Iran Gets the Green Light to Join the UN Commission on the Status of Women
Region: Islamic Republic of IranNEW YORK, NY—The United Nations has cleared the way for Iran to join the membership ranks of the UN’s global commission on the status of women. The news came amid allegations of Iranian government&rsq... more
Views: 1914If the clocks stop - What happened then?
Region: IndiaMr. Time set is a busy man in the world. His job is to see that every thing happens on time. He tells the sun when to rise, and when to set-day and night. He tells the snow when to fall in winter. He makes the... more
Views: 1730Neither patriotism nor peace
Region: IndiaDefinition of peace, taxonomy of patriotism and constitutional obligations of politicians, bureaucrats and common masses needs revisiting to understand it properly to avoid mingling of religion, politics and democracy. ... more
Views: 1005Nepal: UNMIN exits, India enters
Region: NepalRe-affirming that Nepal’s power-mongering politicians have long been accepting Indian political intervention in the country, Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has arrived in Kathmandu with a clearly stated purpos... more
Views: 2399Photography for fun
Region: IndiaWe all like looking through the family’s photographic albums, especially at the pictures taken long before we were born. Mother as a school girl, father with his first car, and surely that can’t be Auntie Marg ... more
Views: 1571Human chain announced on Line of Control for Peace in Kashmir
Region: PakistanIslamabad Pakistani woman parliamentarian Marvi Memon on Saturday announced to arrange a rally to support Peace in Kashmir on 27 October. Marvi Memon told media that large number of people from all over the Pakistan wi... more
Views: 1529Humanitarian group urges donors to probe misuse of funds
Region: Pakistan
Islamabad, A humanitarian group has called upon donor countries and aid agencies to form a fact finding mission to probe irregularities and embezzlement in funds donated for South Asian earthquake of October 08, 2005. T... more
Views: 2069Pakistan protested over NATO airstrikes on its territory
Region: Pakistan
slamabad: Pakistan lodged a strong protest with NATO over air strikes on its territory on Monday. The attacks by the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) left some 30 people dead, an ISAF statem... more
Views: 2113Humanitarian group asks Pakistan to declare emergency to help flood victims
Region: PakistanIslamabad, Pakistan , August 13, 2010 Humanitarian organization Press for Peace (PFP) has urged government of Pakistan to declare emergency in the country to cope the recent floods by mobilizing international community on... more
Views: 1692Man Gets Charged in Club Shooting
Region: TennesseePolice charged a 38-year-old Oneida, Tenn., man with shooting at a couple during a wedding reception Sunday. Phi Nguyen was charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault and felony vandalism... more
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