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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 842 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 945 0 -
Hillary Clinton returns to campaign amid tightening poll numbers
Hillary Clinton is expected to pitch her “aspirational vision” for supporting children and families as well as echo the message of strength in political unity, returning from a few days of absence from the campaign trail...Sep 15, 2016 761 0 -
Suspect arrested after Florida Mosque arson fire
Police have arrested a 32-year-old man Joseph Michael Schreiber matching surveillance videos after Islamic Center for Fort Pierce was set on fire, St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken Mascara announced. Schreiber was booked into the St. Lucie...Sep 15, 2016 858 0 -
Police looking for suspect in Fort Pierce mosque arson
Police are hunting a suspect believed to have set on fire a mosque in Fort Pierce, which was attended by the Orlando night club shooter Omar Mateen. A surveillance video captured at the Fort Pierce Islamic...Sep 13, 2016 780 0 -
Pakistan’s economic and security challenges, 15 years after 9/11 terror attacks
Fifteen years ago when al-Qaeda terrorists flew two passenger planes into the twin towers of World Trade Center, Pakistanis shared the grief with Americans as they watched destruction on TV screens, some 12,000 kilometers away from...Sep 11, 2016 1402 0 -
Hillary Clinton regrets calling half of Trump supporters “deplorables”
Hillary Clinton expressed “regret” Saturday for comments in which she said “half” of her Republican rival Donald Trump’s supporters are “deplorables,” meaning people who are racist, sexist, homophobic or xenophobic. “Last night I was ‘grossly generalistic,’...Sep 10, 2016 824 0 -
US urges India, Pakistan to deescalate tensions through dialogue
As South Asia faces threat of another Pakistan-India standoff, Washington has asked the two nuclear armed neighbors to deescalate tensions through dialogue. “We strongly encourage in all of our dealings with either India and or Pakistan stronger...Sep 9, 2016 848 0 -
UN warns against religious intolerance, populism; urges bridge-building
Amid rise of populism and demagoguery in politics, the United Nations has warned against fallout of exclusivism and urged efforts to safeguard human rights laws. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for collective efforts toward peaceful coexistence...Sep 8, 2016 852 0 -
Global Beat event explores key issues in Election 2016
A timely event on the US election last week explored prospects and perils the unusually intense and divisive politicking might have for US politics, society and the foreign policy in the years to come. Some of...Sep 5, 2016 1185 0