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Despite deal, Syrians remain without life-saving assistance
Nearly half a million dead. Cities emptied. Millions pushed out as refugees. Five years of death and destruction rained on the country. Aleppo buckles under siege. Captive people gasping for signs of life. A deal, though...Sep 16, 2016 844 0 -
Colin Powell’s criticism of Trump, Clinton revealed in hacked emails
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell has called Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump a “national disgrace,” and criticized Democratic Hillary Clinton’s handling of the email issue. The Republican retired four-star general’s comments were revealed in...Sep 15, 2016 736 0 -
UN seeks international probe into Kashmir killings
With New Delhi continuing to thwart international observers’ access to Indian-controlled Kashmir, the United Nations has said the deteriorating situation in the disputed territory now critically warrants establishment of an “independent, impartial and international mission.” The...Sep 14, 2016 1170 0 -
Museum of African American history, culture primes up for formal opening
Washington’s National Mall has a new enriching structure – combining history, aesthetics and diversity in a unique way that reflects both the American heritage and hopes. After years of work, thoughts and devotion, the Smithsonian National...Sep 14, 2016 967 0 -
Hillary Clinton has pneumonia; cancels California trip
Hillary Clinton has been ill with pneumonia, her doctor revealed in a statement, hours after the Democratic White House hopeful left a 9/11 memorial ceremony abruptly after feeling overheated. Clinton’s health had been the subject of...Sep 12, 2016 973 0 -
Pakistan’s economic and security challenges, 15 years after 9/11 terror attacks
Fifteen years ago when al-Qaeda terrorists flew two passenger planes into the twin towers of World Trade Center, Pakistanis shared the grief with Americans as they watched destruction on TV screens, some 12,000 kilometers away from...Sep 11, 2016 1402 0 -
Hillary Clinton regrets calling half of Trump supporters “deplorables”
Hillary Clinton expressed “regret” Saturday for comments in which she said “half” of her Republican rival Donald Trump’s supporters are “deplorables,” meaning people who are racist, sexist, homophobic or xenophobic. “Last night I was ‘grossly generalistic,’...Sep 10, 2016 824 0 -
US urges India, Pakistan to deescalate tensions through dialogue
As South Asia faces threat of another Pakistan-India standoff, Washington has asked the two nuclear armed neighbors to deescalate tensions through dialogue. “We strongly encourage in all of our dealings with either India and or Pakistan stronger...Sep 9, 2016 848 0 -
Clinton and Trump continue to face unpopularity challenges
The two leading presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are competing with each other but they must also contend with their unpopular standings among people to enhance their election prospects. The standings of the...Sep 2, 2016 879 0 -
Pellet firing in Kashmir causing dead eyes; Where are Pakistan-India talks?
The New York Times ran a detailed piece on Sunday on the ongoing violence, with curfew rendering streets of Srinagar into “ghostly emptiness” since protests broke out around mid-July. India started using pellet guns in Kashmir...Aug 31, 2016 1159 0