No hard landing of economy, no currency war, says China
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese premier Li Keqiang has assured global business leaders that his government was determined to prevent a hard…
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Saudi Arabia offers Germany 200 mosques — one for every 100 refugees who arrived last weekend
SAUDI ARABIA (TIP): Saudi Arabia has reportedly responded to the growing number of people fleeing the Middle East for western…
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Islamic State’s attacks in Saudi Arabia test security of haj
DUBAI (TIP): The Islamic State group is extending its reach in Saudi Arabia, expanding the scope of its attacks and…
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5 Indo-Canadians Bag Prestigious STEM Scholarships
Five Indo-Canadian high school students have received this year's prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarships. Nimra Dar, Manpreet Deol, Aditya Mohan, Aishwarya…
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UK School Asks Sikh Girls to Remove Turbans, Apologises
LONDON: Two minor Sikh girls in the UK were ordered to remove their turbans by teachers who mistook the traditional…
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Aunt had tried to sponsor family who drowned off Turkey
ANKARA(TURKEY) (TIP): Aylan Kurdi, whose 3-year-old body was captured face-down in the surf in images that have horrified the world,…
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Iran’s Khamenei backs parliamentary vote on nuclear deal with powers – state TV
ANKARA (TIP): Iran's supreme leader said on September 3 he favoured a parliamentary vote on its nuclear deal reached with…
Read MoreMigrant crisis could damage ‘idea of Europe’, Germany says
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (TIP): A failure to handle the migrant crisis effectively could adversely affect the "idea of Europe", Germany's labour minister…
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UN calls for up to 200,000 refugees to be shared among EU states
GENEVA (TIP): The UN High Commissioner for Refugees called Friday on the European Union to admit up to 200,000 refugees…
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Julian Assange’s secret escape plan made public
LONDON (TIP): Julian Assange, who has been holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy since 2012 had plans to escape his…
Read MoreWorld’s largest children’s museum displays Hindu Lord Ganesh
INDIANAPOLIS (TIP): The Children's Museum of Indianapolis (CMI), said to be world's largest children's museum, in partnership with National Geographic,…
Read MoreLOST AUSTRALIAN SHEEP YIELDS 30 SWEATERS WORTH OF FLEECE
CANBERRA: A lost, overgrown sheep found in Australian scrubland was shorn for perhaps the first time on Thursday, yielding 40…
Read MoreIndonesian city may ban teen dating after dark
WEST JAVA (TIP): Dating just got harder for Indonesian teenagers in West Java, with a local leader on September 3…
Read MoreConversions, drugs reason for declining population: Sikh diaspora
TORONTO: Sikh leaders in North America blame conversions, drugs and migration for the decline in the growth rate of Sikh…
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Indian-origin Sikh man named Australian of the Day for feeding the homeless
An Indian-origin Sikh migrant driver in Australia has been named 'Australian of the Day' for feeding the homeless in Darwin…
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Zee TV Canada now available on Jadoo TV
August 28, 2015 New York: Zee TV, the No.1 South Asian Network will now be available on Jadoo TV in…
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Iran may have built extension at disputed military site: UN nuclear watchdog
VIENNA (TIP): Iran appears to have built an extension to part of its Parchin military site since May, the UN…
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California to organize parade to honour heroes who thwarted France train attack
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA (TIP): Three young men who disarmed a gunman on a high-speed train bound for Paris will get a…
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Indo-Canadian Woman Goes Missing in Canada
TORONTO: A 21-year-old Indo-Canadian woman has mysteriously gone missing from her house in Surrey, prompting police to intensify their search by…
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Greek PM Alexis Tsipras resigns, calls for early election
ATHENS (TIP): Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned on August 20, hoping to strengthen his hold on power in snap elections…
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Cyanide in Tianjin waters 277 times over the limit
SHANGHAI (TIP): Chinese authorities warned that cyanide levels in the waters around the Tianjin Port explosion site had risen to…
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Islamic State destroys Syrian monastery, moves Christian captives: Monitor
BEIRUT (TIP): Islamic State militants have demolished a monastery in the central Syrian province of Homs, a monitor said on…
Read MoreGerman lawmakers overwhelmingly back Greek bailout, clearing path for loans
BERLIN (TIP): German lawmakers overwhelmingly approved another bailout for debt-ridden Greece on Wednesday, August 19, removing the last major obstacle…
Read MoreChinese lovers, love seekers celebrate local Valentine’s day
BEIJING (TIP): Millions of Chinese couples and love seekers celebrated Qixi, the Chinese valentine day on Thursday, in a variety…
Read MoreUS mother admits to killing three sons in past 13 months
CHICAGO (TIP): A US mother in Ohio admitted killing her three young sons in separate incidents over the past 13…
Read MoreNorth Korea seeks UN meeting on US-S Korea military exercises
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Pyongyang has asked the UN Security Council to hold an urgent meeting to discuss joint US-South Korean…
Read MoreNazi gold train found in Poland?
LONDON (TIP): Two treasure hunters have claimed to have found a mysterious Nazi train which had disappeared on its way…
Read MoreTo find a jab for radiation, Israeli prof poisoning self
FUKUSHIMA (TIP): A retired Israeli medical professor thinks she has discovered a meth od for vaccinating against the effects of…
Read MoreKing’s College backs work visas for Indians
LONDON (TIP): King's College London has come out in open support of re-introducing post study work visa for Indian students…
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Modi rocks UAE, nets major gains
DUBAI (TIP): There are about 700 flights every week from India to the Gulf region, the largest to any foreign…
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