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Climate Change: How many more alarm bells?
A frame-filling portrait of a male polar bear (Ursus maritimus) jumping in the pack ice. Svalbard, Norway. Photo: Arturo de Frias Marques/Wikimedia Commons It’s been more than two years since the international community reached the Paris Agreement to address...Mar 30, 2018 1284 0 -
John Bolton to be new U.S. national security adviser
Photo: State Department/Wikipedia Former US ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton will be the new White House National Security Adviser, replacing General H.R. McMaster, who is also retiring from the military. President Donald Trump revealed...Mar 23, 2018 1386 0 -
Mark Zuckerberg regrets Facebook data breach amid privacy concerns
Photo Credit: Brian Solis, www.briansolis.com/ bub.blicio.us/Wikimedia Commons Faced with criticism over privacy concerns of Facebook users, the CEO of the social media giant Mark Zuckerberg has regretted the reported data breach of 50 million Americans that took...Mar 22, 2018 1121 0 -
U.S. shows signs of being receptive to Pakistani concerns as two sides rebuild trust
After weeks of tough diplomacy between the United States and Pakistan, a series of American statements and actions this week show Washington is being receptive to Pakistan’s security concerns vis-a-vis Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, the U.S. reportedly...Mar 8, 2018 1083 0 -
Thousands gather with vigils, prayers and questions after school shooting in Florida
Photo: Screenshot/NBC News Thousands of people from Parkland community gathered for an emotional vigil after the city lost 17 students and teachers to one of the deadliest shootings in the United States. The perpetrator Nicholas Cruz, 19,...Feb 16, 2018 1803 0 -
White House cites support for infrastructure reform
Photo: Cezary p/wikimedia The White House on Wednesday said Americans across the spectrum support taking actions to rebuild America’s infrastructure as President Donald Trump pledged reform to step up work toward that end. Trump has proposed...Feb 14, 2018 1383 0 -
World human rights advocates urge release of Palestinian teen facing Israeli military trial
Photo: Haim Schwarczenberg, https://schwarczenberg.com /Wikimedia Commons World human rights organizations are reacting to the Israeli military trial of Ahed Tamimi, 17-year-old Palestinian girl, with condemnation of disregard for her rights and called for her immediate release....Feb 14, 2018 1022 0 -
State of the Union: Where do Americans stand on critical issues?
As President Donald Trump addresses the nation a year after moving to the White House, Americans have mixed views on several issues from economy to taxes, democracy to foreign policy and health care to immigration. According...Jan 30, 2018 1022 0 -
Democrats and Republicans reach a deal to re-open government, protect dreamers
An aerial view of the Capitol Hill, Photo Credit: Office of the Architect of the Capitol/Wikipedia Democrats in the Senate agreed Monday to a deal with Republican Majority Leader on an immigration deal for protection of...Jan 22, 2018 1058 0 -
U.S. seeks to move toward a new relationship with Pakistan based on mutual trust
Photo: Pakistan Foreign Ministry After weeks of recriminations, the United States and Pakistan are expressing mutual desire to build trust, with both countries climbing down from rhetorical statements. The relationship between the two countries – already...Jan 16, 2018 1141 0