Russia slows Twitter’s speed after protest row, threatens total block
Moscow (TIP): Russia said on Wednesday it was slowing down the speed of Twitter in retaliation for its alleged failure…
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Rowdy Indian Passenger Forces Paris-New Delhi Plane to make Emergency Landing
SOFIA, BULGARIA (TIP): A "rowdy" Indian passenger on board an Air France flight from Ghana via Paris to New Delhi forced…
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China hikes defence budget to USD 209 billion, 6.8 per cent increase
Beijing (TIP): China on Friday hiked its defence budget to USD 209 billion, maintaining a single-digit growth for the sixth…
Read MoreChina releases high-resolution Mars images from its Tianwen-1 probe
Beijing (TIP): China’s national space agency on Thursday published high-resolution images of Mars captured by the country’s Tianwen-1 probe, which…
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Man injures 8 with axe in Sweden before being shot, arrested
Stockholm (TIP): A man armed with an axe attacked and injured eight people in a southern Swedish town Wednesday before…
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Prince Philip’s heart procedure ‘successful’, says Buckingham Palace
London (TIP): Britain’s Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has had a "successful procedure" for a pre-existing heart condition at…
Read MoreHong Kong court denies bail to 32 democracy activists
Hong Kong (TIP): A Hong Kong court on Thursday denied bail to 32 out of 47 pro-democracy activists charged under…
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CITY OF LONDON CORPORATION TO BECOME FIRST UK AUTHORITY TO RUNFULLY ELECTRIC REFUSE TRUCK FLEET
Nirpal Singh Shergill LONDON (TIP): The City of London Corporation will become the first UK governingbody to run a full…
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UK’s new post-study graduate route work visa to open for applications in July
Nirpal Singh Shergill LONDON (TIP)A new post-study work visa that offers international students from countries like India the opportunity to…
Read MoreThousands rally in Armenia after PM warns of coup bid
YEREVAN (TIP): Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan warned of an attempted military coup against him on Thursday and called on…
Read MoreGunmen abduct 317 schoolgirls in Nigeria
KANO, Nigeria (TIP): Unidentified gunmen seized 317 schoolgirls in northwest Nigeria on Friday, the police said, the second such kidnapping…
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Military supporters attack protesters in Yangon
Yangon (TIP): Supporters of Myanmar’s military, some armed with knives and clubs, others firing catapults and throwing stones, attacked opponents…
Read MoreHong Kongers snap up UK homes and do what they excel at: being landlords
Hong Kong (TIP): Hong Kong residents are buying more houses and apartments to lease out for income in Britain, property…
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UK actors settle phone hacking claims with tabloid publisher
London (TIP): British television presenter and writer David Walliams and “Doc Martin” star Martin Clunes were among several actors who…
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Runaway schoolgirl who joined IS cannot return to Britain, top court says
London (TIP): A British-born woman who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State should not be allowed…
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New coronavirus variant identified in New York: Researchers
Shares similarities with a more transmissible, intractable variant discovered in South Africa NEW YORK (TIP): A new coronavirus variant that…
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Meisha Porter to succeed Richard Carranza who is resigning as Chancellor of N.Y.C. School System
NEW YORK (TIP): Richard Carranza, who oversees the nation’s largest schools system, will step down after about three years as…
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China denies backing coup in Myanmar amid protests outside its Embassy in Yangon
Beijing (TIP): China on Thursday denied that it was backing the military coup in Myanmar amid protests in front of…
Read MoreThousands of ‘cold-stunned’ sea turtles rescued off coast of Texas
Texas (TIP): The brutal cold snap that has frozen Texas hasn’t only numbed unprepared people to the bone - thousands…
Read MoreSix killed in fire at gold mine in eastern China
Shandong (TIP): Six people were killed in a fire at a gold mine in eastern China's Shandong province, state media…
Read MoreBritain plans reopening of economy within 5 months
London (TIP): PM Boris Johnson is planning a staged exit from lockdown that would see the UK's battered economy returning…
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Undeterred by Facebook news blackout, Australia commits to content law
Sydney (TIP): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison vowed on Friday to press ahead with laws to force Facebook Inc to…
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Donovan applauds federal extension of foreclosure moratorium
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): Former Obama-Biden administration Housing Secretary and Budget Director Shaun Donovan, on Feb 16, applauded Joe Biden’s…
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BRITISH PRIME MINISTER TO HOST VIRTUAL MEETING OF G7 LEADERS
Nirpal Singh Shergill in London LONDON, (TIP): The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will use the first leaders’ meeting of…
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US Citizenship Act of 2021introduced in Congress
Proposal for a path to citizenship to 11 million undocumented migrants The legislation would benefit hundreds and thousands of Indian…
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China bans BBC from broadcasting
Beijing (TIP): China has banned BBC World News from broadcasting in the country for seriously violating its guidelines for reporting,…
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7.7-magnitude undersea earthquake strikes South Pacific region, no damage reported
Wellington/Sydney (TIP): A powerful 7.7-magnitude undersea earthquake struck the South Pacific on Thursday, triggering tsunami warnings in the region that…
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Kim lays blame at officials for N Korea’s economic failures
Seoul (TIP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ripped into the performance of his Cabinet and fired a senior economic…
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Police search Navalny headquarters in late-night raid
Moscow (TIP): Russian police conducted a late-night search of the headquarters for jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose arrest last…
Read MoreTokyo 2020 President Mori to resign over sexist comments
Tokyo (TIP): Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee, is set to step down over sexist remarks…
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