China deploys warships near Taiwan after Tsai-McCarthy meeting
TAIPEI (TIP): China sent warships through waters around Taiwan on April 6 as it vowed a "resolute response" to the…
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Saudi, Iran restore ties, say they seek Mideast stability
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (TIP): Long-time Mideast rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia took another significant step toward reconciliation April 6, formally…
Read MoreOne of Macron’s favourite restaurants in France set on fire by protesters over pension age hike
PARIS (TIP): Protesters started a fire at one of French President Emmanuel Macron's favourite restaurants in Paris on April 6…
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Hindu temple vandalised in Canada; police describes it as ‘hate-motivated incident’
TORONTO (TIP): A prominent Hindu temple in Canada's Ontario province has been vandalised by unknown people with "anti-Hindu and anti-India…
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King Charles III supports probe into British monarchy’s slave ties
LONDON (TIP): King Charles III for the first time has signaled support for research into the British monarchy's ties to…
Read MoreRockets fired from Gaza raise tension as Passover begins
JERUSALEM (TIP): Palestinian militants fired a barrage of rockets early on April 6, setting off air raid sirens in southern…
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China threatens retaliation if Taiwanese President Tsai, US House speaker McCarthy meet
BEIJING (TIP): China has threatened "resolute countermeasures" over a planned meeting between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and Speaker of the…
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Prince Harry accuses UK royals of hiding phone hacking from him
London (TIP) : Britain's Prince Harry has accused his family of withholding information about phone hacking from him to avoid…
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38 dead in Mexico detention centre fire after guards didn’t let migrants out
CIUDAD JUAREZ (TIP): When smoke began billowing out of a migrant detention center in the Mexican border city of Ciudad…
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Russian man whose teen daughter drew anti-war picture flees house arrest
MOSCOW (TIP): A single father, who was separated from his daughter and sentenced on March 28 to two years in…
Read MoreFrance sees new pension protests, police brace for violence
PARIS (TIP): Protests and strikes against unpopular pension reforms kicked off again on March 28 across France, with police security…
Read MorePaul O’Grady MBE aka ‘Lily Savage’, UK star who made drag mainstream, dies at 67
LONDON (TIP): The British royal family and lawmakers led tributes Wednesday to comedian and entertainer Paul O'Grady, who made drag…
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Kyiv condemns ‘kidnapping, forced adoptions’ as Russians foster Ukrainian kids
KYIV (TIP): At their home in the middle of Siberia, Russian pastor Roman Vinogradov and his wife Yekaterina are the…
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‘Prolific shoplifter’ convicted of multiple frauds in UK
LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin woman, who prosecutors said shoplifted on an industrial scale and deceived shops into refunding her for…
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Moscow claims ‘increased’ US spying on Russia led to drone incident
MOSCOW (TIP): The Russian defence minister told the Pentagon chief on March 15 that Washington's "increased" intelligence gathering against Russia…
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Under fire over legal reforms, Israeli PM Netanyahu to face critics in Berlin
BERLIN (TIP): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, under heavy fire at home over planned legal reforms, was due to arrive…
Read MoreSouth Korea hits record-low weddings as birth rate plunges
SEOUL (TIP): The number of South Koreans who tied the knot last year hit a record low, figures showed on…
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‘Step by step’: Young Georgians shun Moscow, push for EU dream
TBILISI (TIP): Georgia's young protesters, having forced parliament into a U-turn on controversial new legislation, are determined to maintain the…
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Ukraine rebounds from Russian barrage, restores power supply
KYIV, Ukraine (TIP): Ukraine’s capital restored most of its power supply on March 10, officials said, as the country again…
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Xi Jinping secures historic third term as Chinese president
BEIJING (TIP): Xi Jinping was handed a third term as Chinese president on March 10, capping a rise that has…
Read MoreMideast rivals Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties, with China’s help
DUBAI (TIP): Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed March 10 to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after seven years of…
Read MoreGerman police: Eight people, including perpetrator, dead in Jehovah’s Witnesses hall shooting
BERLIN (TIP): Eight people including the perpetrator were killed in a shooting at a Jehovah's Witnesses hall in the northern…
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China turns to consumers to drive economic rebound
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese leader Xi Jinping's agenda for the annual meeting of the ceremonial legislature: Revive the economy by encouraging…
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Egypt reveals 9-meter long chamber inside Great Pyramid
Giza (TIP): Egypt unveiled the discovery of long corridor inside the Great Pyramid of Giza on March 2, the first…
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Nigeria’s presidential candidate Peter Obi to challenge result in court
Abuja (TIP): Nigeria's presidential candidate Peter Obi, who lost a historically tight February 25 election to the ruling party's Bola…
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Outrage grows as Greece admits ‘failures’ after deadly train crash
Larissa (TIP): The Greek government on March 2 acknowledged failures in state management of its rail system, following a train…
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Rapist UK trans woman Isla Bryson jailed for eight years
LONDON (TIP) : A transgender woman in Scotland convicted of raping two women before beginning to transition was on March…
Read MoreFlurry of drone strikes hits Russia as TV, radio are hacked
KYIV (TIP): Regional officials in southern and western Russia reported a string of drone attacks near the border with Ukraine…
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Iconic West African revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara reburied in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU (TIP): Burkina Faso's revolutionary leader, Thomas Sankara, was reburied February 23, eight years after his body was exhumed as…
Read MoreViolence around Gaza after deadly Israeli raid in West Bank
GAZA CITY (TIP): The Israeli army and Palestinian militants traded air strikes and rocket fire in and around Gaza on…
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