Pakistan army chief renews offer to train Afghan troops
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan army chief general Raheel Sharif has renewed the offer to train Afghan military during his meeting with…
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Bangladesh turns to Russia for submarines
KOLKATA (TIP): When it became known to India that Bangladesh is on the hunt for two submarines for its navy,…
Read MoreLankan minister accuses IPKF of rape during LTTE war
COLOMBO (TIP): A Sri Lankan minister on Wednesday accused the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) of raping Tamil women during…
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China, Japan take steps to bury hatchet after 3 years of dispute
BEIJING (TIP): China and Japan have reached an agreement on maintaining peace in the disputed chain of islands in the…
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Harvard University under fire for secret classroom photos
CAMBRIDGE: Harvard University is under fire from faculty and students for secretly photographing about 2,000 undergraduates in 10 lecture halls…
Read MoreIran’s draft law moots 74 lashes, fines for dog lovers
TEHRAN (TIP): Dog lovers in Iran could face up to 74 lashes under plans by hardline lawmakers that would ban…
Read MoreSuspected UK murderer ate woman’s body parts: Report
LONDON (TIP): In a suspected case of cannibalism, a 22- year-old woman was killed and her suspected attacker died during…
Read MoreUK police arrest 4 men on suspicion of terrorism
LONDON: British police have arrested four men suspected of preparing terrorists acts. Police said on November 6 the arrests and…
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MEXICO CANCELS BULLET TRAIN DEAL WITH CHINA
BEIJING (TIP): Mexico has suddenly canceled a $3.75 billion contract to buy bullet trains from China. This is a major…
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Venezuelan crowned transgender beauty queen in Thailand contest
PATTAYA (TIP): A 22-year-old Venezuelan was crowned "Miss International Queen" on November 7 night at a beauty contest that bills…
Read MoreHundreds of ‘Darknet’ sites shut in global raid, 17 held
THE HAGUE (TIP): Police have closed hundreds of online "dark" markets selling illegal drugs, weapons and services, arresting 17 people…
Read MoreAustralian government awards scholarship for 60 Indians
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Australian government on November 6 awarded 60 scholarships to Indian scholars to undertake study and research…
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Bottles, eggs greet Bilawal at London’s Kashmir rally
LONDON (TIP): Pakistan People's Party chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was forced to leave a 'Million March' to protest "rights violations"…
Read MorePakistan second-worst country in gender equality
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan has emerged as the world's second-worst country in terms of gender equality, according to the annual Global…
Read MoreAfghan presidential rivals sign pact for ‘unity government’
KABUL (TIP): Afghanistan's rival presidential candidates signed a deal to share power in a unity government on Sunday, capping months…
Read MoreLast king of Nepal suffers heart attack
KATMANDU: Doctors say Nepal's former king has suffered a heart attack and has been hospitalized. Dr Bharat Rawat at the…
Read MoreBangladesh court commutes top Islamist’s death sentence
DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Wednesday commuted the death sentence of Delwar Hossain Sayedee, a top Islamist preacher whose…
Read MorePope Francis may declare Sri Lanka’s first Roman Catholic saint
COLOMBO (TIP): Pope Francis may make a 17th century priest Sri Lanka's first Roman Catholic saint during his trip next…
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Jerusalem on edge after police kill Palestinian gunman
JERUSALEM (TIP): Clashes raged in east Jerusalem on October 30 after police shot dead a Palestinian accused of trying to…
Read MoreGurdwara vandalized in Australia’s Perth
MELBOURNE (TIP): A newly-built gurdwara has become target of anti-Islamic slurs after it was vandalized and painted with obscene messages…
Read MoreAround 30 dead, 100 injured in Burkina Faso violence
OUAGADOUGOU (TIP): Around 30 people were killed and more than 100 injured in violence that rocked Burkina Faso on Thursday,…
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Hong Kong tycoon removed from key post for backing protest
BEIJING (TIP): The Communist Party of China has kicked out a tycoon from its top political advisory body who criticized…
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EU, Russia, Ukraine sign gas supply deal
BRUSSELS (TIP): Ukraine, Russia and the European Union signed a deal on October 30 on the resumption of Russian natural…
Read MoreINDIAN-ORIGIN TAXI DRIVER JAILED FOR SEX ATTACK IN UK
LONDON (TIP): A 24-year-old Indian-origin taxi driver, who is also a bhangra singer, has been jailed for nine months for…
Read MoreIraqi Kurdish forces enter Syria to fight Islamic State
SURUC, TURKEY/BEIRUT (TIP): A first group of Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters entered the besieged Syrian town of Kobani on Thursday…
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16 cabin crew of Pak airline disappear in Canada
KARACHI (TIP): At least 16 cabin crew members of Pakistan's national carrier have disappeared in the last five months in…
Read MoreAfghanistan captures two Haqqani commanders
KABUL (TIP): Afghan security forces said on Thursday they have captured two senior leaders of the feared Haqqani network, a…
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Nepal closes trekking route after 38 die in storm
KATMANDU (NEPAL) (TIP): Nepalese officials closed a section of a popular Himalayan trekking route on October 20 after rescuers, overwhelmed…
Read MoreMadonna, queen of pop, opens school in Karachi
KARACHI (TIP): Queen of Pop Madonna's school in Karachi has opened its gates to students. The 56-year-old "Material Girl" singer…
Read MoreRobbers raid top Pakistan charity, steal $400,000
KARACHI (TIP): Armed robbers have raided one of Pakistan's leading charities and stolen $400,000 in cash as well as five…
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