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Does the court verdict boost Imran Khan’s election prospects?
Photo: Jawad Zakariya via Wikimedia Commons Pakistan’s Supreme Court rejected a petition on Friday to disqualify opposition leader Imran Khan from becoming member of the parliament, making him eligible for a fight in the people’s court...Dec 15, 2017 1194 0 -
The House of One – Pleading interfaith harmony amid divisive rhetoric
On November 11th, 2017, I was shocked as slogans calling for an “Islamic Holocaust” were chanted at parades commemorating Poland’s Independence Day in Warsaw. That such horrific words were evoked in the capital of a country...Dec 15, 2017 2583 0 -
FCC reverses net neutrality rules; vows to protect consumers
Photo: Fabio Lanari/Wikimedia Commons The Federal Communications Commission Thursday repealed the net neutrality rules of the Obama Administration and voted to restore the “longstanding, bipartisan light-touch regulatory framework, ”which it said, has fostered rapid Internet growth,...Dec 14, 2017 920 0 -
Renowned Pakistani journalist Afzal Khan passes away
Veteran Pakistani journalist and former Washington correspondent of the Associated Press of Pakistan Afzal Khan passed away in Virginia on Thursday. Khan had been unwell in the last few years with cardiac complications and was under...Dec 14, 2017 2245 3 -
Alabama hands Democrats victory in high-stakes Senate election
Photo: Screenshot/Doug Jones video Democrat Doug Jones scored a stunning victory over Republican Roy Moore in Alabama Senate special election on Tuesday, as voters in the deep red state reflected national sentiment against figures tainted by...Dec 13, 2017 986 0 -
Are we doing enough to protect children from dangers on the Internet?
Children at a New Delhi school, Photo: Ashutosh Sharma/UNICEF The Internet is a fact of life, and it is part of the daily routine for a large population of humanity having access to smart phones. You...Dec 12, 2017 1146 0 -
NY attempted terror attack: Suspect identified as Bangladeshi Akayed Ullah
Authorities in New York City have identified the suspect as a 27-year-old man, Akayed Ullah, from Bangladesh, who attempted to carry out a terror attack on New York’s Port Authority bus terminal during Monday morning rush...Dec 11, 2017 938 0 -
Global ad investment to grow 4.3% in 2018; Google, Facebook to gain big
Photo: ITU Updating its ad investment forecasts for the current and next year, GroupM, the media investment group of WPP, sees a growth of 3.1% in 2017 and 4.3% in 2018 representing an jump of $23B...Dec 11, 2017 1770 0 -
Marking the Universal Human Rights Declaration in times of conflicts
Syrian Children taking refuge behind a door – Photo Courtesy UNUCEF Since the end of World War II, international diplomatic forums have been advocating a strong case for human rights for all. Yet, seven decades after...Dec 10, 2017 1194 0 -
Washington area has first snowfall of the season
A children’s park in Alexandria’s Excelsior Tower complex Washington metro area had its first snowfall of the season on Saturday, with accumulation forecast to be between one to four inches varying in different parts. By early...Dec 9, 2017 909 0