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Trump regrets his abrasive style – Will there be a course correction?
Signaling a late realization of his abrasive campaign style, Republican candidate Donald Trump has regretted things that may have caused personal pain. The admission coincides with a shake-up in his campaign management aimed at revitalizing his...Aug 19, 2016 805 0 -
Forgetting Syria – What will be the cost of silence over savagery?
Dubbed as “the battle for Aleppo,” the latest chapter of massacres in the Syrian conflict continues, with reports of more civilian deaths in air strikes Friday. More than five years of bloodletting has killed close to...Aug 13, 2016 1021 0 -
Ethiopian Almaz Ayana astonishes world with record-smashing 10,000 m run
With astonishing speed, Ethiopian runner Almaz Ayana set a new world record in the 10,000 m women’ s competition on Friday in Rio Olympics. Her Ethiopian compatriot Tirunesh Dibaba grabbed bronze by timing 29:42.56. Kenyan Vivian...Aug 13, 2016 820 0 -
Scientists seek presidential candidates’ answers to 20 pressing questions
Seeking to inject a raft of pressing scientific, climate, health and technological challenges into the 2016 election debate, a coalition of more than 50 nonpartisan science and technology organizations has posed 20 high-stakes questions, asking candidates...Aug 12, 2016 1099 0 -
Khizr Khan on why he decided to counter Trump’s demogogic rhetoric
For 12 years, the family kept the grief of son’s loss private. But one day, Khizr Khan decided to make a public statement in the middle of an unusually heated election year. Since that July 28...Aug 11, 2016 1234 0 -
Yusra Mardini – From swimming for life to being pride of Olympic refugee team
The story of Yusra Mardini is extraordinary in many ways: the 18-year-old Syrian is a member of the Olympic Refugee team; she swam for life and saved fellow refugees when their rickety boat faced rough Mediterranean...Aug 10, 2016 952 0 -
Angelina Jolie not joining Georgetown University as professor this fall
Hollywood star and UN Ambassador for Refugees Angelina Jolie will not be lecturing students at the Georgetown University this fall, a spokesperson said after earlier media reports suggested she was set to join the campus as...Aug 8, 2016 982 0 -
As Republicans’ Trump worries mount, Clinton leaps ahead in polls
Donald Trump blustered and backtracked on claim that he saw a secret video of the US making cash payment of around $ 400 million to Iran after which Tehran released captive Americans, He also backed down...Aug 7, 2016 954 0 -
Rio Olympics – A tribute to human spirit of competition
A summer of corruption scandals, economic downturn and Zika virus blues has finally given way to a much healthier warmth and heated competition of talents and skills with the start of 2016 Olympics in Rio di...Aug 6, 2016 1013 0 -
Election 2016: Obama asks Americans to choose hope over fear
In making a strong case for Hillary Clinton presidency, President Barack Obama said she stands for hope while Donald Trump represent about America’s promise, as he urged Americans to elect the Democratic candidate as their leader at...Jul 28, 2016 867 0