First Turkish military convoy enters Syria’s Idlib
BEIRUT (TIP): A first convoy of the military operation that Turkey is carrying out in Syria's Idlib province crossed into the area late…
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China rejects US criticism of OBOR passing through PoK
BEIJING (TIP): Claiming UN support for its controversial One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative, China on Friday rejected US criticism saying the project has…
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Spanish PM demands clarity from Catalonia on independence
MADRID (TIP): Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy demanded on Wednesday that the Catalan leader clarify whether he has declared independence, issuing a veiled threat that…
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EU says little progress made in Brexit talks with Britain
BRUSSELS (TIP): Brexit talks have made little progress, the European Union's negotiator said on Thursday, meaning he cannot yet recommend broadening the negotiations beyond…
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China opens new highway in Tibet close to Arunachal border
BEIJING (TIP): China on Oct 2 opened a 409-km new expressway costing about $5.8 billion linking Tibet’s provincial capital Lhasa with Nyingchi,…
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Russian military accuses US of ‘supporting’ IS group
MOSCOW (TIP): The Russian defence ministry on Wednesday suggested the United States was supporting Islamic State jihadists, enabling them to mount counteroffensive attacks…
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Saudi king, Putin clinch billion-dollar energy, arms deals on landmark Russia visit
MOSCOW (TIP): Saudi Arabia's King Salman, on a landmark visit to Russia, and President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a slew of arms…
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Divisions over UK PM May’s future burst into open with plot to topple her
LONDON (TIP): Divisions over the future of British Prime Minister Theresa May burst into the open on Oct 6 with allies saying she…
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Iraqi forces capture Hawija from Islamic State
BAGHDAD (TIP): Iraqi forces have captured the town of Hawija and the surrounding area from Islamic State, the military said in a…
Read MoreTropical Storm Nate blamed for 22 deaths; threatens US coast
MANAGUA, NICARAGUA (TIP): Newly formed Tropical Storm Nate was blamed on Thursday for at least 22 deaths in Central America as it dumped rain…
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Kazuo Ishiguro wins 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature
STOCKHOLM (TIP): Kazuo Ishiguro, the British author of "Remains of the Day", has won the Nobel Prize for Literature, the Swedish…
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Netherlands Rocked by “Gujarati Garba-Dandia”; Hindi & Hindustan Kept Alive by Arya Samaj
AMSTERDOM (TIP): Recently Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Amsterdam. There he met Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, King Willem…
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World’s biggest uncut diamond sells for $53 million
LONDON (TIP): British jeweller Graff said Tuesday it has purchased the world's largest uncut diamond -- roughly the size of a tennis…
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China disrupts WhatsApp ahead of Communist Party meeting
BEIJING (TIP): The Chinese authorities appear to have severely disrupted the WhatsApp messaging app in the latest step to tighten censorship+ as they prepare…
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India to roll out red carpet to UK SMEs
LONDON (TIP): India has started to "roll out the red carpet" to UK SMES instead of subjecting them to a barrage of regulations.…
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Over 130,000 flee fearing volcano eruption on Bali tourist island
BALI (TIP): More than 130,000 people have fled the region around the Mount Agung volcano on the Indonesian tourist island…
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Pakistan poll panel issues arrest warrant for Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan's election commission has issued a bailable arrest warrant against cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan for repeatedly failing to appear before it…
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Rohingya Hindus too fleeing to Bangladesh
KUTUPALANG, UKHIA (BANGLADESH) (TIP): Akhira Dhar sits in stony silence in one corner of the makeshift camp for Rohingya refugees. Her glazed eyes…
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Rift in family over Sharif’s successor as brother, nephew distance themselves
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The sequence of events that followed the disqualification of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif from office by the Supreme Court in the Panama Papers…
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Pervez Musharraf declared fugitive in ex-Pakistan PM Benazir Bhutto’s murder trial
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was on August 31 declared a proclaimed offender by a special anti-terrorism court which…
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13Year Old Indian Origin Boy Gets Top Score in Mensa IQ
Dhruv Garg achieved 162 in his entry IQ test - the maximum possible, which places him in the top one…
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ISIS used UK companies to finance terror: Report
LONDON (TIP): The Islamic State terror group has used a network of companies operating out of Wales in the UK to finance terror…
Read MoreUK SEES DIP IN WORK VISA APPLICATIONS FROM INDIA
LONDON (TIP): The number of skilled work visa applications from Indian nationals to live and work in the UK has dropped by…
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Dawood Ibrahim on UK asset freeze list with 3 Pakistan addresses and 21 aliases
LONDON (TIP): India's most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim remains the only "Indian national" on an updated list of financial sanctions released by the UK…
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THAI SC ISSUES ARREST WARRANT AGAINST EX-PM
BANGKOK (TIP): The Supreme Court of Thailand on Friday issued an arrest warrant against former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra after she failed to appear for the…
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WORLD’S LARGEST SAMOSA RECORD SMASHED IN LONDON
LONDON (TIP): The world record for the largest samosa was smashed in London on Tuesday by a whopping version of the popular…
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41 DEAD IN TWO BRAZIL BOAT WRECKS: OFFICIALS
RIO DE JANEIRO (TIP): The death toll from two separate ferry wrecks in Brazil surged on Thursday, with 41 people killed overall, according…
Read MoreUS-South joint drills begin amid North Korea tensions
SEOUL (TIP): South Korea and the United States began annual war games on Monday, US Forces Korea said, amid heated warnings by Pyongyang that the exercises…
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Qatar restores diplomatic ties to Iran amid regional crisis
DUBAI (TIP): Qatar restored full diplomatic relations with Iran early Thursday, disregarding the demands of Arab nations now locked in a regional dispute…
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CIVILIANS AMONG 30 DEAD IN YEMEN AIR RAIDS
SANAA (TIP):Air raids on Yemen s rebel-held capital on Wednesday killed more than 30 people, including civilians, local and international aid organisations…
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