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Crowned by glittering yellow flowers, his bountiful field in central Punjab is a source of hope and accomplishment for farmer Ahmad Hussain as the oil seed sunflower crop nears harvest. “I have cultivated sunflower for the first time in...

Photo:  Jessie Eastland/Wikimedia Common South Asia may not be the only region to experience climatic catastrophes but it certainly seems to be the region at risk. A UN weather expert has confirmed fears that this week’s...

A guidance counselor at a Virginia Beach school in 2007, Credit: U.S. Navy John K. Hamilton/Wikimedia Commons Teachers, who help lay the foundations for society and economy, will have a full next week dedicated to appreciation...

ALC participants Photo: UPF Organized jointly by the Universal Peace Foundation and The Washington Times, a discourse at last week’s American Leadership Conference witnessed a unique coming together of diverse faiths and intellectual leaders. Speakers from...

Photo: Arconic  Arconic Inc. (NYSE: ARNC), a global technology, engineering and advanced manufacturing leader, will relocate its global headquarters from New York City to Fairfax County. According to Governor Ralph Northam’s office, the move will bring approximately 50...

Collage photos:Phrenology (Left scanned by de:Benutzer:Summi and Kismet Robot (right) by Polimerek in MIT Museum/Wikimedia Can you distinguish between “Deep Learning” and “Machine Learning.”? What about “artificial intelligence”? Let’s start with the definition of artificial intelligence because this is where...

Photo: Small Business Administration The U.S. Small Business Administration Monday awarded an Illinois entrepreneur heading a pest management company as 2018 Small Business Person of the Year. Rebecca Fyffe received the award from Linda McMahon, Administrator of the...

Photo: U.S. State Department Pakistani teenage Dania Hassan, an activist working to raise the quality of education, will be among recipients of U.S. State Department’s Emerging Young Leaders Award for this year. The Emerging Young Leaders...

Photo: Screenshot/ABC News An AFP cameraman and a BBC reporter were among 12 journalists killed in separate attacks including suicide bombings in Kabul, Afghanistan on Monday, taking one of the heaviest tolls on media representatives during...

The 9th edition of Jewels of Asia Gala will mark recognition of the best small business and corporate performers on May 10 while bringing together entrepreneurs and policymakers. “It will be both a celebration of entrepreneurial...