Ukraine lawmakers offer protester amnesty
KIEV, UKRAINE (TIP): Ukraine's Parliament has passed a measure offering amnesty to arrested protesters, but only if demonstrators vacate most…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)Space tour? Chinese not allowed: UK firm
Chinese nationals have been banned from flying on the commercial space flights operated by Virgin Galactic over fears that the…
Read MoreLibya interior minister escapes assassination bid: Report
TRIPOLI (TIP): Libya's interior minister escaped unscathed from an assassination attempt in Tripoli on January 29, the LANA news agency…
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London ‘Run for Unity’a Grand Success: Jolly
Gujarat Leader Amit Thaker mandated for organizing ‘Run for Unity’ globally NEW DELHI (TIP): Encouraged by the success of London…
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JAYA TO STAND TRIAL IN INCOME TAX CASE
NEW DELHI (TIP): In a major setback to Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, the Supreme Court rejected her appeal…
Read MoreCONGRESS MLA DISRUPTS KEJRIWAL CONFERENCE, CALLS HIM A CHEAT
NEW DELHI: A Congress MLA Thursday today disrupted Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's press conference saying that the Aam Aadmi…
Read MoreSUBSIDISED LPG CYLINDER HIKED TO 12
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Union Cabinet has approved raising the quota of subsidised LPG (cooking gas) to 12 cylinders per…
Read MoreAndhra Pradesh legislature rejects Telangana bill
HYDERABAD (TIP): Both houses of the Andhra Pradesh legislature, by a voice vote on January 30, rejected the Andhra Pradesh…
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Pervez Musharraf’s treason trial adjourned
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Former Pakistani dictator Pervez Musharraf's treason trial was on January 29 adjourned for a day after his lawyers…
Read MoreMalala book launch scrapped at Pakistan university
ISLAMABAD (TIP): A ceremony to launch teenage rights activist Malala Yousufzai's book at a Pakistan university has been scrapped on…
Read MoreThousands protest against government in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: Thousands of protesters from opposition parties, human rights groups, trade unions and media groups marched on Monday in Sri…
Read MoreDespite attacks, Pak PM for talks with Taliban
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Despite a wave of deadly attacks unleashed by the Taliban across the country in recent months, Prime Minister…
Read MoreAfghanistan to free 37 prisoners soon despite US protests
KABUL (TIP): Afghanistan said on January 28 it expects to release within two weeks a first batch of alleged Taliban…
Read MoreSushil Koirala leads race to become Nepal’s new PM
KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress president Sushil Koirala January 28 became the favourite to be Nepal's new prime minister after he was…
Read MoreChallenges in Indo-Pacific Region
INDIA MUST PLAY A PROACTIVE ROLE FOR LONG-TERM SECURITY AND STABILITY It would be in India's interest to readily join…
Read MoreIn Strategic Interest, and for Self-Respect
India must resist the unilateral US control of internet governance India's long-term interests lie in advancing the cause of democratizing…
Read MoreOf hope and reality President Obama seeks to scale down expectations
Obama promised a 'year of action' during which he would raise the minimum wage and tackle economic inequality. US President…
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Academy kills Oscars nomination over email gaffe
LOS ANGELES (TIP): Oscars organizers have withdrawn a best song nomination from a composer in a rare move because he…
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10 works of literature that were exceptionally hard to write
NEW YORK (TIP): THE WEEK magazine a leading weekly from USA and UK has selected 10 works of literature that…
Read MoreTerror suspect challenges NSA surveillance
DENVER (TIP): Using evidence obtained under the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance program violates a terror suspect's constitutional protection against…
Read MoreWar hero’s story in speech draws standing ovation
President Obama invoked the struggles faced by a wounded army ranger as he urged the US Congress on Tuesday to…
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Hundreds of living, dead pythons found in US home
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA (TIP): A schoolteacher was arrested on January 29 after hundreds of living and dead pythons in plastic…
Read MoreJoe Biden says Hillary Clinton will not impact his 2016 choice
WASHINGTON (TIP): Joe Biden said on Wednesday he was not yet sure if he would run for president but that…
Read MoreRare ice storm grips US south, kills at least 6
ATLANTA (TIP): Icy chaos gripped the US south on Wednesday after a rare winter storm that killed at least six…
Read MoreUS hopes Pakistan is aware of its nuclear responsibilities
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US has said that it is confident that Pakistan is well aware of its responsibilities regarding its…
Read MoreObama to meet Jordan’s King Abdullah in California in February
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama will meet Jordan's King Abdullah II at an exclusive California estate next month, the…
Read More250 million school age kids can’t read: Report
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): A report commissioned by the UN education agency says at least 250 million of the world's 650…
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Skydiving Texas girl survives fall in Oklahoma hospital
TULSA (TIP): A 16 year old Texas girl who plummeted more than 3,000 feet to the ground in an Oklahoma…
Read MoreTwo Texas energy giants take multibillion-dollar dispute to jury
DALLAS (TIP): Energy Transfer Partners of Dallas contends that Houston-based Enterprise Products Partners broke its commitment to jointly build a…
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On duty Dallas cop accused of forcing woman to have sex in back of his patrol car
DALLAS (TIP): A Dallas police officer accused of sexually abusing a woman while on duty and in uniform, has been…
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