Nepal mulls leasing Himalayan peaks to private tourism companies
KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal is considering a plan to lease Himalayan peaks to private tourism companies, an official said on March…
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Little-known group claims killing of Swedish journalist in Kabul
KABUL (TIP): A little-known militant group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for killing a Swedish journalist in the Afghan capital, saying…
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KARACHI (TIP): At least 16 people, including five women and two children, were killed and over 30 others injured on…
Read MoreIndia pledges to provide Rs 8.5 billion to Bhutan
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KABUL (TIP): A gunman shot dead a Swedish-British journalist in central Kabul on March 11, officials told AFP, a rare…
Read MoreHigh school girl who sued parents loses first round
WASHINGTON (TIP): Whoever said parenting is a thankless task can cite this as prime evidence. In a case that has…
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Nato and Russia agree to meet as Ukraine tension eases
WASHINGTON (TIP): Representatives of US-led Nato and Russia have agreed to meet to discuss the Ukraine issue in signs that…
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Niagara Falls freezes for second time this year
BUFFALO (TIP): The bitterly cold weather that currently has much of the east coast of America in its icy grip…
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Nepal to force Everest climbers to collect rubbish
KATHMANDU (TIP): Climbers scaling Mount Everest will have to bring back eight kilograms (17.6 pounds) of garbage under new rules…
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Pakistan court issues non-bailable arrest warrant against Musharraf
ISLAMABAD (TIP): A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on march 6 issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against former President Pervez Musharraf to…
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Attacks in Baghdad area kill 21 people
BAGHDAD (TIP): Bombings mainly targeting Shiite areas of Baghdad and attacks on security force checkpoints in and around the capital…
Read MoreAfghanistan president Hamid Karzai’s elder brother Qayyum Karzai quits Afghan presidential race
KABUL (TIP): Afghan president's elder brother is dropping out of the April 5 presidential race and throwing his support behind…
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1 in 3 women abused in European Union
LONDON (TIP): One in every three women in the European Union have admitted to experiencing either physical or sexual violence…
Read MoreSri Lanka family finds mass grave in garden
COLOMBO (TIP): A Sri Lankan family has stumbled upon the remains of at least nine bodies buried in the garden…
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70 dead in Bolivia Carnival: Official
LA PAZ (TIP): Carnival festivities in Bolivia left 70 people dead, most of them in road accidents but at least…
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The Warrior State: Pakistan in the Contemporary World by Dr. T.V Paul
A Captivating Book Hardcover 272 Pages 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches ISBN: 9780199322237 Published by Oxford University Press 3 out of…
Read MoreUS businessman convicted in China economic espionage case
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): A California businessman was convicted on Wednesday of stealing DuPont trade secrets to help a stateowned Chinese…
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2014 ACADEMY AWARDS WINNERS
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Wife of Indian ‘illegally confined’ in Iran to seek Sonia Gandhi’s help
VADODARA (TIP): The wife of one of the two Indians who were allegedly confined in a guest house in Iran's…
Read MoreIndian doctor, convicted of sexually assaulting teen, loses latest bid to stay in Australia
MELBOURNE (TIP): An Indian doctor, convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage patient while working at an Australian hospital, has lost…
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Historic day as European Union legalizes selling sex but criminalizes buying it
LONDON (TIP): In a landmark vote, the European parliament has voted in favor of a resolution to criminalize the purchase…
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A first for Nato: 5 female defense ministers
BRUSSELS (TIP): Nato has registered a first in its long history, with five women among the defense ministers who turned…
Read MoreNumber of men facing domestic violence in UK rising
LONDON: A large number of men in Britain are now becoming victims of domestic violence. Each year, at least 1.2…
Read MoreChinese man is first to sue govt over smog
BEIJING (TIP): A man in a smog- ridden northern city has become the first person in China to sue the…
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Thai prime minister faces graft charges as standoff slips out of control
BANGKOK (TIP): Thailand's anticorruption agency is to bring charges of negligence against Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday as antigovernment…
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Kerry likens Uganda anti-gay law to Nazism, apartheid
WASHINGTON (TIP): US secretary of state John Kerry on February 26 compared tough new anti—gay laws enacted in Uganda to…
Read MoreJordan warns of review of peace deal with Israel
AMMAN: Jordan warned on Wednesday that it might review a 1994 peace treaty with Israel after Israeli MPs began a…
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Pak to beat India to associate membership to Cern
LONDON (TIP): Pakistan is all set to beat India in becoming an associate member at Cern ( European Organization for…
Read MoreHindus struggle to protect temples in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The minority Hindu community in Pakistan is struggling to protect its temples and the land around them from…
Read More80 bodies found in mass grave in former LTTE stronghold
COLOMBO (TIP): Eighty skeletal remains have been dug out of a mass grave in a former LTTE stronghold in Sri…
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