JAPANESE NEWSPAPER APOLOGIZES FOR FALSE FUKUSHIMA REPORT
TOKYO (TIP): The publisher of Japan's leading newspaper apologized to readers on Sep 11 for several serious errors in its…
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Chile president urges justice on coup anniversary
SANTIAGO (TIP): Chile's president marked the 41st anniversary on Sep 11 of the coup that brought Augusto Pinochet to power…
Read MoreCIA triples estimate of Islamic State strength
WASHINGTON (TIP): Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria now have about 20,000 to 31,500 fighters on the ground, the…
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6 MONTHS AFTER MH370 WENT MISSING, KIN PRAY FOR FLYERS
BEIJING (TIP): Grieving family members of passengers aboard MH370 held an emotional gathering in Beijing on Sept 10, six months…
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SCOTLAND READY TO MAKE HISTORY: INDEPENDENCE LEADER
EDINBURGH (TIP): Scotland's proindependence leader Alex Salmond said the "eyes of the world" were on a momentous referendum next week…
Read MoreChina snubs Dalai Lama, says it can appoint his successor
BEIJING (TIP): Rejecting the Dalai Lama's views on ending the system of reincarnated Tibetan spiritual head, the Chinese government on…
Read MoreJohn Kerry downplays talk of ‘war’ against IS
WASHINGTON (TIP): US Secretary of State John Kerry warned against "war fever" on September 11 and said the new American…
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Pervez Musharraf guilty of high treason, probe agency tells Pak court
ISLAMABAD (TIP): In a setback to Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf, an investigation has concluded that the ex-military ruler imposed…
Read MoreFloods, rain kill 260 in Pakistan, one million affected
ISLAMABAD: Nearly 260 people have been killed and more than one m (TIP)illion affected due to rain and devastating floods…
Read MoreShinzo Abe becomes first Japanese PM to visit Sri Lanka in 24 years
COLOMBO (TIP): Shinzo Abe on Sept 10 became the first Japanese prime minister to visit Sri Lanka in 24 years,…
Read MoreAL-QAIDA’S SHADOWY NEW ‘EMIR’ IN SOUTH ASIA HANDED TOUGH JOB
MULTAN, PAKISTAN (TIP): Pakistani militant Asim Umar has been handed a very tough job. Thrust into the limelight after being…
Read MoreMyanmar cancels planned parliamentary byelection
YANGON (TIP): Myanmar's Union Election Commission, on Sept 10, said that it is cancelling byelections that were scheduled for later…
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Former Virginia governor and wife convicted of corruption
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA (TIP): Former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell and his wife were convicted on September 4 of using his office…
Read MoreEditor, scribes, PR executives held in China for extortion
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese police have detained eight journalists and public relations (PR) executives for alleged extortion in Shanghai. They include…
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China president ‘cancels’ Pak trip over crisis
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Chinese President Xi Jinping has cancelled his Pakistan visit later this month due to ongoing antigovernment protests in…
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SOUTH AFRICA DENIES VISA TO DALAI LAMA FOR THIRD TIME
CAPE TOWN (TIP): For the third time in a row, South Africa has refused to grant a visa to the…
Read MoreNRI landlord needn’t prove ownership to evict tenant, says SC
NEW DELHI (TIP): Non-resident Indians cannot be asked to prove ownership of their property to get their tenants evicted, the…
Read MoreLeaders: US, UK will ‘not be cowed’ by militants
NEWPORT, WALES (TIP): Faced with a mounting militant threat in the Middle East, US President Barack Obama and British Prime…
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Political storm ebbs in Pakistan, ‘concrete solution’ in sight
ISLAMABAD (TIP): After weeks of turmoil, the political storm that has engulfed Pakistan seemed to be ebbing on Wednesday as…
Read MoreAl-Qaida announces India wing, renews loyalty to Taliban chief
DUBAI (TIP): Al-Qaida leader Ayman al Zawahri on Wednesday announced the formation of an Indian branch of his militant group…
Read MoreSri Lanka rape doctor to be executed
COLOMBO (TIP): A Sri Lankan doctor has been sentenced to death for raping and murdering a patient at a hospital…
Read MoreRape victim used as sex slave is disowned by family
DHAKA (TIP): A YOUNG woman held captive as a sex slave in Bradford has become a suicidal outcast, disowned by…
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UK to not give in to ISIS demands: Cameron
LONDON (TIP): UK Prime Minister David Cameron on September 3 announced his plans to build a coalition for a full-fledged…
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CHINA OFFERS REWARD FOR MIXED MARRIAGES IN RESTIVE XINJIANG
BEIJING (TIP): A city in China's Muslim-majority Xinjiang is offering cash rewards and welfare benefits for marriages between minority ethnic…
Read MoreUK royal guard in trouble over silly walks at Buckingham Palace
LONDON (TIP): A royal guardsman at the Buckingham Palace is under investigation after he broke into an impromptu jig during…
Read MoreEx-partner reveals suicide bid after Hollande’s affair
PARIS (TIP): French President Francois Hollande's former companion writes in a tell-all book to be published this week that months…
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Japan economy stalls as incomes, spending languish
TOKYO (TIP): Japan's vital signs remained weak in July as wages fell further and household spending dropped, signaling continued weakness…
Read MoreNassau Police Launch Aggressive Investigation in Bias Crime in Roosevelt: Mangano
Up to 5,000 Crime Stoppers Award Offered for Information Leading to an Arrest MINEOLA, NY (TIP): Nassau County Executive Edward…
Read MoreUN security council meets on Ukraine crisis
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The UN security council met on August 29 in an emergency session on the growing crisis in…
Read MoreFBI INVESTIGATES CYBER ATTACK ON US BANKS
WASHINGTON (TIP)The FBI is investigating a suspected Russian cyber attack on a number of American banks. Hackers are believed to…
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