could use his “extraordinary deal-making skills” to reduce...Dec 5, 2016 1519 0 -
Heart of Asia calls for combined effort to curb terrorism
Composite satellite image of South Asia Photo : Public Domain via Wikimedia The Heart of Asia Conference concluded in Amritsar, the town on the India-Pakistan border on Sunday, calling for increased cooperation among member countries to cope...Dec 4, 2016 875 0 -
US, Pakistan look to build “strong relationship” under Trump Administration
The United States and Pakistan look to strengthen their wide-ranging ties after President-elect Donald Trump and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif exchanged views on ways to build a “strong working relationship” between the United States and Pakistan...Dec 3, 2016 924 0 -
Will India respond positively to Pakistan’s peace overture?
Gold Temple in Amritsar, Photo by Sukanta Pal via Wikimedia Commons Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, faces a peace test this weekend when Pakistan will make a bold move to attend the Heart of Asia conference...Dec 2, 2016 1065 0 -
Pakistan says ready for peace talks with India despite tensions
Featured Image: Wagha Border Photo by Daniel Hauptstein via Wikimedia Commons Pakistan High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit has said Islamabad is ready to hold a dialogue with New Delhi on the sidelines of the Heart...Nov 28, 2016 918 0 -
How Trump and Obama reacted to Castro’s death
Featured Image: Fidel Castro speaking in Havana, 1978. Photo by Marcelo Montecino via Wikimedia Commons The death of Fidel Castro, who remained a figure of contrasting and divergent descriptions to Cubans and the world – as revolutionary...Nov 26, 2016 1066 0 -
Fundamentalism, populism pose threat to women human rights defenders – UN
Special Rapporteur on violence against women, Dubravka Simonovic, speaks to the press in Buenos Aires, November 21, 2016. Photo UNIC /Buenos Aires. Women’s rights have been set back in several places even as awareness about human...Nov 25, 2016 977 0 -
American interfaith, rights bodies call for abolishing registry framework
Statue of Liberty, New York Photo by Laslovarga via Wikimedia Commons Nearly 200 American rights and interfaith organizations have called for dismantling the framework behind a post-9/11 registry system, saying it targeted immigrants based on religion,...Nov 23, 2016 898 0 -
The Trump Era: American Muslims must pursue dialogue, engagement
Akbar Ahmed at River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Bethesda, Md. Sunday November 20, 2016 Photo: Views and News Muslim Americans should reach out to communities in order to foster a better understanding of Islam and...Nov 22, 2016 1428 0