Bangladesh ex-PM Zia gets 5-year RI in graft case
Son, tried in absentia, and 4 others jailed for 10 years DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was,…
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Coldest PyeongChang greets Winter athletes with warmth
3000 athletes from 95 nations will march in the presence of several heads of States at the Opening, February 9…
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Landmark Brexit Bill passed
LONDON (TIP): British MPs gave the green light, on January 18, to a landmark Brexit Bill, after weeks of debate…
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Canada Lawmaker behind 1984 Genocide Motion is Ontario’s First Sikh Woman Minister
The 38-year-old daughter of Canada's first turbaned MP Gurbax Singh Malhi was sworn in as Minister of the Status of…
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US can rejoin Paris pact: fairer deal might coax us back into climate agreement, says Trump
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Donald Trump said, January 11, his primary concern with the Paris climate accord was that it treated…
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China Plans to Break Petrodollar Stranglehold
NEW YORK (TIP): Petrodollars have dominated the global energy markets for more than 40 years. But now, China is looking…
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China’s visa waiver for 53 countries
NEW YORK (TIP): The Chinese cities of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei will allow visitors from 53 countries to visit the…
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Mosul is a graveyard: Final ISIS battle kills 9,000 civilians
MOSUL (TIP): The price Mosul’s residents paid in blood to see their city freed was 9,000 to 11,000 dead, a civilian casualty rate…
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Putin says Russia’s spy agencies prevented 60 terror attacks
MOSCOW (TIP): President Vladimir Putin says Russian security agencies have thwarted 60 terror attacks in the country this year. Russia marked its Day…
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Key ally of British prime minister resigns amid porn scandal
LONDON (TIP): Key ally of British Prime Minister Theresa May was forced to resign on Dec 20 after an investigation concluded he made misleading…
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2022 Commonwealth Games to be held in Birmingham
LONDON (TIP): The Commonwealth Games Federation announced, December 21, that Birmingham has been chosen as the host for the 2022…
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UN owes India $54.60 million for peacekeeping operations
NEW DELHI (TIP): The United Nations owes $54.60 million to India for its peacekeeping operations, the government said on December18.…
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China, South Korea leaders to discuss North Korea nukes
BEIJING (TIP): South Korean President Moon Jae-In will meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on amid mixed US signals about potential…
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China fumes over potential US navy visits to Taiwan
BEIJING (TIP): China said it lodged an official protest with the United States after President Donald Trump signed a defence budget that opens…
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New Polish PM debuts at summit, seeks better ties with EU
BRUSSELS (TIP): Poland's new prime minister was making his debut on Dec 16 at a European Union summit, a first test of whether…
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Nepal clocks 67% voter turnout in final phase of historic poll
KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal registered 67 per cent voter turnout in the last phase of the historic provincial and parliamentary elections that many hope will…
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Pakistani youth booked for treason for writing ‘Hindustan Zindabad’
PESHAWAR (TIP): A Pakistani youth, who wrote 'Hindustan Zindabad’ on the wall of his house in Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa province, has been booked for treason,…
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Russia’s Putin to seek new presidential term in 2018
NIZHNY NOVGOROD (TIP): President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday he would seek re-election in March 2018, a contest opinion polls show he…
Read MoreChinese newspaper publishes nuclear war safety tips
BEIJING (TIP): A state-run newspaper in a Chinese province bordering North Korea published a list of tips on Dec 7 for how…
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China stops funding CPEC road projects over graft issue, Pakistan ‘stunned’: Report
ISLAMABAD (TIP): China has decided to temporarily stop funding at least three major road projects in Pakistan, being built as part of…
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UK criticises Muslim Brotherhood, defends Western policy
LONDON (TIP): British foreign secretary Boris Johnson singled out the Muslim Brotherhood and its associates for criticism on dec 7 in a speech…
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Pope demands ‘decisive measures’ to resolve Rohingya exodus
DHAKA (TIP): The Vatican defended Pope Francis’ silence in Myanmar, saying he wanted to “build bridges” with the predominantly Buddhist…
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Rajvatan Singh Rathour – First Sikh Model in London -India Fashion Week
LONDON (TIP): Rajvatan Singh Rathour has become the first Sikh Model to walk on the ramp in Olympia London in…
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UK Plans to Double Visas to Non-EU Professionals Post Brexit
LONDON (TIP): The UK will double the number of visas offered to non-EU nationals who show promise in the field…
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Canada plans 3 lakh new settlers next year
TORONTO (TIP): In what may bring cheer to thousands of Indians, especially from Punjab, looking for greener pastures abroad, the…
Read MoreCambridge University to ‘decolonise’ English syllabus
LONDON (TIP): The University of Cambridge has begun discussions to make its curriculum more inclusive by incorporating black and minority ethnic (BME)…
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Diwali shows Hindu culture at its very best: Theresa May
LONDON (TIP): British Prime Minister Theresa May greeted the Hindu commnity on the occasion of Diwali, saying the festival is the celebration of the…
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Australian Govt loses majority after court ruling
The deputy prime minister is the main casualty, after being found to have held dual citizenship when he ran for…
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Australian Senate rejects proposed visa, citizenship curbs
Visa applications would now be considered under previous rules SYDNEY (TIP): Australia’s lawmakers have rejected legislation that would tighten citizenship…
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Indian Origin British MP Virendra Sharma calls for an apology and recognition of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Nirpal Shergill in London LONDON (TIP): Virendra Sharma MP tabled a Parliamentary Early Day Motion (EDM) earlier this week calling…
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