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Reflections on Flying Flags
At Massachusetts, in the Boston area, I happened to accompany a participant to a high school reunion. There, at one event, the town historian delivered an informative lecture on what is believed to be the oldest...Sep 22, 2016 899 0 -
UN chief urges Pakistan-India talks for Kashmir settlement
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for the resolution of Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan through talks when Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif met him on Wednesday, according to a U.N. statement. “The Secretary-General stressed the...Sep 22, 2016 767 0 -
Pakistan: Peace with India linked to Kashmir; renews dialogue offer; seeks UN probe
Condemning Indian state repression in the disputed Kashmir region, Pakistan on Wednesday made a case to the international community that peace and normalization between Pakistan and India cannot be achieved without a resolution of the Kashmir...Sep 21, 2016 800 0 -
China backs Pakistan on Kashmir; ready to help deescalate Pakistan-India tensions
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, while indicating Beijing’s support for Pakistan’s stance on the longstanding Jammu and Kashmir dispute, has offered to help improve deteriorating relations between its two South Asian neighbors. The US has also expressed...Sep 21, 2016 762 0 -
Assad bombs Aleppo, hits aid convoy, ending Syrian ceasefire
Bashar al Assad’s forces dropped barrel bombs and targeted Aleoppo with airstrikes, virtually dissolving the truce Washington and Moscow had reached in the hope of stemming bloodshed in the Arab country. Reports said two people were...Sep 20, 2016 854 0 -
World’s 47% people online; Pakistan has more than 34 million Internet users
In a sign of importance the Internet holds for the future, the number of global network users has increased rapidly as 3.5 billion people will be using it by the end of the year- a jump...Sep 20, 2016 1107 0 -
Nawaz Sharif seeks US push toward Pakistan-India dispute resolution
In the face of rising tensions between between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Monday urged the United States to mediate the “bilateral issues” between the two South Asian neighbours. The Pakistani leader...Sep 19, 2016 851 0 -
World should not let refugees be buried by indifference: UN
On the eve of a Summit for Refugees and Migrants, the United Nations has said the world should not let the unprecedented number of refugees be buried by indifference Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon accepted a 1.3 million...Sep 19, 2016 720 0 -
Kashmir killings heighten South Asian tensions on eve of UNGA session
Pakistan and India traded allegations over Kashmir on Sunday, as both countries looked to voice their case on the longstanding dispute at the United Nations General Assembly session in New York next week. Following months of...Sep 18, 2016 945 0 -
New York City explosion an intentional act: Mayor
An explosion that rocked Manhattan’s Chelsea neighbourhood and injured at least 29 people Saturday night appears to have been “an intentional act” — but not related to terrorism, according to New York City Mayor Bill de...Sep 18, 2016 719 0