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New accord raises hopes for global warming slowdown
A globally agreed accord on reducing emissions of potent chemicals used in air conditioners and refrigerators is raising expectations that it it could help prevent up to 0.5 degrees Celsius of global warming by the end...Oct 15, 2016 1119 0 -
Pakistan says open to “serious” Kashmir dialogue with India
Islamabad has said it is willing to hold talks with India if it shows seriousness toward addressing Kashmir dispute, amidst a dangerous standoff between the two nuclear-armed rivals that has alarmed world capitals. While renewing Pakistan’s call...Oct 15, 2016 857 0 -
Trump’s challenges mount, election prospects shrink
As fresh revelations about Donald Trump’ indecent treatment of women jolt his campaign, his prospects for a win in November 8 election appear moving further apart. Among the many factors pulling Trump down three stand out: his...Oct 14, 2016 815 0 -
White House says caution must prevail in South Asia; regrets SAARC summit did not take place
While every country has a right to self-defense, the United States’s interest lies in seeing caution prevail in the friction-filled South Asia, a senior White House official said in the face of heightened Pakistan-India tension. Dr....Oct 13, 2016 801 0 -
All six 2016 American Nobel Laureates are immigrants
How critically immigrants contribute to United States’ scientific and technological superiority over other countries was evident this week after it emerged that all six American recipients of 2016 Nobel Prizes announced so far are immigrants. The...Oct 11, 2016 3059 0 -
Clinton: Muslim ban shortsighted; Trump frames it as “extreme vetting”
A barrage of attacks and counterattacks during the acrimonious and friction-filled town hall debate saw it ebb into an abrasive showdown soon after Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump attacked each other. The Democratic and Republican candidates barely...Oct 10, 2016 1479 0 -
Pakistan has new law to punish perpetrators of “honor killings”
Pakistan’s Parliament has enacted a long-awaited bill to close loopholes that have been used to allow killers of women to go free under the pretext of defending “family honor.” Under the new legislation, murderers, usually fathers,...Oct 9, 2016 1002 0 -
Pakistan seeks comprehensive approach to peace in South Asia
South Asia needs a comprehensive approach for peace to prevail in the region, Pakistan said amid raging insurgency in Afghanistan to its west and turmoil in Indian controlled Kashmir to its east. “Peace cannot be compartmentalized...Oct 8, 2016 865 0 -
Bill Gates reminds presidential candidates of leadership on innovation
With the election just a month away, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has reminded candidates of a key responsibility a U.S. leader must fulfill to keep America on top of the world – focus on advancing innovation....Oct 8, 2016 999 0 -
US rejects notion of declaring Pakistan a ‘terrorist state’
The United States has made it clear that there is no question of declaring Pakistan as a ‘terrorist state’, and that Washington would continue to work with regional capitals as part of efforts to address the...Oct 8, 2016 1096 0