High winds, heavy snow buffets Britain; travel hazardous
LONDON (TIP): Britain and Ireland have been battered by 100mph (160kph) winds and heavy snow, stranding some motorists after a...
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(Update 12 minutes ago)Boat sinks on China’s Yangtze River, 20 missing: Report
BEIJING: China's state-run Xinhua News Agency is reporting that more than 20 people, including several foreigners, are missing after a...
Read MoreNiger bans Charlie Hebdo over Mohammed cartoon
NIAMEY (TIP): Niger on January 15banned distribution of Charlie Hebdo in the mainly Muslim country, with the government "vehemently" condemning...
Read MoreTURKEY WILL NOT ALLOW MOHAMMED TO BE INSULTED SAYS PM
ANKARA (TIP): Turkey will not allow Mohammed to be insulted, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said January 15, describing the publication...
Read MoreUkraine separatists claim victory in battle for airport
DONETSK, UKRAINE (TIP): Russian-backed separatists announced on January 15that they had captured the shattered remains of the Donetsk airport terminal...
Read MoreISIS-inspired plot to attack Capitol foiled, one held
WASHINGTON (TIP): A US man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly plotting an attack on Congress inspired by the ISIS...
Read MoreFrench President Hollande seeks tolerance; Charlie Hebdo buries staff
PARIS (TIP): French President Francois Hollande insisted January 15 that any anti-Muslim or anti-Semitic acts must be "severely punished," as...
Read MoreIN B.G. VERGHESE’S DEATH, Indian Journalism lost its best
A hero of mine is no more. Veteran Indian journalist B.G. Verghese passed away on December 30, 2014, at the...
Read MoreRBI CUTS RATES; HOME, CONSUMER LOANS TO COST LESS
MUMBAI (TIP): Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan cut key interest rates — for the first time in almost...
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