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In uncertain times, migrants remain hope for the impoverished with $689 billion remittances
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...Nov 28, 2019 2473 0 -
What a meaningful Thanksgiving looks like to me
What can you do to make this Thanksgiving a meaningful holiday? Do you recall a situation when you gave a gift or complimented someone, but they did not thank you? Did you feel something was missing?...Nov 27, 2019 888 0 -
Holiday sales to grow between 3.8 and 4.2 percent this year
The National Retail Federation expects sales in November and December to grow between 3.8 and 4.2 percent as shoppers go on a buying spree between Thanksgiving and New Year. Across the country, consumers are expected to...Nov 25, 2019 718 0 -
Traditional toys, not flashy gadgets, serve children well in their growth – Research
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...Nov 24, 2019 2693 0 -
‘Let Kashmiris decide their destiny’
India’s repression has turned Kashmir into a “volcano waiting to erupt,” and it is time that New Delhi lets the people of Jammu and Kashmir to decide their destiny, a top Pakistani diplomat argued. Writing an...Nov 23, 2019 922 0 -
TGIF Column: A day to remember John F Kennedy
Thanks God it’s Friday What a gorgeous evening! وہ نمازوں میں ُدعاوں کے وظیفوں جیسا ُاس کا ہر نقش ہے ازبر مجھے آیت کی طرح Exactly 56 years ago today on the 22nd...Nov 23, 2019 1591 0 -
More than 75000 pounds of salad products recalled over E.coli contamination
Approximately 75,233 pounds of salad products that contain meat or poultry have been recalled because the lettuce ingredient may be contaminated with E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Thursday. Missa Bay,...Nov 22, 2019 1648 0 -
Why is the UN Security Council not stopping human rights violations in Kashmir?
Pakistan’s ambassador to the United Nations raised this question while voicing deep concern over the 15-member forum’s inability to act against India for its flagrant violations in the disputed Kashmir territory that New Delhi annexed on...Nov 22, 2019 697 0 -
An Iranian-American shares the painful experience of disconnect as Tehran blocks the Internet
12:12 am, 2:16 am, 4:20 am, and 6:17 am. Double tapping on my phone screen to see if there are any messages from family or friends from inside Iran. There are many messages but from family...Nov 21, 2019 1227 0 -
Guess, what’s Americans’ preferred breakfast food
Is it coffee or tea with buttered slices? Fresh orange juice? A bowl of cereals dipped in milk? Toasted bread ? Or just a cup of milk? These are the common food items spread out on America’s morning tables. But...Nov 21, 2019 1131 0
