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US names anti-Pakistan groups TTP and al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent as “Specially Designated Global Terrorists.”…Pak embassy in Kabul comes under attack…Chargé d’affaires survives, guard critically injured… Khan invites govt
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A fraught UN summit wrapped up on Sunday with a landmark deal on funding to help vulnerable countries cope with devastating climate impacts—but also anger boiled over a failure to
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Iran to hold public trials for 2,000 detained in protests… Netanyahu Aims Comeback… Developing… UPDATE: ‘Those in power’ should stand with nation, says Khan…‘For 6 mos. I’ve been witnessing revolution’…‘Establishment
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Ahead of midterm elections in the US that are expected to tip the balance of power in Congress, this is an analysis from both sides of the Atlantic. The gridlock
Chris Blattman in the Boston Review: The globe is a patchwork of rival territories. Controlling them brings wealth and status. Different groups covet their neighbors’ resources and prey on the
Once headed for extinction, nutrient-dense millet (باجرا) is now being recognized as a solution to global food problems. The U.N. hopes to encourage more parts of Asia and Africa to
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The building’s chief architect, Joseph Paxton, was not an architect by training. He was a gardener. By Eric Bies in 3Quarks Daily: May of 1851, London, the world’s first World
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Economically viable fusion energy will be one of the greatest boons in human history, but it remains frustratingly elusive Kahled Talaat in Tablet: The 21st century may one day be
“Welcome to the dark ages or as it should be known as the golden ages…it’s all a matter of perspective.” A wonderfully made video by 1001 Inventions and The Library
Jonah Fisher at the BBC: Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy could save the world as much as $12tn (£10.2tn) by 2050, an Oxford University study says. The report said
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Honorary contributors to DesPardes: Adil Khan, Ajaz Ahmed, Ammar Jafri, Anwar Abbas, Arif Mirza, Aziz Ahmed, Bawar Tawfik, Dr. Razzak Ladha, Dr. Syed M. Ali, G. R. Baloch, Hasham Saddique,
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Compensation for loss and damage caused by climate change has developed into a major, pressing challenge for COP27. Developing countries in particular are looking for rapid progress By Felix Dodds
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