Battle for Mosul: Turkey-Iraq row over ISIL operation
Ongoing tensions between Turkey and Iraq have intensified after Turkey said its troops fired artillery rounds at ISIL targets near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, following a request by Kurdish Peshmerga forces. Binali Yildirim, Turkish prime minister, said on Sunday that Turkish troops stationed outside Mosul had provided support “with artillery, tanks and howitzers” […]
UN calls for probe into attacks on Rohingya in Myanmar
UN human rights experts have called on Myanmar to investigate allegations that security forces have killed unarmed civilians, burned villages and made arbitrary arrests in a Muslim-majority region where a crackdown has followed attacks on border police. Aid agencies say up to 15,000 people, believed to be mostly Rohingya Muslims, have been displaced since armed […]
Introverts vs. Extroverts: What Personality Type Has A Better Advantage?
Many of us have preconceived notions when it comes to the differences between introverts and extroverts. When we think of introverts, words like “shy” or “lonely” come to mind, while their extroverted counterparts are thought of as “loud” or “outgoing.” We can fall anywhere along the introvert-extrovert spectrum, but does this mean one of us […]
This Pakistani police officer is on the leading edge of a trend that could lead to a more peaceful world
The stench of diesel in the air. Asima Naqvi is a lone woman standing on the side of a noisy highway. She wears a stiff grey police uniform, and has a gun at her hip and rose perfume in her purse. She is ticketing drivers for traffic violations. The perfume reminds her of who she […]
New Poll Puts Trump and Clinton in Dead Heat
With just two weeks to go before the election, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are tied in a new nationwide poll. Released early on Monday, the Investor’s Business Daily (IBD)/TechnoMetrica Market Intelligence (TIPP) poll says the candidates each have the support of 41 percent of the voters. To be precise, Clinton, the Democratic nominee for […]