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May 2, 2019

UN blacklists JeM chief after Kashmir struggle delinked

ISLAMABAD: Masood Azhar, the head of the banned Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), was designated a global terrorist by the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday after a long […]
April 12, 2019

US House votes to reinstate net neutrality rules

On a near party line vote, Congressman Mike Doyle’s (PA-18) Save the Internet Act passed Congress Wednesday. The Act addresses the rollback of regulations by the […]
April 12, 2019

Amnesty: dramatic drop in global death penalty use

Amnesty International reported on Wednesday that global executions fell by nearly one-third last year to the lowest figure in at least a decade. In its 2018 […]
April 12, 2019

Brexit negotiation deadline extended to October 31

The European Council agreed Wednesday to extend the deadline for the ratification of the Brexit withdrawal agreement until October 31. The extension comes after UK Prime […]
April 12, 2019

US confirms indictment of Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange following arrest

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday confirmed that Julian Assange, the co-founder of WikiLeaks, has been indicted for conspiracy to commit computer hacking with […]
April 12, 2019

Sudan military coup ousts President Omar al-Bashir

Sudan’s defense minister, Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf announced on state television Thursday that President Omar al-Bashir has been detained and a military council will lead […]
April 12, 2019

Teenagers Emerge as a Force in Climate Protests Across Europe

BRUSSELS — Tens of thousands of children skipped school in Belgium on Thursday to join demonstrations for action against climate change, part of a broader environmental […]
April 12, 2019

Pakistan meets UN goal on female participation in peacekeeping: Maleeha

NEW YORK: Pakistan is increasing women participation in United Nations’ (UN) peacekeeping missions and has met the 15 per cent goal of female peacekeepers set by […]