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Tanzila Khan, Pakistani Women’s Rights Activist, Photo Courtesy UN Retrogressive legislation in the name of tradition, exploitation of poor and marginalized communities, discrimination, absence and denial of sexual and reproductive health facilities, lack of access to...

A White Shark and other fish, Photo by Terry Goss via Wikimedia Commons Fishing on an unprecedented large scale needs to be restrained in order to produce healthy catch and bring additional billions to the developing...

An Indian information technology expert, a Pakistan-origin doctor making fortunes in the United States.  Sounds like a regular success story. But there is an uncommon dimension to this story. These professionals do not represent the state...

Photo Credit: Computer by Coolcaesar and Cell Phone By HLundgaard  both via Wikimedia Commons While content-rich Internet has changed the way many people live, communicate and do business in advanced countries and urban centers, yet its benefits...

Legendary basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is among 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, announced by the White House on Wednesday, the last time Preisdent Barack Obama has nominated such outstanding individuals for the highest...

Global warming and El Nino weather pattern pushing 2016 to be the hottest year on record with global temperatures of approximately 1.2° Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The continued trend means that 16 of the 17 hottest...

As President-elect Donald Trump shapes his administration, international environmentalists are anxiously hoping that Washington would stay the course on addressing climate change. Republicans have largely espoused a different approach to climate change and reasons for environmental degradation...

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...

There is a growing evidence that climate change is taking the largest toll on poor and vulnerable people – due mainly to inequalities that persist as a result governmental failures. The protection against climate hazards lies...

Music sensation Rihanna is set to join a massive campaign as Global Ambassador to ensure that girls and boys in the world’s poorest countries can get a quality education. The music star’s Clara Lionel Foundation has...