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Super Tuesday makes it Biden vs Sanders for Democrats
Vice President Joseph Biden chalked up a string of impressive victories in southern states as the Super Tuesday vote elevated him to the forefront of the Democratic primary race, pitching his pragmatism against Senator Bernie Sanders’ progressive...Mar 4, 2020 931 0 -
Trump renews mediation offer on thorny Kashmir dispute
President Trump has said he remains committed to mediating between India and Pakistan on the disputed Kashmir region, where people have been throttled under strict restrictions since New Delhi ended its autonomous status in August last...Feb 25, 2020 793 0 -
How Sanders is firing up Democratic voters with a multi-generational, multi-racial coalition
The Democratic party appears to be heading into an unprecedented evolutionary phase and Senator Bernie Sanders is driving the movement for such transition. Soon after his convincing victory in diversity-rich Nevada, the Vermont threw light on...Feb 23, 2020 770 0 -
Trump says U.S. working to end Afghan war, bring back troops; reports progress in peace talks
President Donald Trump on Tuesday told Americans that his administration is working to end the Afghan war – the longest conflict in American history and bring troops back home. He also reported progress in the ongoing...Feb 5, 2020 796 0 -
2020 Election – With 32 million voters, could Latinos have bigger sway than ever before?
With a record 32 million voters, Latinos will be America’s largest racial or ethnic minority in a U.S. presidential election as political parties gear up for 2020 polls in a polarized environment. For the first time...Feb 1, 2020 1356 0 -
Pakistani-American Sumbul Siddiqui elected mayor of Cambridge
Pakistani-American Sumbul Siddiqui, a legal aid attorney, has been elected as mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts, winning confidence of her fellow city councilors. Siddiqui’s election marks another high-profile example of American inclusiveness in these times of polarizing...Jan 7, 2020 13908 4 -
William and Kate carry forward Princess Diana’s love for Pakistan
The Queen complained of a “bumpy” year with the behavior of some members of her family in mind. She will find this article uplifting for the positive impact other members have had. In October 2019, Prince...Jan 5, 2020 2659 2 -
New U.S. immigrants bring higher educational attainment
During the last five years, immigrants arriving in the United States have come with higher percentage of college education and English proficiency than previous generations who moved to the United States. Around half of the recently...Dec 14, 2019 1297 0 -
Pakistani-American journalist Amna Nawaz to co-moderate Democratic presidential debate
Pakistan-American Amna Nawaz, who is working as senior Public Broadcasting Service National Correspondent, will co-moderate December 19 Democratic presidential primary debate along with three other seasoned journalists. Amna Nawaz is the first ever South Asian to...Dec 5, 2019 2348 0 -
In uncertain times, migrants remain hope for the impoverished with $689 billion remittances
These are uncertain times as reflected in political upheavals, insurgencies, economic fragility and attempts to stop and even roll back immigration through politics of fear and exclusivist ideologies. Yet, migration of human beings, both as a...Nov 28, 2019 2432 0