Death toll rises to 73 in Johannesburg building fire, many of them homeless, authorities say
JOHANNESBURG (TIP): A nighttime fire ripped through a rundown five-story building in Johannesburg that was occupied by homeless people and…
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Rights Court agrees to hear French prostitution law appeal
STRASBOURG (TIP): The European rights court said on August 31 it would hear an appeal by sex workers against a…
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Claire Coutinho: Newest Indian-origin minister in Rishi Sunak Cabinet
LONDON (TIP): Claire Coutinho, a close aide of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, got a big promotion as his new…
Read MoreAt least 48 people killed in crackdown on anti-UN protest in eastern DR Congo
DR Congo (TIP): At least 48 people have been killed in a crackdown on an anti-UN protest in eastern DR…
Read MoreNiger military regime orders expulsion of French envoy
NIAMEY (TIP): Niger's new military rulers have withdrawn the French ambassador's diplomatic immunity and ordered police to expel him, according…
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Thousands of women and girls were sexually assaulted after peace deal in Ethiopia’s Tigray, study shows
NAIROBI (TIP): Scores of women and girls in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region were sexually assaulted, often by multiple men alleged…
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Zimbabwe’s election extends to a second day after long ballot delays
HARARE (TIP): Voting is still underway in Zimbabwe, where hourslong delays in distributing ballot papers forced the president to extend…
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A CIA-backed 1953 coup in Iran haunts the country with people still trying to make sense of it
TEHRAN (TIP): Seventy years after a CIA-orchestrated coup toppled Iran's prime minister, its legacy remains both contentious and complicated for…
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Russia says it thwarted Ukrainian missile strike in Kaluga, drones destroyed off Crimea
MOSCOW (TIP): Air defences thwarted a Ukrainian missile attack in the Kaluga region southwest of Moscow and several drones were…
Read MoreChina bans seafood from Japan after Fukushima nuclear plant begins its wastewater release
OKUMA (TIP): The tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began releasing its first batch of treated radioactive water into the…
Read MoreUK PM Rishi Sunak breaks Parliament’s code of conduct for failing to declare wife’s shares
LONDON (TIP): UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak should have declared his wife's stake in a company that was set to…
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Indian-origin UK based professor Jasjit Singh appointed by Singapore National University to internationally raise appreciation of Sikh way of life
SINGAPORE (TIP): The prestigious National University of Singapore on Wednesday, August 23, appointed UK-based Indian-origin academician Jasjit Singh as a…
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Fears for hundreds of thousands as Sudan war spreads
WAD MADANI (TIP): Fighting between two rival generals has spread to cities in war-ravaged Sudan's south, witnesses said on August…
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Thousands flee wildfires in Canada’s far north
YELLOWKNIFE (TIP): Thousands were fleeing wildfires advancing on one of the largest cities in Canada's far north on August 17,…
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China appears to be building an airstrip on a disputed South China Sea island
BEIJING (TIP): China appears to be constructing an airstrip on a disputed South China Sea island that is also claimed…
Read MoreBritish neonatal nurse found guilty of murdering seven newborn babies
LONDON (TIP): A British nurse was on August 18 found guilty of murdering seven newborn babies and trying to murder…
Read MoreNiger clashes leave 28 dead: Sources
NIAMEY (TIP): Violence erupted this week in a string of villages in remote southwest Niger leaving at least 28 civilians…
Read MoreAt least 385 deported Ukraine children returned from Russia: NGO
VIENNA (TIP): At least 385 Ukrainian children deported to Russia have been returned home, an Austria-based international charity involved in…
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Tensions rise as West African nations prepare to send troops to restore democracy in Niger
NIAMEY (TIP): Tensions are escalating between Niger's new military regime and the West African regional bloc that has ordered the…
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More evacuations considered in Norway where the level of swollen rivers continues to rise
COPENHAGEN (TIP): More evacuations were being considered on August 11 in southeastern Norway, where the level of water in swollen…
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At least 385 deported Ukraine children returned from Russia: NGO
VIENNA (TIP): At least 385 Ukrainian children deported to Russia have been returned home, an Austria-based international charity involved in…
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Gunmen ambush a bus carrying Syrian soldiers, killing 20 in the country’s east
BEIRUT (tip): Gunmen have ambushed a bus carrying Syrian soldiers in the country’s east, killing at least 20 and wounding…
Read MoreSevere floods in China’s northern province killed 29 and caused tens of billions of economic losses
BEIJING (TIP): Severe floods in China's northern province of Hebei brought by remnants of Typhoon Doksuri this month killed at…
Read MoreGreece launches a rescue effort for scores of migrants on a stranded yacht
ATHENS, Greece (TIP) — A rescue operation is underway to assist more than 100 migrants believed to be on board…
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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and his wife announce separation after 18 years of marriage
TORONTO (TIP): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie, are separating after 18 years of marriage. The two…
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Islamic State group announces successor after death of leader
BEIRUT (TIP): The Islamic State group announced on August 3 the death of its leader Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi, who…
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Russian opposition leader Navalny faces 20 more years behind bars
MOSCOW (TIP): Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny faces trial again on Friday to hear whether he has been found guilty…
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13 injured in South Korea as a man rams a car onto a sidewalk, stabs pedestrians, police pursue suspect
SEOUL (TIP): A man rammed a car onto a sidewalk August 3 in the South Korean city of Seongnam, then…
Read MoreNiger junta threatens immediate response to any ‘aggression’
NIAMEY (TIP): Niger's newly installed junta has threatened an immediate response to any "aggression or attempted aggression", as the clock…
Read More18 dead as Mexican bus carrying foreign migrants crashes
MEXICO CITY (TIP): At least 18 people were killed and at least 23 injured August 3 when a bus carrying…
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