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UN: Rohingya refugees now number half a million in the face of ‘unacceptable’ crisis
The United Nations is reporting “bone chilling” accounts of violence expreience by Rohingya refugees whose number has now swelled to half a million as they escape Myanmar’s state persecution and flee into neighboring Bangladesh. The humanitarian...Sep 29, 2017 1210 0 -
Can soft power push the world from hard line politics toward peace goals?
Leaders from around the world assembled at the United Nations this week to debate the way out of new and old troubles and push the agenda for shared peace and prosperity. But the General Assembly, the...Sep 24, 2017 1705 0 -
Only a holistic, broader Afghan policy will serve U.S. interests in South Asia
Co-authored by Akbar Ahmed and Col. Lawrence Wilkerson Despite President Trump’s unveiling of his Afghanistan strategy on August 21, which involves committing several thousand additional American troops, the reality is that the war in Afghanistan, the...Sep 22, 2017 1258 0 -
Dreamers and the US: Between the price and the cost
Photo I, Laslovarga/Wikimedia Commons The cloud hanging over the future of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program – which allows nearly 800,000 Dreamers to study and work in the United States – has touched off a...Sep 10, 2017 13106 0 -
As DACA expires, Congress must preserve the American dream in its balancing act
Photo: Views and News EDITORIAL The Trump Administration’s announcement on ending Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) has challenged Congress to enact long-delayed but badly needed immigration reform that helps all Americans. But the Republican-controlled...Sep 6, 2017 1348 0 -
Malala asks Suu Kyi why is she silent over Rohingya massacres
Two men sit under the the remnants of their homes in Sittwe, the provincial capital of Myanmar’s western Rakhine State. Photo Credit IRIN/Khine Thurein/UN Condemning Myanmar’s ongoing genocide of Rohingya Muslims as “shameful,” Malala Yousafzai, the...Sep 4, 2017 1523 0 -
Climate change and conflicts among top concerns for millennials
Green Peace March in Madrid 2015 Photo: OsvaldoGago/Wikimedia Young people all over the world feel climate change, conflicts and corruption pose serious challenges but they also believe in the power of technology for well-being of humanity....Sep 4, 2017 1343 0 -
South Asian floods affect 45 million people
A temporary refuge along a road in a flooded area of southern Nepal. Photo: UNICEF Nepal/2017/NShrestha The catastrophic flooding in Bangladesh, India and Nepal has caused 1,288 deaths, damaged infrastructure over huge areas and and affected...Sep 2, 2017 1846 0 -
US says Pakistan’s success vital to American interest
The United States joined Pakistanis in celebrating the South Asian country’s 70th Independence Day on Monday, with a senior Trump Administration official in Washington calling Pakistan’s success in the fight against terror as vital to American...Aug 15, 2017 1380 0 -
Reliance on the Internet to be inescapable despite trust issues
The world is likely to live with trust and privacy issues in the years ahead as the dependence on the Internet is set to grow, according to a new report. Pew Research Center, which conducted with...Aug 12, 2017 1335 0
