UK minister quits amid bullying row, PM Rishi Sunak under pressure
London (TIP): British PM Rishi Sunak was under pressure from the Opposition on November 8 as he expressed regret on…
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Iran protests rage on streets as officials renew threats
Dubai (TIP): Protests in Iran raged on streets into November 10 with demonstrators remembering a bloody crackdown in the country’s…
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Gutkas for Sikhs in UK military for first time
London (TIP): NitnemGutkas, the prayer books of the Sikhs have been issued to military personnel in the British Army for…
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China reports 10,000 new virus cases, capital closes parks
Beijing (TIP): China's capital Beijing has closed city parks and imposed other restrictions as the country faces a new wave…
Read MoreAustralia to block former military pilots flying for China
Canberra (TIP): Australia’s defence minister said on November 9 he had told the nation’s military to review secrecy safeguards in…
Read MoreSymbolic act: Ukraine inks peace accord with ASEAN
Phnom Penh(TIP): Ukraine signed a peace accord Nov 10 with Southeast Asian nations, a largely symbolic act that comes as…
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Drought has killed 205 Kenyan elephants in 10 months, minister says
Nairobi (TIP): Drought in Kenya killed 205 elephants and scores of other wildlife between February and October as much of…
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G7 rallies support for Kyiv, flags China’s rise amid global crisis
Muenster (TIP): Top diplomats from the world’s major industrialised democracies on November 5 rallied support for Ukraine in its resistance…
Read MoreChinese President Xi Jinping calls for peace talks between Russia, Ukraine
Beijing (TIP): In a much-scrutinised meeting on November 4 with visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Chinese President Xi Jinping called…
Read MoreWith no word on visas, Canada’s public broadcaster CBC closes China bureau
Beijing (TIP): Canada’s public broadcaster CBC says it is closing its China bureau after the Chinese government ignored requests to…
Read MoreSouth Korea scrambles jets after detecting 180 North Korean warplanes north of border amid tensions
Seoul (TIP): South Korea's military said it scrambled fighter jets after detecting about 180 North Korean warplanes flying north of…
Read MoreChina man keeps Rs 250 crore lottery win a secret from family fearing they will get lazy
Beijing (TIP): A man in China is keeping his 219 million yuan (around Rs 250 crore) lottery jackpot a secret…
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German Chancellor’s China visit raises questions at home
Taipei (TIP): The timing of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s imminent trip to China and what signals he will give to…
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More than 150, including 19 foreigners, dead in stampede during Halloween festivities in Seoul
Seoul (TIP): A mass of mostly young people celebrating Halloween in Seoul became trapped and crushed as the crowd surged…
Read MoreGlobal concern on Russia’s suspension of Ukraine grain deal
Kyiv (TIP): Ukraine (AP) US President Joe Biden warned that global hunger could increase because of Russia’s suspension of a…
Read MoreCar bombs at busy Somalia market intersection kill at least 100: President Mohamud
Mogadishu (TIP) : The two car bombs that exploded at Somalia's education ministry, next to a busy market intersection, killed…
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50 dead, dozens feared missing as storm lashes Philippines
Manila (TIP): Flash floods and landslides set off by torrential rains left at least 50 people dead, including in a…
Read MoreJapan Cabinet OKs USD 200 billion spending plan to counter inflation
Tokyo (TIP): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government approved on October 28 a hefty economic package that will include about…
Read MoreNorth Korea fires ballistic missile towards sea, says Seoul
Seoul (TIP): North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea on October 28, Seoul officials said, as its rival…
Read MoreConservative Friends of India and the Indian High Commission Joint Reception at the Conservative Party Conference
BIRMINGHAM, UK (TIP): The Conservative Friends of India and the Indian High Commission jointly hosted a Reception at the annual…
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After endorsement for third term, China hints at Xi’s participation in G20
Beijing (TIP): China on October 20 dropped a subtle hint that President Xi Jinping, who is widely expected to get…
Read MoreTribal clashes kill 170 in Sudan
Cairo (TIP): Two Sudanese officials say that tribal clashes in the country’s southern province of Blue Nile have killed 170…
Read MoreRussian aircraft fired missile near spy plane over Black Sea, claims UK
London (TIP): A Russian fighter jet fired a missile near an unarmed British spy plane patrolling in international airspace over…
Read MoreHacker holds Australian health insurer’s data for ransom
Canberra (TIP): A cybercriminal was holding for ransom an Australian health insurer’s customer data including diagnoses and treatments, in the…
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Pakistani Senator arrested for tweeting against Army Chief Bajwa
Islamabad (TIP): A lawmaker of ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party was arrested here on October 13 for…
Read MoreRussia’s Federal Security Service arrests 8 for Crimea Bridge blast
Moscow (TIP): Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on October 12 that it had detained five Russians and three citizens…
Read MoreJapan space agency rocket carrying 8 satellites fails
Tokyo (TIP): The Japanese space agency said a rocket carrying eight satellites failed just after liftoff October 12 and had…
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477 whales die in “heartbreaking” New Zealand strandingsX
Wellington (TIP): Some 477 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on two remote New Zealand beaches over recent days,…
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Robot addresses UK Parliament, says ‘Although not alive, I can still create art’
London (TIP): A "robot artist" called Ai-Da told British lawmakers on October 11 that although it was an artificial creation,…
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Child malnutrition soars in central Somalia, area on verge of famine
Somalia (TIP): Acute malnutrition is surging among children displaced by drought and conflict in a part of central Somalia teetering…
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