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Governor McAuliffe awards $ 927,000 in matching grants to boost tourism
Governor Terry McAuliffe has announced that $927,000 in matching grant funds will be awarded to 43 local tourism initiatives as part of Virginia Tourism Corporation’s (VTC) Marketing Leverage Program (MLP), his office said Tuesday. The grants...Sep 21, 2016 748 0 -
US, Pakistan express strong concern over Kashmir violence
The United States and Pakistan have expressed “strong concern” over recent violence in Kashmir including the army base attack in Uri, stressing the need for all sides to reduce tensions. America’s top diplomat John Kerry and...Sep 20, 2016 923 0 -
Immigrants stimulate economic growth, bring vitalilty: NY, London, Paris Mayors
Mayors of three largest Western cities and centers of civilization – New York, London and Paris – have cautioned against demonization of immigrants in the backdrop of recent violent incidents and called for an inclusive collaborative...Sep 20, 2016 1163 0 -
Assad bombs Aleppo, hits aid convoy, ending Syrian ceasefire
Bashar al Assad’s forces dropped barrel bombs and targeted Aleoppo with airstrikes, virtually dissolving the truce Washington and Moscow had reached in the hope of stemming bloodshed in the Arab country. Reports said two people were...Sep 20, 2016 854 0 -
World’s 47% people online; Pakistan has more than 34 million Internet users
In a sign of importance the Internet holds for the future, the number of global network users has increased rapidly as 3.5 billion people will be using it by the end of the year- a jump...Sep 20, 2016 1108 0 -
Afghan American suspect in NY bombing arrested after shootout
An intense manhunt and a bloody shootout on a New Jersey street ended Monday with the arrest of a suspect, an Afghan American, in the bomb blast that wounded 29 people Saturday in New York City’s...Sep 19, 2016 836 0 -
Nawaz Sharif seeks US push toward Pakistan-India dispute resolution
In the face of rising tensions between between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Monday urged the United States to mediate the “bilateral issues” between the two South Asian neighbours. The Pakistani leader...Sep 19, 2016 851 0 -
Uri attack: Pakistan rejects Indian allegations
Pakistan has rubbished Indian allegations that Islamabad was behind an attack on military camp in Uri, in Indian controlled Kashmir that left 18 Indian troops dead. “Pakistan has noted with serious concern the recent spate of...Sep 19, 2016 844 0 -
World should not let refugees be buried by indifference: UN
On the eve of a Summit for Refugees and Migrants, the United Nations has said the world should not let the unprecedented number of refugees be buried by indifference Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon accepted a 1.3 million...Sep 19, 2016 722 0 -
Kashmir killings heighten South Asian tensions on eve of UNGA session
Pakistan and India traded allegations over Kashmir on Sunday, as both countries looked to voice their case on the longstanding dispute at the United Nations General Assembly session in New York next week. Following months of...Sep 18, 2016 947 0