AS CHINA WEAKENS, RECESSION STALKS NORTH ASIA
The slowdown in China's economy, the world's second largest, is sucking the growth out of North Asia and tilting some…
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Chinese media laud Xi’s Britain visit
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese media on Oct 22 trumpeted President Xi Jinping's visit to Britain, running triumphant coverage of the trip…
Read MoreNew accounting norms may add to banks’ bad loans
MUMBAI (TIP): There is a new twist to the issue of rising bad loans in the banking sector. Under the new…
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China now has more billionaires than US
BEIJING (TIP): Communist China has overtaken capitalist United States in the richie rich list with 596 billionaires to America's 537.…
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RBI chief Rajan wants IMF to check monetary easing policies
Mumbai - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should play an active role in questioning the easy monetary policies, or so…
Read MoreIn Sweden, doctors caught performing virginity tests on girls
SWEDEN (TIP): An undercover investigation has revealed doctors in Sweden are performing virginity tests on teenage girls against their will.…
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Naveeda Ikram: UK’s first female Muslim Lord Mayor suspended by Labour as police probe ‘financial irregularities’
BRADFORD (TIP): Naveeda Ikram, a councillor in Bradford, was suspended by the party after an allegation was made about her…
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UK schoolgirl guilty of terror offences spared jail
LONDON (TIP): A British schoolgirl who admitted two terror offences of possessing "recipes for explosives" and a bomb-making guide was…
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Backed by Russian jets, Syrian troops attack rebel-held towns in Homs
BEIRUT/AMMAN (TIP): Syrian troops and their allies, backed by Russian jets, attacked rebel-held towns north of the city of Homs…
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Myanmar signs ceasefire with eight armed groups
NAYPYITAW (TIP): Myanmar's government and eight armed ethnic groups signed a ceasefire agreement on Oct 15, the culmination of more…
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Nations say Philippine peace effort shouldn’t break down
MANILA (PHILIPPINES) (TIP): A group of Western and Asian countries said Thursday that recent setbacks should not derail efforts that…
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‘Pak under Zia-ul-Haq broke promise on uranium enrichment’
WASHINGTON (TIP): Pakistan under dictator general Zia-ul-Haq's administration broke its promise on uranium enrichment in the 1980s, a series of…
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Rajapaksa cries foul of Lanka probe panel
COLOMBO (TIP): Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday slammed as an act of political revenge his summoning by…
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Indian American Doctors subpoenaed over Performing Needless Procedures
As many as 293 patients of an Indian-American cardiologist around a small town in Indiana have filed lawsuits against him…
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MERCEDES LAUNCHES SUV GLE IN INDIA
NEW DELHI (TIP): German Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz launched in India SUV GLE that will be produced locally with starting…
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Vodafone CEO sees new India, IPO on anvil
NEW DELHI (TIP): Vodafone Group CEO Vittorio Colao on Wednesday said he is seeing the emergence of a "new India",…
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German authority orders recall of 2.4 mln Volkswagen cars
HAMBURG (TIP): German automotive watchdog KBA will force Volkswagen to recall 2.4 million vehicles in the country after Europe's biggest…
Read MoreAdani’s coal mine project gets re-approval in Australia
MELBOURNE (TIP): Indian mining giant Adani's plan to build one of the world's largest coal mines got a new lease…
Read MoreRELIANCE CAPITAL ANNOUNCES RS 150-CR ESOP SCHEME
MUMBAI (TIP): Financial services major Reliance Capital on October 15 announced a major ESOP scheme under which select employees across…
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Apple loses patent lawsuit over A7, A8 CPU chips, faces $862M Fine
Apple faces a hefty legal bill after a jury found it guilty of using technology owned by a US university…
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EU referendum: Three of UK’s biggest donors to bankroll ‘out’ campaign
ENGLAND (TIP): Three of the biggest political donors in Britain are to bankroll the campaign to pull the country out…
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CANADA PM DELAYED RESETTLEMENT OF SYRIANS, SAYS REPORT
OTTAWA (TIP): Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's political rivals pounced on news Oct 8 that he interfered with the resettlement…
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Russia denies US claim that four Syria-bound missiles crashed in Iran
MOSCOW (TIP): Russia's defence ministry denied a claim by a US official October 8 that four Syria-bound Russian cruise missiles…
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UN AID CHIEF DEMANDS PROBE OF YEMEN WEDDING BOMBING
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The top United Nations aid official has called for a swift investigation of a suspected Saudi-led air…
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Audi reports best ever September sales
MUNICH (TIP): German automaker Audi AG sold 170,900 cars in September, a year-on-year increase of 6.8 percent, marking the company's…
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AXIS BANK ADDS MOBILITY TO CORPORATE BANKING
MUMBAI (TIP): Axis Bank has become the first lender to offer corporates a mobile-based solution that fully integrates with the…
Read MoreUS VOLKSWAGEN CHIEF ADMITS KNEW OF EMISSIONS PROBLEM IN 2014
WASHINGTON (TIP): Volkswagen's US chief revealed he knew more than a year ago that the group's cars possibly breached pollution…
Read MoreChina’s military to recruit more civilian personnel
BEIJING (TIP): China will recruit more civilian personnel for jobs in the PLA, the world's largest standing army, and the…
Read MoreSaudi Arabia keeps November crude supply to Asia steady
TOKYO (TIP): Saudi Arabia, the world's top crude exporter, will supply full contracted volumes of crude oil to at least…
Read MoreGuatemala mudslide death toll climbs to 221: Official
GUATEMALA CITY (TIP): Rescuers have recovered 221 bodies from the remains of a village near the Guatemalan capital that was…
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