Bangladesh arrests woman leader of militant outfit
DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh has arrested four members of an outlawed militant group, including the chief of its women's wing, police…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)Malaysian state mulls guillotine as punishment for thieves
KUALA LUMPUR (TIP): A minister in Malaysia's Kelantan state has suggested that a 'mini' guillotine could be used to amputate…
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Kalashnikov rebrands AK- 47s as ‘weapons of peace’
MOSCOW (TIP): Kalashnikov assault rifles, popular with terrorists and national armies in Asia and Africa, have been given a makeover…
Read MoreOMANI FISHERMAN LOSES APPEAL FOR MOLESTATION OF INDIAN BOY
DUBAI (TIP): A 62-year-old Omani fisherman has lost his appeal against a 27-month jail term for attempting to molest a…
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Was Mona Lisa a Chinese slave? Italian’s theory raises eyebrows
BEIJING: An Italian historian's theory that Mona Lisa might be a Chinese slave and Leonardo da Vinci's mother, making the…
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China’s anti-graft watchdog face criticism after naming female officials for practicing adultery
BEIJING (TIP): China's anticorruption officials are being widely criticized for publicly shaming two high-ranking female officials for committing adultery besides…
Read More2 car bomb attacks kill 18 people in Iraq
BAGHDAD (TIP): Two separate car bomb attacks at a group of restaurants and a market on Thursday killed 18 people…
Read MoreIndian-origin man knifed in Britain succumbs to injuries
LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin man who was found stabbed at a house in Britain's Manchester city earlier this week succumbed…
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Putin speech offers few reforms for economic woes
MOSCOW (TIP): Russia will defend its geopolitical interests, President Vladimir Putin warned on December 4 as he promised economic reforms…
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Pope Francis pleads for dialogue to end extremism on Turkey visit
ANKARA (TIP): Pope Francis on November 28 called for dialogue between faiths to end the Islamist extremism plaguing the Middle…
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At least 120 dead in Nigeria mosque suicide attack
KANO, NIGERIA (TIP): At least 120 people were killed and 270 others wounded on November 28 when two suicide bombers…
Read MoreTycoon’s wife gets $530m in UK’s costliest divorce
LONDON (TIP): The estranged wife of a London financier has been awarded $530 million in one of the biggest divorce…
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VERDICT DUE IN MURDER RETRIAL OF EGYPT’S HOSNI MUBARAK
CAIRO (TIP): An Egyptian court is to deliver today its verdict in the murder retrial of former president Hosni Mubarak,…
Read MoreChinese tycoon hires 30 Phantoms for son’s wedding
BEIJING (TIP): A Chinese tycoon made headlines for hiring 30 Rolls-Royce Phantom cars for his son's wedding and organizing a…
Read MoreRunner who drank urine, bat blood to survive in desert
ALGERIA (TIP): A marathon runner has revealed how he survived in the Sahara desert for over a week by drinking…
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Iconic Mexican comedian ‘Chespirito’ dies at 85
MEXICO CITY (TIP): Roberto Gomez Bolanos, the iconic Mexican comedian who wrote and played the boy television character ``El Chavo…
Read MoreCiting trade, Beijing seeks bigger role
KATHMANDU (TIP): The shadow of China seeking a greater role in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and…
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Qadri returns to Pakistan with ‘new strategy’ against govt
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan's fiery cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri on November 20 returned to the country with a "new strategy" against the government,…
Read MoreWill consult Kashmiri separatists before talks with India: Sharif
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on November 20 that Pakistan will consult Kashmiri leaders before entering into any…
Read MoreAfghan couple given 100 lashes for pre-marital sex
KABUL (TIP): An Afghan man and his girlfriend were each given 100 lashes in public for having sex outside of…
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Rajapaksa calls snap polls to seek record third term
COLOMBO (TIP): Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa called early elections on November 20 seeking an unprecedented third six-year term in…
Read MoreMalaysian state mulls guillotine as punishment for thieves
KUALA LUMPUR (TIP): A minister in Malaysia's Kelantan state has suggested that a 'mini' guillotine could be used to amputate…
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Ebola vaccine running into patent cover in Canada?
NEW DELHI (TIP): A Canadian patent protection may be blocking an Ebola vaccine even as the world is struggling to…
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MEXICANS MARCH AGAIN FOR 43 MISSING STUDENTS
MEXICO CITY (TIP): Tens of thousands of people angry at the presumed massacre of 43 students marched in Mexico City…
Read MoreIn blow to PM Cameron, Britain’s anti-EU UKIP party wins second parliamentary seat
GILLINGHAM (TIP): Britain's anti-EU UKIP party won its second seat in parliament on November 21, defeating Prime Minister David Cameron's…
Read MoreSix nurses killed in latest attack on Chinese medical workers
BEIJING (TIP): Seven people, including six nurses, were stabbed to death at a hospital dormitory in northern China on Thursday,…
Read MoreHong Kong activists clash with police, 4 arrested
HONG KONG (TIP): Tension spiked at democracy protests that have gripped Hong Kong for nearly two months as police arrested…
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IRAN STILL STALLING AS NUCLEAR DEADLINE LOOMS: UN AGENCY
VIENNA (TIP): Tehran has yet to explain away allegations it conducted atomic bomb research, the head of the UN nuclear…
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UK’s bus powered by human waste hits roads
LONDON (TIP): UK's first ever bus to run on human waste has finally hit the roads. The UK's first ever…
Read MoreMETROSEXUALS OUT, BEARD BACK IN STYLE
WARSAW: Jakub Marczewski grew a beard six years ago because he was too lazy to shave.Now he finds himself in…
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