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First American woman to scale K2 says she is a fan of Pakistan
Vanessa O’Brien, the first American woman to climb the world’s second highest mountain, K2, says she is a fan of Pakistan. The accomplished mountain climber attended an event the Pakistani Embassy in Washington D.C. hosted in...Oct 6, 2017 2256 0 -
UN expert says Switzerland needs to do more to keep ‘dirty money’ at bay
Zurich, Photo by MadGeographer/Wikimedia Commons Amid international concerns over money laundering and corruption, a top United Nations human rights expert has asked Switzerland to ensure that so called dirty money – which stems from tax evasion...Oct 5, 2017 1143 0 -
A landmark discovery of biological clock’s working earns three Americans Nobel Prize
Three Americans have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology for their landmark discovery of molecular gene that controls the biological clock, the rhythm that keeps human bodies and minds going. Jeffrey C. Hall,...Oct 3, 2017 1519 0 -
Las Vegas shooter massacres 59; Possessed 42 guns; Motive not known yet
Photo shows Las Vegas strip shooting site Credit: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz)/Wikimedia Commons The gun attack against unsuspecting crowd at a country music festival in Las Vegas shattered 59 lives, wounded more than 500 people and...Oct 2, 2017 1289 0 -
Pakistan attracts tourists back to its fabled valleys amid improving outlook
Featured Image: Shangrila Resort SkarduPhoto Credit: Zaeem Siddiq via Wikimedia Commons Pakistan’s fabled northern parts are once again attracting tourists as the country achieves stability and development after years of security troubles. Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation...Oct 2, 2017 1410 0 -
Malala speaks at American University with message of common humanity
Photo Credit: Patrick Burnett I have often wondered whether it was possible for a Muslim, especially a woman wearing a veil, to be heard with public appreciation in the USA in this time of high Islamophobia....Sep 30, 2017 4655 0 -
UN: Rohingya refugees now number half a million in the face of ‘unacceptable’ crisis
The United Nations is reporting “bone chilling” accounts of violence expreience by Rohingya refugees whose number has now swelled to half a million as they escape Myanmar’s state persecution and flee into neighboring Bangladesh. The humanitarian...Sep 29, 2017 1215 0 -
U.S. ranked the second-most competitive economy on global index
Oakland, California, Photo: Basil D Soufi/Wikimedia Commons A decade after the global financial crisis, the prospects for a sustained economic recovery remain at risk due to a widespread failure on the part of leaders and policy-makers...Sep 27, 2017 1400 0 -
Pakistan’s Olive Valley promises growth
Olive growing is no more a waste of time for Yousaf Shah in Pakistan’s north-eastern district of Chakwal as he is getting reasonable return from cultivation of the greenish black fruit this year. But Shah’s success...Sep 26, 2017 2347 0 -
Pakistan calls India mother of terrorism as South Asian rivals clash at UN
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr. Maleeha Lodhi accused India of being the “mother of terrorism” in South Asia as she cited several examples of New Delhi’s fueling and backing terror. Dr. Lodhi was...Sep 23, 2017 1332 0
