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Activists display empty shoes on Capitol lawn to press gun reform
Proponents of gun reform took their message to U.S. Congress with a display of thousands of empty pairs of shoes, memoraliazing children killed in gun shootings since 2012. An advocacy group, Avaaz, which organized the event...Mar 14, 2018 1149 0 -
Friday Blog: Finally, a positive North Korea news for the Trump White House
Photo: An aerial view of Washington Monument. Credit: U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunaway/Wikimedia Commons Thanks God it’s Friday (TGIF) Somewhat chill in the Air… کچھ کچھ خنکی سی Altogether it’s a lovely Friday evening...Mar 9, 2018 1963 0 -
Pakistan seeks revival of strategic dialogue with the United States
Pakistan’s top career diplomat Tehmina Janjua on Thursday renewed her country’s demand that the U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue be revived to advance bilateral cooperation in wide-ranging areas as the two countries attempt to overcome trust deficit in...Mar 9, 2018 1369 0 -
Ali Jehangir Siddiqui to be new Pakistan ambassador in Washington D.C.
Photo: Screenshot/JS Bank YouTube Pakistan will appoint Ali Jehangir Siddiqui as the country’s new ambassador to the United States as Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi approved nomination of the prominent businessman for the key posting, reports citing...Mar 8, 2018 1787 0 -
Trump says no backing down on steel tariffs
Sticking to his guns on the Administration’s approach to U.S. international trade, President Donald Trump Monday said he would not step back from his decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum. “No, we’re not backing...Mar 5, 2018 957 0 -
Facebook, YouTube dominate American social media landscape
Americans use multiple social media platforms in early 2018 with Facebook and YouTube dominating the landscape while Snapchat and Instagram being favorites with majority of young people. A new Pew Research Center survey says nearly two-thirds...Mar 2, 2018 1885 0 -
Supreme Court declines to hear DACA case; leaving the program in place for now
Photo: Daderot/Wikimedia Commons The Supreme Court Monday declined to review a federal judge’s order that the Trump Administration continue the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, meaning the measure – which protects individuals brought to the...Feb 26, 2018 1358 0 -
Will new climate change warnings and the beauty of Winter Olympics inspire action?
Photo: Chief Yeoman Alphonso Braggs, US-Navy/Wikimedia Commons With several days of cloudy skies, snowfall and rains this winter may have given the impression that traditionally cool winters after all are not a thing of the past....Feb 18, 2018 37565 2 -
White House cites support for infrastructure reform
Photo: Cezary p/wikimedia The White House on Wednesday said Americans across the spectrum support taking actions to rebuild America’s infrastructure as President Donald Trump pledged reform to step up work toward that end. Trump has proposed...Feb 14, 2018 1383 0 -
Maryland has four of the 10 most culturally diverse places
Photo: A team of volunteers from diverse communities come together at Gaithersburg’s acclaimed organization MCMF Maryland boasts of four of the nation’s top ten most culturally diverse places, more than any other state including richly colorful...Feb 14, 2018 1383 0