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UN: Myanmar’s cruelty against Rohingyas is ‘textbook example of ethnic cleansing’
A group of Rohingya people Photo: Foreign and Commonwealth Office/Wikimedia Commons The United Nations has condemned the ongoing security operation targeting the Rohingya minority population in Myanmar as “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing. The High...Sep 11, 2017 1416 0 -
Hillary Clinton says done with being a candidate
Hillary Clinton speaking on Capitol Hill, December 2016, Photo : Screenshot/NBC News Hillary Clinton, who lost the 2016 presidential election to Donald Trump, says she will not run for president again although she is “not done...Sep 11, 2017 1279 0 -
Hurricane Irma heads to South Flordia
Photo: National Hurricane Center/Wikimedia Commons After pummeling the Caribbean and Cuba, Hurricane Irma, weakened but “extremely dangerous” headed to South Flordia with “destructive: winds and feared heavy rainfall. By Saturday morning the outer rain bands and...Sep 9, 2017 1174 0 -
Protests in Washington D.C. against Myanmar’s persecution of Rohingyas
Back-to-back protest demonstrations outside Myanmar’s embassy in Washington D.C. this week urged the United States to stop massacre of the Rohingya community, which the UN and human rights bodies say face state persecution. On Friday, Americans...Sep 8, 2017 1617 0 -
Twitter, You Tube see increase in share as source of news while Facebook remains leader
A diagram on social media, Credit: Brian Solis and JESS3/Wikimedia Commons Twitter, You Tube and Snapchat have seen a increase in the share of people who get news on the website but Facebook remains the biggest social...Sep 7, 2017 1307 0 -
Pakistan to launch four-nation diplomacy
Pakistani foreign minister will embark on a four-nation tour as part of the diplomatic initiative to secure support for its position and role on Afghanistan and South Asian security. The visit will take Khawaja Asif, the...Sep 5, 2017 1199 0 -
Malala asks Suu Kyi why is she silent over Rohingya massacres
Two men sit under the the remnants of their homes in Sittwe, the provincial capital of Myanmar’s western Rakhine State. Photo Credit IRIN/Khine Thurein/UN Condemning Myanmar’s ongoing genocide of Rohingya Muslims as “shameful,” Malala Yousafzai, the...Sep 4, 2017 1525 0 -
Climate change and conflicts among top concerns for millennials
Green Peace March in Madrid 2015 Photo: OsvaldoGago/Wikimedia Young people all over the world feel climate change, conflicts and corruption pose serious challenges but they also believe in the power of technology for well-being of humanity....Sep 4, 2017 1346 0 -
After North Korean nuclear test, Trump says appeasement will not work
Image of North Korea’s ICBM missile test on July 4, 2017 Photo: Screenshot/CNN-KCTV Reacting to North Korea’s nuclear test on Sunday, President Donald Trump said Pyongyang’s actions pose a danger to the United States and that...Sep 3, 2017 1304 0 -
New Cafe brings Middle Eastern cuisine to Virginians
Photo Credit: Al Hamra 4230 Annandale Rd Annandale VA 22003 It takes hours for the Haleem to be readied by mealtime – lunch and dinner- and Al Hamra Café takes pride in specializing and serving the...Sep 3, 2017 1826 0