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US, Pakistan look to work closely as Washington transitions to Trump era
The United States and Pakistan will maintain a close bilateral relationship, officials of both countriees said a week ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s assumes charge of the White House. Since his November 8, 2016 election, Trump...Jan 15, 2017 1103 0 -
Americans increasingly use social media to connect, get news
Nearly seven-in-ten Americans currently use social media to connect with one another, engage with news content, share information and entertain themselves. A social media fact sheet, gleaned from Pew Research Center’s surveys, says when the institution...Jan 13, 2017 1527 0 -
The play Noor and the Light we all need for a peaceful world
Photo : Character Ali, played by author Sam Hickey in an American University stage reading of play Noor A look at the news coverage of events over the past few months would suggest that Muslims and...Jan 13, 2017 1418 1 -
Virginia Commonwealth University generates $6 billion in economic activity: VCU Study
VCU Commons Photo by Jeff Auth via Wikimedia Commons Virginia Commonwealth University has a wide-ranging economic and cultural impact on the region, generates nearly $6 billion in economic activity and supporting 63,000 jobs in the State....Jan 12, 2017 1057 0 -
What Donald Trump needs to do to Make America Great Again
Photo by Michael Vadon via Wikimedia Commons, Donald Trump addressing rally in Laconia, New Hampshire, July 16, 2015 In coming days, much will be said and written about the coming administration of America’s new President, Donald...Jan 11, 2017 894 0 -
Trump’s Attorney General nominee Sessions opposes Muslim entry ban
Jeff Sessions speaking at an event in Washington, DC. Photo by Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for US Attorney General, Senator Jeff Sessions has said he would not support a Muslim entry ban, and...Jan 11, 2017 1227 0 -
Virginia Democrats unveil plan to ease student loan debt
Virginia House Democrats have unveiled new legislation that would allow borrowers to refinance student loan debt, and ease financial pressures on more than 600,00 Virginians. The move is being seen as an important step toward enabling...Jan 10, 2017 929 0 -
New UN Secretary General offers to broker Pakistan-India peace
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who assumed his functions as the world’s top diplomat this week, has offered to play role of an honest broker between Pakistan and India as the two South Asian nuclear powers face...Jan 7, 2017 1110 0 -
Pakistan launches App for women to report harassment but much work remains
After embracing e-government technologies in revenue and traffic regulation, Pakistan’s Punjab province has launched a smartphone application enabling women to report incidents of harassment to police to promote women’s safety. Users, who feel threatened can call...Jan 7, 2017 900 0 -
Ilhan Omar’s election: An example of American inclusiveness
On December 7, 2016, she was invited to the White House for a meeting as part of strategic planning for newly elected Democratic lawmakers. After the briefing, she took a cab to her hotel and on...Jan 6, 2017 1853 2