Obama threatens fresh sanctions against Russia
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama told German Chancellor Angela Merkel on April 10 that the United States and its…
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Britain’s MI5 files reveal Mata Hari’s secrets
LONDON (TIP): The secret lives of some of the world's most revered spies — including the most notorious exotic dancer…
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Sikhs in US to honour Oak Creek shooting police officer
WASHINGTON (TIP): A US-based Sikh organization will honour Oak Creek police officer Brian Murphy with a service award for his…
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Powerful Cyclone Ita bears down on parts of Australia
SYDNEY (TIP): A cyclone packing winds of up to 300 kilometres (190 miles) an hour was set to smash into…
Read More‘Pentagon’s new religious guidelines still discriminatory
WASHINGTON (TIP): Pentagon's new religious guidelines are still discriminatory as they impose "stifling" requirements on religion observing service members, according…
Read MoreIndian-American professor convicted of defrauding students
WASHINGTON (TIP): An Indian- American professor has been convicted by a federal grand jury of defrauding the US government and…
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Japan pushes plan to stockpile plutonium, despite proliferation risks
TOKYO (TIP): Just weeks after Japan agreed to give up a cache of weapons-grade plutonium, the country is set to…
Read MoreChina warns US against selling arms to Taiwan
BEIJING (TIP): A Chinese defense ministry spokesman on April 9 told the United Stated to stop selling arms to Taiwan…
Read MoreRussia takes Voice of America radio off air
MOSCOW (TIP): Russia has pulled the US-funded Voice of America radio station from the air, a senior state media official…
Read MoreRussia plays gas card to threaten Ukraine
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin warned on Wednesday that Russia may begin requiring advance payment for gas supplies unless Ukraine comes…
Read MoreSaudi Arabia mulls end to sports ban in girls’ state schools
JEDDAH (TIP): Saudi Arabia is considering ending its controversial ban on sports in girls' state schools, after its consultative council…
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Russia didn’t share all details on Boston bombing suspect, report says
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Russian government declined to provide the FBI with information about one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects…
Read MoreFlight search brings satellite company unaccustomed fame
LONDON (TIP): On an enormous electronic map of the globe in the modernist headquarters of a satellite company here, two…
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23 killed, 120 wounded in Islamabad bomb blast
ISLAMABAD (TIP): At least 23 people were killed and nearly 120 injured when a powerful bomb went off at a…
Read MoreAP reporter injured in Afghan shooting flown to Germany
KABUL (TIP): The Canadian journalist who was badly injured when her Associated Press colleague was shot dead by a policeman…
Read MoreSri Lanka government ally doubts Indian motives on UNHRC vote
COLOMBO (TIP): The National Freedom Front (NFF), a key ally of President Mahinda Rajapaksa expressed doubts over India's motives in…
Read MoreUN envoy raises alarm over west Myanmar ‘persecution’
YANGON (TIP): Acute shortages of water and medical treatment in western Myanmar following attacks on humanitarian groups are the latest…
Read MoreSmooth Afghanistan poll raises questions about Taliban strength
KABUL (TIP): A bigger-than-expected turnout in Afghanistan's presidential election and the Taliban's failure to derail the vote have raised questions…
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Paris gets first female mayor as concierge bites back
PARIS (TIP): It was a victory to savour. As she bid to become the first female mayor of Paris, Spanish-born…
Read MoreBomber injures self; time change blunder to blame?
LONDON (TIP): Irish police suspect that the man who planted the bomb in Dublin on Sunday was injured as it…
Read MoreCrimean tremor in space: Nasa cuts Russian ties
MUMBAI (TIP): In a grim reminder of the Cold War days, Nasa on Wednesday suspended majority of its ongoing engagements…
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Mush escapes bid on life at heart of Pak
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan's expresident Pervez Musharraf, 70, survived an assassination bid on April 3 as a powerful bomb went off…
Read MoreBangladesh watches election process in India keenly
KOLKATA (TIP): Bangladesh is keenly watching the developments in India leading to the Lok Sabha elections. Sources in the neighbouring…
Read MoreBritish sniper kills six Taliban with single bullet
LONDON (TIP): A 20-yearold Army sniper killed six Taliban fighters with a single bullet when the shot hit the trigger…
Read MoreUN asks Lanka to cooperate with UNHRC
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): UN chief Ban Ki-moon has asked Sri Lanka to engage "constructively" and cooperate with its human rights…
Read MoreTensions as Myanmar embarks on first census in 30 years
SITTWE (TIP): Tens of thousands of census-takers fanned out across Myanmar on Sunday to gather data for a rare snapshot…
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Missing Malaysian Flight MH370: What do we know? What will we ever know?
BANGKOK (TIP): At the time - the evening of March 24 - it seemed like the breakthrough the world was…
Read MoreHunt for Malaysian plane heads underwater to find black box
PERTH (TIP): The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in remote seas off Australia headed underwater on Friday, April…
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Bilawal Bhutto claims receiving threats from banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi
KARACHI (tip): Bilawal Bhutto, the chairperson of the Pakistan Peoples Party, has claimed he received threats from the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.…
Read MoreIndia abstains on human rights vote on Sri Lanka, rescues foreign policy
NEW DELHI (TIP): In a brave decision marking the reclamation of foreign policy from narrow political interests, India abstained from…
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