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The World Bank has approved $200 million to support Pakistan’s response to coronavirus outbreak as part of $1.9 billion initial funding for 25 countries. According to the Bank, the $200 million funding will support Pakistan’s “preparedness and...

The coronavirus will push more than six billion living in developing countries to the edge of financial disaster and they will need a $2.5 trillion rescue plan to survive the setback. The UN trade and development...

In dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Imran Khan faces a huge challenge, which may prove to be even bigger than the dire economic conditions he inherited at the start of his government in 2018 summer....

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is advocating a raft of swift relief measures including a three-month freeze on employers’ payment of payroll taxes and quick disbursement of loans to businesses to mitigate coronavirus-triggered job losses, and...

Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Image Credit: David Salik With the epicenter of deadly coronavirus pandemic now in Europe, the continent – a model of peace and social welfare, and a global hub of tourism over the...

As images of gruesome violence in capital New Delhi – mostly targeting Muslims -tarnish India’s international standing, former prime Minister Manmohan Singh has warned that social tensions would “char soul” of the country, once held up...

Emgage, one of the largest American Muslim political organizations, has endorsed Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders, citing his inclusive campaign and commitment to equality of all citizens. “More than any other presidential candidate, Senator Sanders has built...

Appalled at the passage of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill – which excludes Muslim immigrants from Indian citizenship – in the lower house of the Parliament, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has recommended sanctions against Home...

These are uncertain times as reflected in political upheavals, insurgencies, economic fragility and attempts to stop and even roll back immigration through politics of fear and exclusivist ideologies. Yet, migration of human beings, both as a...

An array of wooden toys, Image Credit: Pratheep P S, www.pratheep.com/wikimedia Play is not a break from learning but a way of learning for children.  A wealth of lifetime advantages is the reward for playing with...