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Pakistan reopens Afghan border on humanitarian grounds
A view into Pakistan from the Afghan border at Torkham Gate. Photo Staff Sgt. Ryan Matson (U.S. Armed Forces) via Wikimedia Commons Pakistan reopened border crossings with Afghanistan on humanitarian grounds, more than a month after they...Mar 20, 2017 1153 0 -
EDITORIAL – The Dutch victory has a message
Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam Photo Massimo Catarinella via Wikimedia Commons The victory of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in this week’s election was a moment of truth for the nation. And the Dutch grasped it. The Netherlands election...Mar 19, 2017 2913 0 -
New ambassador vows efforts towards strong US-Pakistan relations
Ambassador Aizaz Chauhdry with a US Student Ambassador to Pakistan, Photo: Pakistan Embassy in Washington Islamabad’s new ambassador to the United States has said he will focus on winning more friends for Pakistan in the American...Mar 18, 2017 1568 0 -
Merkel meets Trump with bilateral and wide-ranging international agenda
Photo by Hira V via Wikimedia Commons German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, with an array of subjects spotlighting relations between the two countries – ranging...Mar 17, 2017 1008 0 -
US open to all options including military action against North Korea: Tillerson
The United States has indicated that it would be prepared to take military action against North Korea, which is pursuing a provocative goal of developing a missile that could reach the American mainland. Secretary of State...Mar 17, 2017 1042 0 -
Federal Judge in Hawaii orders nationwide suspension of revised travel ban
JFK Aiport Terminal, considerd gateway to America, Phtto by Doug Letterman via Wikimedia Commons Agreeing with the premise of a lawsuit filed by the state of Hawaii, a federal judge has ordered a nationwide suspension of...Mar 16, 2017 1151 0 -
China’s rising stakes in South Asian peace
A map showing Sino-Indian Geography Photo: CIA Factbook via Wikimedia China is adopting a multifaceted approach to ensuring peace in its neighborhood that involves diplomacy, economic partnerships and a balance of security equation in South Asia....Mar 15, 2017 1335 0 -
Late-winter storm dumps snow on metro area
Snow covered the metro area on Tuesday morning as the region along with much of the East Coast saw a few inches of accumulation after a mild winter and Spring-like warming in the U.S. Northeast. A...Mar 14, 2017 1168 0 -
Virginia’s unemployment rate drops to 4.0%
Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down 0.1 percentage point in January to 4.0 percent, after holding steady at 4.1 percent the previous six months, the Governor Terry McAuliffe revealed Monday. The positive assessment comes after...Mar 14, 2017 1041 0 -
Foreign policy experts say travel ban hurts US national security interests
In a letter addressed to President Donald Trump, more than 130 foreign policy experts have said the revised travel ban, though improved in some areas, would harm United States’ national security interests. The 134 signatories included...Mar 12, 2017 1301 0