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Three officers shot dead in Baton Rouge; Obama urges unity
A gunman killed three police officers early Sunday morning, as law enforcement responded to report of a man carrying weapons in an area of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The details of what is said to be a...Jul 18, 2016 653 0 -
Activists shocked at Qandeel Baloch honor killing
Pakistani human rights and social media activists reacted to the murder of Internet sensation Qandeel Baloch with shock and renewed calls for passing of laws that deal strictly with perpetrators of honor killings. Baloch, a bold social...Jul 16, 2016 1597 0 -
Tim Duncan announces retirement
One of basketball’s greats San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan Monday announced that he will retire after 19 seasons with the organization. The news of his retirement, made without any social media or fanfare, led to...Jul 12, 2016 989 0 -
UN, US condemn bombings in Saudi Arabia
Muslims across the world have expressed shock and outrage over bombing outside Prophet’s Mosque in Madinna – one of the holiest places in Islam – on Monday, after a suicide attacker detonated explosives in the parking space....Jul 5, 2016 796 0 -
Attack on high-security Istanbul airport kills 41
Three suicide bombers attacked Istanbul’s Ataturk airport on Tuesday with gunfire and explosions, killing 41 people and injuring around 150 after Police confronted the assailants at one of the entrances toward the high-security and one of...Jun 29, 2016 805 0 -
Pakistani-Americans shocked at loss of Sufi voice
It was only last month that Amjad Sabri enthralled Pakistani-Americans in Washington metro area with his devotional Sufi music, resonating a message of spiritual connection and love for humanity. On Wednesday, the news of his targeted killing in Karachi...Jun 23, 2016 3227 1 -
World Press Freedom Index, a reminder of restrictions hampering journalistic work
The World Press Freedom Index released this week comes as yet another reminder of restrictions journalists around the world face in covering events, particularly those exposing wrong doings by the powerful and the influential. Finland, Netherland,...Apr 22, 2016 929 0 -
The enigmatic case of Pakistani fashion heartthrob
Even after one year of court trial, Ayyan Ali, Pakistan’s stunningly beautiful super model is still not out of woods in a dollars smuggling case that remains a mystery despite incessant mainstream and social media focus. This...Apr 11, 2016 1152 0 -
Washington candlelight vigil in memory of Pakistani victims
As Pakistan mourned the loss of more than 70 lives in Easter terror carnage in Lahore, world leaders reacted with outpouring of support for the country that remains one of the biggest victims of terrorist violence....Mar 30, 2016 1018 0 -
UN turns to Angry Birds’ Red to inspire a Greener Planet
In an unusual move designed to grab world attention, the United Nations has appointed Red, the leader of the “Angry Birds” mobile game characters, as an envoy to inspire climate action toward the goal of a...Mar 20, 2016 1072 0