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Inaction over Hafiz Saeed to have repercussions for US-Pakistan ties
Photo: Zach Rudisin via Wikimedia Commons The White House has called for immediate re-arrest and prosecution of Hafiz Saeed, alleged mastermind of 2008 Mumbai attacks, saying inaction on the issue will have repercussions for US-Pakistan relations. “The...Nov 25, 2017 908 0 -
Will US, UN hold Myanmar accountable for Rohingya ethnic cleansing?
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s Ukhiya area right after crossing the border/UNHCR/Vivian Tan Myanmar is facing intense international pressure after the U.S. declaration that the country’s killing of Rohingya Muslims is ethnic cleansing. But will the US...Nov 24, 2017 1044 0 -
Foreign student enrollment at US institutions up by 104% since recession
Harvard Square Harvard Yard Photo: User:Chensiyuan/Wikimedia Commons The United States has long prided itself on hosting some of the world’s top institutions of higher learning that attract talent from around the world. But the 2008 year...Nov 24, 2017 1632 0 -
How immigrants are vital to Virginia’s vibrant economy
A view of skyline in Tysons, Photo: Lluck002/Wikimedia Commons The unemployment rate in Virginia is the lowest in years at 3.6 percent. The state is home to three of the wealthiest American counties – Loudoun, Arlington...Nov 21, 2017 1982 0 -
‘US, Pakistan resetting ties amid geopolitical shifts’
The U.S.-Pakistan relationship is important for regional and global peace and the two countries are working to reset their bilateral ties amid geopolitical shifts transforming the international environment, a top Pakistani diplomat emphasized at a discussion....Nov 19, 2017 1075 0 -
US helps Pakistan restore a Mughal era architectural masterpiece
In the Mughal city of Lahore, the historic Wazir Khan mosque has a special place for its ornate design, extensive artwork and embellishments. After careful work, the U.S. Consulate in the city and the Aga Khan...Nov 18, 2017 1732 1 -
Ambassador Chaudhry hopeful of rebound in US-Pakistan relations
Describing the recent high-level engagement between Pakistani and American officials as useful toward rebuilding trust, Ambassador Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry has expressed the hope for re-invigoration of the bilateral relationship. Speaking at the World Affairs Council, Connecticut...Nov 14, 2017 1038 0 -
Democratic and Republican choices in the never-ending election season
What makes the process a never-ending election season During his campaign for the White House Donald Trump said many times that he intended to turn the United States around. His predecessors and Washington politicians had allowed...Nov 12, 2017 1423 0 -
New York’s new manufacturing hub promises innovation, thousands of jobs
Innovation, entrepreneurship, manufacturing, services and jobs will all emerge from the opening of a renovated Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Building 77 in New York, a one-million-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing hub and the largest on the 300-acre industrial campus....Nov 11, 2017 1307 0 -
Trump says he doesn’t blame China for trade imbalances
Photo: Screenshot/White House official YouTube video President Donald Trump, long a critic of US-China trade imbalances, Wednesday said he does not blame Beijing but the past American administrations “for allowing this out-of-control trade deficit to take...Nov 9, 2017 1148 0