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Pakistan opens Kartarprur to Sikh pilgrims; Khan reminds India Kashmir is the key to peace
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the Kartarpur Corridor on Saturday, for Indian Sikhs, allowing them to visit the Guru Nanak’s final resting place Gurdwara Darbar Sahib. The corridor running four kilometer provides visa-free access to...Nov 9, 2019 932 0 -
Free speech and privacy declining globally – Freedom House
Freedom House issued its annual report on “Freedom on the Net 201: The Crisis of the Social Media” Tuesday, warning that social media is an increasingly precarious tool for mass surveillance and manipulation of elections. The report...Nov 7, 2019 1006 0 -
With motivation to succeed, immigrants continue to make American Dream a reality
The United States prides itself on being a nation of immigrants, and the nation has a long history of attracting and successfully absorbing people from across the globe, and a new study finds that immigrants have...Nov 2, 2019 922 1 -
‘Pakistan brimming with investment opportunities’
Vanessa O’ Brien has been a prominent financial expert and business executive for years. But economics is not the only area of her expertise. She is a seasoned mountaineer, the first American woman to surmount K-2...Oct 25, 2019 1764 0 -
Kashmir crisis be seen in the context of Indian BJP’s nationalism project – Ilhan Omar
Arguing that the U.S. should not ignore democratic values in its relationship with India, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said at a hearing on Tuesday that Washington should see the situation in Indian-administered Kashmir as part of the...Oct 22, 2019 1263 0 -
Democrats, Republicans remain divided over climate change being a key issue
With leading Democratic candidates making climate change a key national security point in their 2020 campaigns, and Republicans shying away from calling it a U.S. priority, the issue is likely to remain divisive in the national...Sep 7, 2019 872 0 -
Finding voices of harmony amidst conlficting narratives
A few years ago, when American University Professor Dr. Akbar Ahmed and Smithsonian Director Manjula Kumar picked me for the role of a Sufi Sheikh in the famous play Noor, I savored the experience as a...Aug 3, 2019 1817 0 -
On Independence Day, Trump says together Americans are part of one of the greatest stories
Thousands of Americans converged on Washington D.C. to celebrate 4th of July as President Donald Trump highlighted American achievements at a large Independence Day show. A giant floating eagle in American flag colors was among the...Jul 5, 2019 585 0 -
Trump launches 2020 reelection campaign with vow to ‘keep America great’
President Donald Trump formally opened his 2020 reelection campaign in Florida Wednesday, making it clear that he would continue to reverberate his 2016 successful campaign rhetoric with appeal to his base with a mix of rhetoric...Jun 19, 2019 747 0 -
Trump vows to elevate share of highly skilled immigrants to 57% under new plan
President Donald Trump has proposed an overhaul of the immigration system that seeks to elevate the share of highly skilled immigrants that America takes every year to 57 % from the current 12%. “The biggest change...May 17, 2019 900 0