Warning Russia, Biden says US will defend allies
VILNIUS, LITHUANIA (TIP): Issuing an outright warning to Moscow, Vice President Joe Biden declared Wednesday the United States will respond…
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UNHRC members under US pressure on resolution: SRI LANKA
COLOMBO (TIP): Sri Lanka on March 19 claimed that most of the 47 member countries of the UN Human Rights…
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Pakistani fighter jets kill 30 militants
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistani fighter jets and helicopter gunships on Tuesday bombarded hideouts of the Taliban militants in the Waziristan region,…
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Dozens arrested as Nepalese protest fuel price rise
KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepalese students protesting at fuel price rises set a parked bus on fire and vandalised other vehicles on…
Read MoreSuicide attack kills 16 in north Afghanistan
MAZAR-I-SHARIF (AFGHANISTAN) (TIP): A suicide bomber killed at least 16 people at a crowded market in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday,…
Read MoreBangladesh indicts former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia
DHAKA, BANGLADESH (TIP): A court in Bangladesh's capital on Wednesday indicted a former prime minister and leading opposition figure in…
Read MoreSri Lanka bows to international pressure, releases rights activists
COLOMBO (TIP): Under international pressure ahead of voting on a resolution against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC, the authorities here…
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EU moves towards travel bans, asset freezes for Russians
BRUSSELS/SIMFEROPOL, UKRAINE (TIP): The EU agreed a framework on Thursday for its first sanctions on Russia since the cold war,…
Read MoreG7 urges Russia to withdraw its support ‘immediately’ from Crimean referendum
WASHINGTON (TIP): The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, the President of the…
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US lawmakers urge Pentagon to end ban on Sikhs serving in army
WASHINGTON (TIP): A group of 105 US lawmakers has urged the Pentagon to lift the presumptive ban on the Sikhs…
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Court rules against gag on ‘frank’ letters from UK’s Prince Charles
LONDON (TIP): The possible publication of potentially embarrassing letters written by British heir-to-thethrone Prince Charles moved a step closer on…
Read MoreFiles reveal bravery of India’s WWI soldiers
LONDON (TIP): Documents from World War 1, declassified by Britain on March 13 has revealed for the first time the…
Read MoreIndian expats in Saudi Arabia demand online voting rights
DUBAI (TIP): Expatriate Indians in Saudi Arabia have demanded that the Indian authorities facilitate online voting for them through biometric…
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FAMINE STALKS SINDH AREA IN PAK, 160 DEAD
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The death toll from famine in Pakistan's Hindudominated Tharparkar district has mounted to 160. More deaths are feared…
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Nepal mulls leasing Himalayan peaks to private tourism companies
KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal is considering a plan to lease Himalayan peaks to private tourism companies, an official said on March…
Read MoreLittle-known group claims killing of Swedish journalist in Kabul
KABUL (TIP): A little-known militant group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for killing a Swedish journalist in the Afghan capital, saying…
Read More16 killed in rival gang clashes in Karachi
KARACHI (TIP): At least 16 people, including five women and two children, were killed and over 30 others injured on…
Read MoreIndia pledges to provide Rs 8.5 billion to Bhutan
THIMPHU (TIP): India has pledged to provide Rs 8.5 billion to Bhutan for its 11th Five-Year-Plan, helping the landlocked country…
Read MoreSwedish-British journalist gunned down in Kabul
KABUL (TIP): A gunman shot dead a Swedish-British journalist in central Kabul on March 11, officials told AFP, a rare…
Read MoreHigh school girl who sued parents loses first round
WASHINGTON (TIP): Whoever said parenting is a thankless task can cite this as prime evidence. In a case that has…
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Nato and Russia agree to meet as Ukraine tension eases
WASHINGTON (TIP): Representatives of US-led Nato and Russia have agreed to meet to discuss the Ukraine issue in signs that…
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Niagara Falls freezes for second time this year
BUFFALO (TIP): The bitterly cold weather that currently has much of the east coast of America in its icy grip…
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Nepal to force Everest climbers to collect rubbish
KATHMANDU (TIP): Climbers scaling Mount Everest will have to bring back eight kilograms (17.6 pounds) of garbage under new rules…
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Pakistan court issues non-bailable arrest warrant against Musharraf
ISLAMABAD (TIP): A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on march 6 issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against former President Pervez Musharraf to…
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Attacks in Baghdad area kill 21 people
BAGHDAD (TIP): Bombings mainly targeting Shiite areas of Baghdad and attacks on security force checkpoints in and around the capital…
Read MoreAfghanistan president Hamid Karzai’s elder brother Qayyum Karzai quits Afghan presidential race
KABUL (TIP): Afghan president's elder brother is dropping out of the April 5 presidential race and throwing his support behind…
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1 in 3 women abused in European Union
LONDON (TIP): One in every three women in the European Union have admitted to experiencing either physical or sexual violence…
Read MoreSri Lanka family finds mass grave in garden
COLOMBO (TIP): A Sri Lankan family has stumbled upon the remains of at least nine bodies buried in the garden…
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70 dead in Bolivia Carnival: Official
LA PAZ (TIP): Carnival festivities in Bolivia left 70 people dead, most of them in road accidents but at least…
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The Warrior State: Pakistan in the Contemporary World by Dr. T.V Paul
A Captivating Book Hardcover 272 Pages 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches ISBN: 9780199322237 Published by Oxford University Press 3 out of…
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