From spy satellites to mobile networks, S Korea hopes new rocket gets space programme off ground
Seoul (TIP): South Korea plans to test its first domestically produced space launch vehicle next week, a major step toward…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)UK’s Prince William says great minds should focus on saving Earth not space travel
London (TIP): Britain's Prince William has taken a thinly veiled swipe at the billionaires embroiled in a space tourism race,…
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Indian Missions in South Africa see a huge spike in emigration enquiries in wake of recent violence and looting
JOHANNESBURG (TIP): Emigration consultants in South Africa have reported a huge surge in enquiries from South African Indians following the…
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New Japan PM Fumio Kishida off to rocky start in polling
Tokyo (TIP): Japan's new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, is struggling to find his footing with voters just two days after…
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Taiwan Defence Minister says tensions with China are the worst in four decades
Taipei (TIP): Military tensions with China are at their worst in more than 40 years, Taiwan’s defence minister said on…
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Two Koreas reopen hotlines as North urges South to mend ties
Seoul (TIP): The two Koreas on October 4 restored their hotlines that the North severed months ago, with Pyongyang urging…
Read MoreG20 must work out conditions for Taliban recognition: France
PARIS (TIP): France’s President Emmanuel Macron said the G20 summit, scheduled to be held at the end of the month,…
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Shaheen batters Oman & Iran, kills 13
Oma (TIP): The toll due to cyclone Shaheen rose to 13 on October 6, while fishermen from Iran remained missing…
Read MoreUK eases travel rules, but upsets nations not on list
London (TIP): Simplified international travel rules took effect on October 5 in the UK, easing quarantine and testing requirements for…
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Senate Approves Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling and Avert Default, for Now
WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): The Senate passed legislation on Thursday, October 7, to raise the debt ceiling through early December, after…
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Fumio Kishida wins vote to become Japan PM
“I felt our democracy is in a crisis. I am determined to make an effort towards making a more open…
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107-year-old Japanese twins certified as world’s oldest
Tokyo (TIP): Two Japanese sisters have been certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest living identical twins, aged…
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Researchers detect malaria resistant to key drug in Africa
London (TIP): Scientists have found evidence of a resistant form of malaria in Uganda, a worrying sign that the top…
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Vaccine certification for travel must meet ‘minimum criteria’, says UK
London (TIP): The UK government has said that Covid-19 vaccine certification from all countries must meet a “minimum criteria” and…
Read MoreChina declares all cryptocurrency transactions illegal
Beijing (TIP): China’s central bank on September 24 declared all transactions involving Bitcoin and other virtual currencies illegal, stepping up…
Read MoreUK to make it illegal for restaurant employers to keep staff tips
London (TIP): The UK government said on September 24 that it will make it illegal for employers to withhold tips…
Read More6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes near Melbourne, tremors rattle southeast Australia
Sydney/Melbourne (TIP): A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Melbourne on september 23, Geoscience Australia said, one of the country's biggest quakes…
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PM Modi discusses bilateral, regional, global issues with Australia’s Morrison
WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison here ahead of the first in-person…
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Prince Philip’s Will to be secret for 90 years: Court
London (TIP): The will of Prince Philip, the late husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, will be sealed and remain private…
Read MoreOzone hole over Antarctica larger than usual, scientists say
Berlin (TIP): Scientists say the hole in the Earth’s protective ozone layer over the Southern Hemisphere is larger than usual…
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Another Australian state legalises voluntary euthanasia
Brisbane (TIP): Voluntary euthanasia became legal in a fifth Australian state on September 16, more than 20 years after the…
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British woman files appeal against Cyprus ‘fake rape’ conviction
Nicosia (TIP): A British woman convicted for falsely claiming gang rape in Cyprus has filed an appeal to the island’s…
Read MoreNew Zealand says Australia’s new nuclear submarines must stay out of its waters
Wellington (TIP): New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Septemebr 16 that Australia's new nuclear-powered submarines would not be…
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New bill could help Indians get US Green Card by paying supplemental fee
Employment-based immigrant applicant with a ‘priority date that is more than 2 years before’ can adjust to permanent residence by…
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Canada’s Trudeau, trailing in polls, defends early election call
Hamilton, Ontario (TIP): Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing possible defeat in a snap September 20 election, on September 10…
Read MoreJapan vaccine minister Taro Kono seeks to be next prime minister
Tokyo (TIP): Japan’s outspoken vaccinations minister, Taro Kono, announced on september 10 that he is running to become head of…
Read MoreAustria: Man kept mother’s body in basement to draw pension
Berlin (TIP): Austrian police say a man hid his mother’s body in his basement for over a year in order…
Read MoreJohnson gets Parliament backing for health and social care tax
London (TIP): British Parliament has approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson-led government's new tax plan to fund its National Health Service…
Read MoreChinese woman involved in 7 murders sentenced to death
Beijing (TIP): A Chinese woman who was allegedly involved in several robberies, abductions and the murder of seven people has…
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Justice Department sues Texas to block six-week abortion ban
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Biden administration sued Texas on Thursday, Sept 9 to try to block the nation’s most restrictive abortion…
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