Supposed ‘Burial Slab’ of Jesus Christ Uncovered for First Time in Centuries
JERUSALEM (TIP): A stone slab that many Christians believe once held the body of Jesus Christ after the crucifixion has…
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Forces moving ‘faster than expected’ on Mosul: Iraq PM
PARIS (TI): Iraqi forces are "advancing faster than expected" in a major offensive to recapture Mosul from Islamic State jihadists,…
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Russia extends Aleppo truce by 24 hours: Defence minister
MOSCOW (TIP): Russia's defence minister said Oct 20 that Moscow was extending a "humanitarian pause" in Aleppo scheduled to end…
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Iraqi special forces join Mosul offensive against IS
KHAZER (TIP): Iraqi special forces joined the Mosul offensive on Oct 20 with a pre-dawn advance on a nearby town…
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Moscow offers ‘safe withdrawal’ for armed rebels in Aleppo
MOSCOW (TIP): Russia on Oct 13 said it was ready to guarantee safe passage for rebels to quit eastern Aleppo…
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Pentagon confronts a new threat from ISIS: Exploding drones
WASHINGTON (TIP): Kurdish forces fighting the Islamic State in northern Iraq last week shot down a small drone the size…
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WATCH: White Helmets volunteer cries after rescuing baby in Syria
Harrowing pictures of a one-month-old baby said to have been pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in…
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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince to be chief guest on Republic Day
New Delhi, Sep 2: In what can be seen as a bid to strengthen ties with the Gulf region that…
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Saudi Arabia foreign ministry condemns passage of US 9/11 law
RIYADH (TIP): Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry condemned the passage of a US law that would allow families of victims of…
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BRICS members to jointly counter IS threat, cyber fraud
NEW DELHI (TIP): The growing threat from Islamic State and its spread has made the BRICS to work. The member…
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235,000 Libyan migrants ready to head to Italy: UN
ROME (TIP): Some 235,000 migrants in Libya are ready to make the dangerous Mediterranean crossing to Italy as soon as…
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World’s oldest man turns 113, readies for Bar Mitzvah
JERUSALEM (TIP): The world's oldest man turned 113 on sept 15 and the Holocaust survivor living in Israel readied for…
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Russia says Syria ceasefire broken 45 times in last 24 hours
MOSCOW (TIP): The Russian Defence Ministry said on Sept 15 it had recorded 45 violations of a ceasefire agreement in…
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Syria truce: Russia accuses US of failing to abide by deal
Russia has accused the United States of failing to fulfil its obligations under the truce agreement in Syria. A Russian…
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Syrian conflict: Russia and US agree to co-ordinate air strike
Russia and the US have agreed to co-ordinate air strikes against Islamist militants in Syria, part of a detailed agreement…
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Saudi Arabia, Russia sign oil pact, may limit output in future
BEIJING (TIP): Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on Monday to cooperate in world oil markets, saying they will not act…
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Turkey, US ‘ready to work’ on ousting IS from Raqa
ISTANBUL (TIP): Washington and Ankara are ready to work together to push Islamic State jihadists out of their de facto…
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SAUDI SIGNALS AT RAISING OIL OUTPUT AHEAD OF FREEZE TALKS
MOSCOW/DUBAI (TIP): Saudi Arabia is sending signals that it could boost its crude oil supplies in August to a new…
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Gunmen attack beach restaurant in Somalia’s Mogadishu
MOGADISHU (TIP): At least seven people were killed in a bomb and gun attack on a beach restaurant in the…
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Indian Businessman Announces Cash Prize For Rio Heroes Sindhu, Sakshi Malik
DUBAI: An Indian businessman here has announced a cash prize of Rs. 50 lakh for India's silver-medalist ace shuttler P…
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Three killed in car bomb attack in Turkey’s southeast
DIYARBAKIR (TIP): Two officers and one civilian were killed when a car bomb exploded outside a police station near Turkey's…
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Haunting image of dazed, bloodied Syrian boy provokes global outrage
BEIRUT (TIP): His face bloodied and completely covered in dust, the little boy sits quietly, staring ahead, dazed and shocked…
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No permanent Russia base for Syria strikes: Iran official
TEHRAN (TIP): The speaker of Iran's parliament is stressing that Russia does not have a permanent military base within the…
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Turkey to release 38000 prisoners ‘to make room for coup plotters’
ANKARA (TIP): Turkey issued a decree on August 17 paving the way for the conditional release of 38,000 prisoners, the…
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Saudi signals at raising oil output ahead of freeze talks
MOSCOW/DUBAI (TIP): Saudi Arabia is sending signals that it could boost its crude oil supplies in August to a new…
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John Kerry to visit Turkey on August 21
ISTANBUL (TIP): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that US State Secretary John Kerry intends to visit this month, in…
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Iran says 20 Sunni ‘terrorists’ executed in single day
TEHRAN (TIP): Iran has executed a group of 20 "terrorist" Sunni prisoners for committing several murders and undermining national security,…
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Nusra chief in Syria announces break with al-Qaeda
BEIRUT (TIP): The Syrian branch of al-Qaeda, Al-Nusra Front, announced on July 28 it was breaking ties with the global…
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Iran arrests 40 over ‘terrorist’ plots
TEHRAN (TIP): Iran has arrested 40 members of a "terrorist group" who plotted to attack military targets in the southeast…
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Palestinian kills teenage girl in Israeli settlement
JERUSALEM (TIP): A Palestinian fatally stabbed a 13-year-old girl inside her home in a Jewish settlement in the occupied West…
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