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Dr. Stanton created the world-famous “Ten Stages of Genocide” as a presentation to the U.S. Department of State when he worked there in 1996. DESPARDES — An internationally acclaimed expert
India’s parliament on Wednesday passed a contentious bill that seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim immigrants from some countries, as hundreds of troops were deployed in the northeast which has
Continue readingMODI’S MOVES: ‘Eerie Similarity’ to Nazi Laws; ‘Dangerous Turn in Wrong Direction’
DESPARDES — The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday blacklisted former Malir senior superintendent of police (SSP) Rao Anwar for engaging in “serious human rights abuses” by carrying out alleged fake
Continue readingRogue Police Officer Rao Anwar Blacklisted By U.S. Over Human Rights Violations
Speaking in Parliament, some MPs even called for lynching the perpetrators involved in the horrific crime DESPARDES — More than a week after brutal gang rape and murder of a
Tharoor said the Bill not only singles out the Muslims but also goes against the historic legacy DESPARDES — Protests against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) have intensified in
Massive Leak of Data Reveals New Money-Hiding Secrets of Superrich — and This is ‘Only the Beginning’ DESPARDES — “There’s much more work to be done with this data,” Claire
Continue readingSequel to Panama Papers: ’29 LEAKS’ — and This is ‘Only the Beginning’
“We have now recognized that the rise of China has security implications for all allies”: NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg DESPARDES — US President Donald Trump launched a blistering attack
DESPARDES — A Roman Catholic bishop went on trial in Kerala state of southern India Saturday accused of repeatedly raping a nun. Franco Mulakkal is the first Indian clergy to
Continue readingFURY in India: Bishop Goes on Trial for Raping Nun; New Rape-Murder Case Surfaces
KAMRAN REHMAT — When a $62bn project, rich in economic and infrastructural dividends, with a 3,000km network of railways, oil and gas pipelines, and renewable energy schemes connects two countries,
Continue readingIron Brothers: Pakistan, China Dismiss US Clamor Over CPEC
DESPARDES — A snapshot of affirmative action for women (besides transgenders, physically-challenged, etc.) in Pakistan reveals an uptick amid traditional and cultural resistance– hallmark of the region’s history for decades.
Continue readingLATEST NEWSMAKER: Pakistan Army’s Maj. Samia Rehman
The government had denotified its prosecution team. Still the final hearing was held with the team making its final arguments to the special court. DESPARDES — The interior ministry on
ANIS SHIVANI — I predicted well before the 2016 presidential election that Donald Trump would be elected. I had felt that way ever since he rode down that golden escalator with
Continue readingI Predicted Trump Would Win in 2016 — and I’m Predicting the $ame for 2020