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American dream should be big enough for everyone to share in its promise : Clinton
Hillary Clinton took a swipe at corporations that she said hurt Americans and offered a more inclusive approach to economic progress, stressing that American dream should be large enough to let eveyone benefit from its promise....Oct 4, 2016 1208 0 -
Farmville, the venue for VP debate has great symbolic and historical importance
On Tuesday, the only Vice Presidential debate of the election 2016 will take place at the Longwood University, Virginia’s third-oldest university in Farmville. The institution with its blue and warm gray will warmly welcome the Democratic...Oct 4, 2016 912 0 -
Climate change hits poor communities the hardest with no easy way forward
There is a growing evidence that climate change is taking the largest toll on poor and vulnerable people – due mainly to inequalities that persist as a result governmental failures. The protection against climate hazards lies...Oct 4, 2016 921 0 -
Pakistani, Indian NSAs talk over phone to ratchet down Kashmir tensions
Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Nasir Janjua and his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval have talked on phone and agreed to reduce tensions along the Line of Control in the disputed Kashmir territory. “Both the NSAs had telephonic...Oct 3, 2016 934 0 -
Trump’s taxing questions
The revelation that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump declared a $916 million loss on his 1995 income tax returns has touched off another stormy discussion. After The New York Times broke the story the real estate...Oct 3, 2016 928 0 -
Artificial Intelligence – Tech giants team up to address opportunities and challenges
Where is artificial intelligence? All around. Both offline and online. In what form? From commuting to computing, artificial intelligence (AI) has almost imperceptibly become such an important part of life. That means the AI technologies affect...Oct 2, 2016 1074 0 -
Stop defining people by age; treat older persons with respect for a better society : New Study
A new analysis by World Health Organization has found that negative or ageist attitudes towards older people are widespread, and negatively affect their physical and mental health. The release of the study coincides with the International...Oct 2, 2016 908 0 -
Pakistan-India standoff: Wagah trade and travel could be route to peace?
Although, India called off its flag retreating ceremony at Wagah border crossing the day it claimed to have carried out a “surgical strike” on the Pakistani side of Kashmir, the land route continues to allow mutually...Oct 1, 2016 902 0 -
Pakistan-India standoff hits cultural ties with bans on actors, film screening
The escalating tensions along Kashmir’s Line of Control are casting a shadow over cultural ties between India and Pakistan, hitting the avenue of creativity that often transcends boundaries and symbolizes hope for peace. A series of...Oct 1, 2016 1160 0 -
UN urges immediate Pakistan-India deescalation; renews mediation offer
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for urgent deescalation of tensions between India and Pakistan and an end to violence in the region. The UN chief made that call during a meeting with Pakistan’s UN Ambassador...Sep 30, 2016 850 0