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Trump, Kim agree on historic deal toward complete denuclearization
Photo: Dan Scavino Jr./Wikimedia Commons President Donald Trump pulled off a huge foreign policy breakthrough by striking a deal with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in their Singapore summit under which Pyongyang has committed to...June 12, 2018 922 0 -
Singapore Meeting: Between expectations and surprises
Image: Blue House (Republic of Korea)/Wikimedia Commons President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un are in Singapore for their much-anticipated June 12 meeting, raising expectations from what Trump has called an unknown territory. Security analysts and foreign...June 11, 2018 1338 0 -
Secretary Pompeo discusses US-Pakistan relations with Army Chief Bajwa
U.S. Secretary of State Mikeo Pompeo Wednesday spoke with Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Qamar Bajwa and discussed relations between the two countries and the importance of fighting all terrorists in the region. “They discussed ways...June 6, 2018 925 0 -
Interfaith thought: Family remains the anchor of contented life
How often we take things for granted in life as we immerse ourselves in the daily struggles and joys of life! That thought kept reverberating in my mind as I attended a rare presentation on the...June 5, 2018 1892 0 -
What spirits be these in the town of Newton and Hawking!
The River Cam from the Green Dragon Bridge, Photo: FinlayCox143/Wikimedia Commons In the town of Francis Bacon, Isaac Newton, and Stephen Hawking, there dwell strange spirits, and there are strange happenings, that science cannot fully explain....June 2, 2018 1152 0 -
Pakistan’s new envoy has a challenging job amid strained ties, geopolitical shifts
Pakistan’s new ambassador to the United States Ali Jehangir Siddiqui assumed charge of his position on Tuesday at a challenging time when the U.S-Pakistan relations are at a low ebb. Siddiqui, a banker, replaces retired career...May 29, 2018 2415 1 -
India says relations with China, Russia independent of U.S. ties
A 2015 photo shows Narendra Modi and Putin meeting at G-20 meeting, Credit: Kremlin.ru/Wikimedia Commons As Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged closer Russia ties Tueesday following last month’s meeting with Chinese Pdesident Xi Jinping, a senior...May 22, 2018 1020 0 -
Senator Kaine: U.S., Pakistan should be partners in the fight against terror
Senator Tim Kaine has said the U.S. and Pakistan should work as partners in combating terrorist operating in Afghanistan-Pakistan border region. Kaine, who was the Democratic vice presidential candidate in the 2016 election noted while the...May 21, 2018 1318 0 -
Brookings Institution discussion looks at ways to address inequality
Photo: Ludovic Bertron from New York City, Usa (Miss Liberty @ Sunset)/Wikimedia Commons At a time when the U.S. appears to have stabilized decent economic growth and unemployment rate is the lowest in about two decades,...May 16, 2018 1347 0 -
Mike Pompeo removes restrictions on State Department hiring
State Department HQ Image Credit: AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia Commons The State Department is resuming hiring of foreign service and civil service personnel to current funding levels after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a memo, according to The Hill...May 15, 2018 913 0
