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US now leads the world in coronavirus cases
The number of coronavirus cases in the United States has surpassed China with more than 83,000 infections, as medical staff in the hardest-areas grapple with growing treatment demands. According to Johns Hopkins data, 1201 people have...Mar 27, 2020 743 0 -
Rich economies should waive off debt to help developing countries contain coronavirus outbreak
Sounding alarm over the possibility of coronavirus outbreak affecting his country’s marginalized groups, Prime Minister Imran Khan has proposed that rich countries cancel debt that developing countries owe them in order to let them deal with...Mar 17, 2020 611 0 -
Why India cannot afford to shred its secular fabric
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), passed by the Indian Parliament on December 11, has triggered widespread protests across the country. Though large-scale agitations are not new to India, not since the days of the Emergency in...Dec 25, 2019 797 0 -
Massive Houston protests against Modi bring together America’s diverse communities
A huge protest in Houston Sunday denounced Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies outside as his nationalist government continues to suppress Kashmiris under an unprecedented military lockdown that began with suspension of the disputed region’s autonomous...Sep 22, 2019 1019 0 -
Trump vows to do his best on Kashmir mediation; State Department urges India to free detainees
With the siege of Kashmir now into third week, President Donald Trump Tuesday vowed to do his best to mediate on the thorny dispute between South Asian foes India and Pakistan. On the same day, Washington...Aug 20, 2019 827 0 -
‘Not the Summer of our Youth’
The sun is blazing the earth scorched, leaving no doubts that this is not just another hot summer. As climate change alarm bells ring louder, the UN World Meteorological Organization reports that 2019 had the hottest...Aug 1, 2019 934 0 -
Amid geopolitical comeptitions, Iran offers to connect Gwadar and Chabahar ports
Iran has offered to connect Pakistan’s Gwadar port with Chabahar port to promote trade and commerce in the region. “I’ve come here with a proposal for the government of Pakistan for connection between Chabahar and Gwadar…...May 25, 2019 1492 3 -
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 -
Imran Khan faces questions after conditions-loaded IMF deal
The Imran Khan Government feels the heat of a conditions-loaded IMF bailout deal as stocks plunged a day after the country concluded a $6 billion arrangement with the lending institution. Despite the fact that Prime...May 13, 2019 1367 1 -
Why growth in a high-debt scenario depends on people-focused policies
The public debt around the world has been at the highest level in recent years while growth is screeching to just tepid levels in many countries. The scenario is not limited to any one part of...Apr 14, 2019 1012 0