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A barrage of attacks and counterattacks during the acrimonious and friction-filled town hall debate saw it ebb into an abrasive showdown soon after Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump attacked each other. The Democratic and Republican candidates barely...

Another gory chapter of Syrian conflict plays out in just a fortnight – around 400 massacred including 200 children, thousands maimed and injured, hospitals eliminated, reports of barrel bombs and all sorts of ammunition on civilian...

The United States will welcome 110,000 refugees in Fiscal Year 2017, as it works to address the gigantic refugee crisis facing the world. “This is a 57 percent increase over FY 2015 and is consistent with...

Secretary of State John Kerry warned his Russian counterpart on Wednesday that th US would suspend bilateral engagement in Syria unless Moscow works to end the assault on besieged city of Aleppo and restores ceasefire. The development...

Russia and Bashar al Assad regime are killing civilians and Syrian children indiscriminately in Aleppo, media repots and UN officials. “The children of Aleppo are trapped in a living nightmare,” said UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Justin...

As if a sudden upsurge in domestic and internatioinal issues – tense race issues, Syrian regime’s killing campaigns in Aleppo, refugees, and conflicts elsewhere – were not enough to fill the first presidential debate on Monday,...

Amid killings of more civilians including children in raging battles in and around war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called ti a “dark day” for the global commitment to protect civilians. He...

President Barack Obama renewed U.S commitment to take in more refugees as the Middle East and Europe continue to grapple with the epic movement of people. Speaking at a UN meeting on refugees, he underlined that...

With New Delhi continuing to thwart international observers’ access to Indian-controlled Kashmir, the United Nations has said the deteriorating situation in the disputed territory now  critically warrants establishment of an “independent, impartial and international mission.” The...

What can Rabbis, Pastors and Imams do toward promoting co-existence?  What do their scriptures say and what do they teach in their respective Synagogues, Churches and Mosques? These will be among key questions to figure at...