New govt in Nepal facing hard times in festive season
KATHMANDU (TIP): The Indian government may have agreed to ease the transit of some trucks into Nepal but the annual...
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15 militants, six security personnel killed in Afghanistan
KABUL: At least 15 Taliban militants and six security force members were killed in clashes as the Taliban seized a...
Read More5.3-magnitude quake jolts Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (TIP): An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude was felt across Pakistan's Punjab province on October 23, authorities said. The epicentre...
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Pope continues reform of Vatican bureaucracy
VATICAN CITY (TIP): Pope Francis on Thursday announced a new Vatican department on life and family issues, in his latest...
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Canada’s new PM urged to fast track free trade agreement with India
TORONTO (TIP): Welcoming the incoming Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau whose Liberal Party was swept to power October 19 major...
Read MoreIran to begin full implementation of nuclear deal
TEHRAN, IRAN (TIP): The Iranian government will begin fully implementing the landmark nuclear deal reached with world powers "with good...
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Obama vetoes $612 bn defense bill citing Gitmo, ‘gimmicks’
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama vetoed a $612 billion defense spending bill Oct 22, saying it prevented the closure...
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At Benghazi hearing, shouting match over Hillary Clinton’s emails
WASHINGTON (TIP): Republican lawmakers spent more than eight hours aggressively questioning Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday, seeking to build a...
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US police chiefs call for reducing prison population
WASHINGTON (TIP): A group of 130 police chiefs, prosecutors and sheriffs from around the United States called for reforms that...
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