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NATO pledges to fund Afghan military through 2020
A NATO meeting in Poland agreed on Saturday to fund Afghan military through 2020, committing $ one billion annually, as Afghanistan continues to face uncertainty in the face of militant insurgency, endemic corruption, political infighting and...Jul 10, 2016 851 0 -
US Postal Services issues Eid stamp, Celebrating American Diversity
Celebrating American diversity, the United States Postal Service has dedicated Eid Greetings Forever Stamp in recognition of the two most important festivals in the Islamic calendar – Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Muslim Americans have welcomed...Jul 6, 2016 1352 0 -
US power generation mix to change with focus on cleaner energy
Power generation in the United States will make a shift towards producing cleaner energy that fits into President Barack Obama’s plan to reduce carbon emission. According to a latest report by the Energy Information Agency,...Jul 4, 2016 967 0 -
Bangladesh Carnage: ISIS or Homegrown?
The brutal killing of more than 20 hostages in Dhaka during an 11-hour siege of a posh restaurant has amplified challenges Bangladesh faces from domestic and international militancy that has rocked several countries. Dhaka’s terror troubles...Jul 3, 2016 1037 0 -
WH report : 64 to 116 civilians killed in US drone strikes since 2009
President Barack Obama has signed an executive order intended to better prevent non-combatants from being killed in drone strikes after releasing figures Friday that between 64 and 116 civilians have been killed by drone and other...Jul 1, 2016 634 0 -
Trump represents elites, not working class : Obama
Observing that presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump embodies global elites, President Barack Obama has said the businessman hardly represents a populist surge of working class on either side of the Atlantic. Obama also cautioned against “hysteria”...Jul 1, 2016 975 0 -
UN appreciates Pakistan’s extension of stay for Afghan refugees
The United Nations Thursday expressed appreciation for Pakistan’s extension of stay for registered Afghan refugees on its soil until December 31, 2016, and said their repatriation to Afghanistan should be governed by international laws. “We are...Jun 30, 2016 727 0 -
Attack on high-security Istanbul airport kills 41
Three suicide bombers attacked Istanbul’s Ataturk airport on Tuesday with gunfire and explosions, killing 41 people and injuring around 150 after Police confronted the assailants at one of the entrances toward the high-security and one of...Jun 29, 2016 805 0 -
US diplomats concerned over Syria policy implications
More than 50 US diplomats signed an internal memo urging the Obama administration to approve military airstrikes against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, widely held responsible for massacre and displacement of millions of Syrians....Jun 17, 2016 858 0 -
Maryland Governor Hogan not to vote for Trump
Republican Maryland Governor Larry Hogan made it clear that he would not be voting for Donald Trump, the likely GOP nominee for Nov 8 election, whose outbursts against several American communities have left the Party leaders...Jun 16, 2016 925 0