Ukraine military helicopter shot down, 14 dead
SLOVYANSK (UKRAINE) (TIP): Rebels in eastern Ukraine shot down a government military helicopter on May 29 amid heavy fighting around…
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TURKEY’S TOP COURT RULES YOUTUBE BAN VIOLATES RIGHTS
ANKARA (TIP): Turkey's top court, on May 29, ruled that a blanket ban on the popular video sharing site YouTube…
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Stoning of woman outside Lahore court ‘unacceptable’: Nawaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan's prime minister on May 29 ordered provincial officials to take "immediate action" over the brutal murder of…
Read MoreKarzai refused to meet Obama at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan
KABUL (TIP): In their latest disconnect, Afghan President Hamid Karzai declined an offer to meet Barack Obama when the US…
Read More12 people, including 10 militants, killed in Afghanistan violence
KABUL (TIP): Twelve people, including 10 militants, were killed in separate incidents of violence in Afghanistan on May 29, authorities…
Read MoreHundreds rally in Nepal to mark 61st anniversary of Everest conquest
KATMANDU (TIP): Hundreds of people in Nepal's capital have held separate rallies to mark the 61st anniversary of the first…
Read MoreMalaysia releases satellite data on missing MH370
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's aviation authority released on Tuesday satellite data used to determine that flight MH370 went down in the…
Read MoreMurder hearing stopped after judge noticed ‘court staff having sex’
ITALY (TIP) : A judge suspended a murder trial in an Italian court, after she realised that two members of…
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THAI MILITARY JUNTA SUMMONS LEADERS DEPOSED IN COUP
BANGKOK (TIP): Thailand's military summoned the deposed cabinet and rulingparty leaders to report May 23 to a new junta that…
Read MoreUS man falls 70ft into crevasse in Nepal, survives
KATMANDU: An American climber said he fell into a crevasse on a Himalayan mountain in Nepal but managed to crawl…
Read MoreSikh-Americans raise $3,30,000 for needy students in Punjab
WASHINGTON (TIP): A US-based Sikh body has raised $3,30,000 to fund scholarships for bright but poor students to acquire higher…
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What does North Korea really look like?
LONDON: The notoriously secretive North Korean regime has allowed a brief glimpse into what the Communist country actually looks like,…
Read MoreRussia seeks explanation from Britain over Prince Charles’ Putin remark
LONDON (TIP): Russia will seek an explanation from British officials on May 22 after reports that Prince Charles, the heir…
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11 Ukrainian troops dead, 33 wounded by rebels
BLAHODATNE, UKRAINE (TIP): Three days before Ukraine holds a presidential vote, pro-Russia insurgents attacked a military checkpoint on Thursday in…
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New Jersey Lions elect Mahesh Chitnis as first Indian American Governor
TIP Reporter ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (TIP): Lion Mahesh Chitnis became the first person of South Asian origin to be elected…
Read MoreConnecticut woman makes bomb threats to hide dropout status from family
MILFORD (TIP): A woman who dropped out of Connecticut's Quinnipiac University was arrested May 20 night after admitting to calling…
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Pakistan’s religious body endorses underage marriage
ISLAMABAD (TIP): In a retrogressive step, a religious body in Pakistan has declared girls as young as nine years old…
Read MoreNepal opens 104 new peaks to climbers: Officials
KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal has opened 104 new, unconquered peaks to mountaineers, in an attempt to boost tourism after a deadly…
Read MorePolice say Taliban kidnap 27 Afghan officers
KABUL (TIP): Taliban fighters kidnapped 27 police officers during an assault on a northeastern province in Afghanistan, authorities said on…
Read More40 dead as Bangladesh ferry search called off
MUNSHIGANJ, BANGLADESH (TIP): Rescuers called off the search for missing passengers of a sunken ferry in central Bangladesh on Saturday…
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Canadian PM congratulates Modi, praises Indian democracy
OTTAWA (TIP): Congratulating India's prime ministerelect over his victory, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he is looking forward "to…
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THE BIGGER NEWS OF MODI WIN
The bigger news is that "India has won" as Modi has put it. An ordinary person has made it to…
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Scotland may re-introduce post study work visa for Indian students
EDINBURGH (SCOTLAND) (TIP): In a major announcement, Scotland has said that it will re-introduce post study work visa for Indian…
Read MoreEight dead, more than 70 wounded in Nairobi blasts
NAIROBI (TIP): Eight people have been killed and over 70 wounded in two explosions in a busy market area in…
Read MoreSoon, get HIV tests done at UK supermart
LONDON (TIP): Britons can now get a quick HIV test — in 60 seconds flat, when they visit a supermarket.…
Read MoreUK teen with cancer dies after raising $5m
LONDON (TIP): A British teenage cancer sufferer who raised more than $5 million for charity after his fundraising campaign went…
Read MoreChina sentences 24 in baby trafficking case
BEIJING (TIP): A Chinese news agency says the leader of a baby trafficking gang that brought at least 23 boys…
Read MoreVietnam’s prime minister texts nation amid anti-China riots
HANOI, Vietnam: Vietnam's prime minister has sent a text message to millions of Vietnamese urging them to boost their patriotism…
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Austerity blame-game dominates EU candidates’ debate
BRUSSELS (TIP): The five top candidates to head the European Commission swapped accusations on Thursday over the impact of Europe's…
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