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Last October, Mrs Cornelia Bailey, a leading member of a tiny community of African-Americans living on Sapelo Island off the Georgia coast, passed away. This remarkable woman was a spokeswoman, storyteller, historian and preserver of her...

A naturalization ceremony in Grand Canyon Park Photo:  Grand Canyon National Park/Wikimedia Commons Unemployment among Hispanic-Americans hit a record low rate in July as the national economy continues to create more jobs in a variety of...

Photo: Chatham House/Wikimedia Imran Khan has won perhaps the biggest prize of his life with a victory in 2018 elections that has come after more than two decades of political strife. That win, however, comes at...

While acknowledging the the courage of Pakistani people for their participation in July 25 elections, the United States has said it will look for opportunities to work with the new government to advance security and stability...

Twenty two years after forming Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has won victory for his party in Wednesday’s general elections in the South Asian country of huge importance to world powers. With 120 seats in the National Assembly,...

With 55% of the National Assembly seats, Punjab has shaped up to be the decisive battlefield for the July 25 election that pitches two of the largest Pakistani parties – PML(N) and PTI – in a...

Image Credit: David Monniaux007 Tanuki Jorge Royan / http://www.royan.com.ar / CC BY-SA 3.0/Wikipedia The West is associated and equated with crass materialism.  A new documentary, “Generation Wealth,” investigates this.  But is the East less infected by this virus? Excessive...

The 25th Annual Parents’ Day Alliance of Virginia honored Bishop & Mrs. Tyrone & Valarie Allen (Herndon) and Mr. & Mrs. Ravi & Shashi Chopra (Fairfax Station) as “Virginia Parents’ of the Year, 2018. Mr. &...

Fishing is not just fishing when it is poor man’s business of life. It helps fight poverty, brings essential diet nutrients to the poor communities, and employs nearly 60 million people worldwide – 14 per cent...

That gender inequality is putting a high premium on development of communities, societies and countries around the world sounds like a commonplace observation. But looking at the impact of gender inequality in earnings on human development...