Philippines warns China flouting UN maritime laws
THE HAGUE (TIP): The Philippines has appealed to an international tribunal to declare China's claims to most of the South…
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Pope calls for new economic order, criticises capitalism
SANTA CRUZ(BOLIVIA) (TIP): Pope Francis on July 9 urged the downtrodden to change the world economic order, denouncing a "new…
Read MoreUK stunned by scale of child sex abuse: Judge
LONDON (TIP): A judge says Britain has been stunned by revelations about child sexual abuse, warning that the true scale…
Read MoreDNA test couples before marriage: UK Asian peer
LONDON (TIP): Britain's first Asian woman peer -Baroness Flather - has raised a storm by telling the House of Lords…
Read MoreSaud al-Faisal, former Saudi foreign minister, dies
RIYADH (TIP) (Saudi Arabia): Saudi Arabia's prince Saud al-Faisal, who was the world's longest-serving foreign minister with 40 years in…
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Greeks Votes “No” to EU demands – Syriza readies IOU currency
Greeks have voted and have rejected the "ridiculed" austerity demands of Europe's creditor powers by a stunning margin, sweeping aside…
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Berlin to meet US ambassador over spying reports: Source
BERLIN (TIP): German Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief of staff will meet the US ambassador on July 2 to discuss allegations…
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Greece defaults on IMF payment !!!
Greece became the first developed country to default on the International Monetary Fund, as the rescue program that has sustained…
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Indians in UK face risk of radicalization by terrorists, says British Parliament
LONDON (TIP): Indian youngsters in UK face real time risk of being radicalized by Islamic terrorist organizations and handlers, says…
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Nearly 150 killed in suspected Boko Haram attacks in northeast Nigeria
MAIDUGURI (TIP): Suspected Boko Haram militants have killed nearly 150 people in northeastern Nigerian villages, mowing down men and children…
Read MoreFour dead, two missing in South Korea storage tank explosion
SEOUL (TIP): Four workers were killed and two others were missing July 3 when a waste water storage tank exploded…
Read MoreChina says 6.5 quake hits far western region of Xinjiang
BEIJING (TIP): A magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook buildings in China's far western region of Xinjiang on July 3, sending people…
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Saudi Arabia opens first privatized airport for pilgrims
RIYADH (TIP): Saudi Arabia on July 2 officially opens a billion-dollar aviation gateway aimed at Muslim pilgrims, in the kingdom's…
Read MoreHong Kong not to go US way on gay marriages
BEIJING (TIP): Hong Kong is unlikely to follow the US example of allowing gay marriages, its Equal Opportunities Commission has…
Read MoreFRIDAY, JULY 03, 2015 23 BBC to axe 1,000 jobs in cost-cutting drive
LONDON (TIP): Grappling with a 150-million-pound budget deficit, the BBC on Thursday announced it is axing more than 1,000 jobs,…
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Italy Takes The International Arbitration Route On The Marines Issue with India
Rome July 1 (TIP): Italy has decided to enter into international arbitration with India over the case of two Italian…
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Indian shuttlers Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa win Canada Open
Indian shuttlers Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa won the Canada Open women’s doubles title after upstaging the top-seeded Dutch pair…
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Winners of the 40 Under 40 Emerging Leaders Awards – The M&A Advisor
New York (TIP) July 1: The M&A Advisor, a New York-based advisory firm offering intelligence about merger and acquisition activity,…
Read MoreCanadian woos Punjab for closer ties
“Canada and India share extremely strong relations. Now, we are focusing on trade and agricultural technology in India,” said Nadir…
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Canadian high commissioner promotes India for studies to youths
CHANDIGARH: Nadir Patel, Canadian high commissioner to India, highlighted possibility of greater educational collaboration with not just Indian students studying…
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Pakistan PM, Army chief discuss India’s ‘terror funding’: report
Pakistan's Army chief General Raheel Sharif on Tuesday, June 30, discussed with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif India's alleged involvement in…
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Greece crisis hits India – may trigger outflows : Finance Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi
With Greece witnessing a full-blown economic crisis, India’s software and engineering exports may take a hit and the country may…
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Singapore court jails Indian-origin woman for hurting maid
SINGAPORE (TIP): A Singaporean woman of Indian-origin, who tortured her Myanmarese maid over a period of three months, burning her…
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One in every four births in UK in 2013 happened to mothers born outside the UK
LONDON (TIP): One in every four births in UK in 2013 happened to mothers born outside the UK. Britain has…
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Wishing on a shooting star in Japan with man-made meteors
TOKYO (TIP): Fancy a meteor shower racing across the night sky to mark your birthday? One Japanese start-up is hoping…
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Canada police apologize after sex talk broadcast from helicopter
WINNIPEG (TIP): Police in the Canadian city of Winnipeg apologized on June 22 after a lewd conversation about sex was…
Read More1% of Chinese on drugs as synthetic substances sold over internet
BEIJING (TIP): China has admitted for the first time that one out of every 100 Chinese is a drug user.…
Read MoreIsrael’s Netanyahu says better Iran deal still possible
JERUSALEM (TIP): Israel's prime minister says world powers can still insist on a better deal with Iran over its nuclear…
Read MoreISIS re-enters key Syria-Turkey border town Kobani
LONDON (TIP): The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has reportedly re-entered the Syrian town of Kobani, just months…
Read MoreChina says ‘Golden Triangle’ source of most dangerous drugs
BEIJING (TIP): China says Southeast Asia's lawless `Golden Triangle' region remains the overwhelming source of the heroin and methamphetamine used in…
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