New president Hasan Rouhani: I have power to ensure Iran will never seek nuclear bomb
TV interview comes days before first appearance at the UN General Assembly TEHRAN (TIP): Iran's recently installed President has said…
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Japan economy expected to withstand sales tax hike: Poll
TOKYO (TIP): Japan's economic recovery is expected to survive the impact from scheduled increases in the sales tax, a Reuters…
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Indian touch breathes life into moribund Miss America pageant
WASHINGTON (TIP): How much the nearly century-old Miss America pageant has declined in salience is best illustrated by this joke…
Read MoreIndian-origin teacher in UK gives birth in classroom
LONDON (TIP): An Indian-origin teacher in the UK has dramatically given birth to a baby boy in a classroom after…
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Pakistani govt steps up AQ Khan’s security
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan's government has increased security of the father of the country's nuclear programme Abdul Qadeer Khan amid fears…
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Ex-LTTE men lay down arms to join poll battle
JAFFNA (TIP): Ananthi Sasitharan, a candidate in the September 21 elections to the Northern Province council in Sri Lanka, is…
Read MoreRajapaksa party likely to make some inroads in the north Sri Lanka
JAFFNA (TIP): Despite the Mahinda Rajapaksa regime in Sri Lanka being seen as responsible for war crimes and mass displacement…
Read MoreOne dead in Bangladesh opposition shutdown
DHAKA, BANGLADESH (TIP): Local media are reporting that Bangladeshi police have opened fire on supporters of the country's largest Islamic…
Read MoreRespect will of the people, India urges Maldives
NEW DELHI (TIP): With Maldives Supreme Court admitting a plea seeking annulment of the first round of elections in the…
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Shooting at US Navy yard: Gunman’s mother apologizes to victims
WASHINGTON (TIP): The mother of the gunman who shot dead 12 people at a US navy base this week said…
Read MoreSeveral injured in Chicago park shooting
CHICAGO (TIP): Chicago authorities said that 11 people, including a 3-year-old child, were injured when a gunman opened fire on…
Read MoreJohn Kerry says UN Security Council must act on Syria
WASHINGTON (TIP): US secretary of state John Kerry said on September 19, it was essential that a Russia-US deal on…
Read MoreTexas man executed for ambush that killed 4 women
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS (TIP): A former street gang member was executed on Septmber 19 evening for his involvement in a gang…
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New timeline for origin of ancient Egypt
"Egypt was a state that emerged quickly - over that time one has immense social change." Dr Michael Dee University…
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US drone kills 6 militants in Pakistan
PESHAWAR (TIP): Pakistan intelligence officials say a pair of missiles launched by a US drone hit a militant hideout near…
Read MoreKarzai: Hindus, Sikhs get Afghan parliament seat
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (TIP): Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has issued a legislative decree that gives minority Hindus and Sikhs a seat…
Read MoreAfghan police kill 2 militants at mosque
KABUL (TIP): Afghan authorities say police killed two militants in an early morning shootout at a Shiite Muslim mosque in…
Read MoreAIR gives Pakistan Jinnah speech tapes
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The All India Radio (AIR) has handed over to Pakistan the recordings of two important speeches by the…
Read More‘Star Wars’ cinematographer Gilbert Taylor dies at 99
LONDON (TIP): Gilbert Taylor was a master of black and white and a master of different universes. Taylor, the influential…
Read MoreDiana wanted to leave royal family with her sons: Book
LONDON (TIP): A royal expert has claimed in his new book that the Princess of Wales wanted to take her…
Read MorePak military official in Beijing for advice on top appointments?
BEIJING (TIP): General Khalid Shameem Wynne, chairman of Pakistan's Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (JCSC), met Chinese vicepremier Zhang Gaoli…
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Karzai stresses need for Pakistani help in Taliban peace process
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Aug 25 stressed the need for Pakistan's help in arranging peace talks with…
Read MorePakistan overturns jail term of doctor who helped find Osama bin Laden
PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN (TIP): Pakistan on August 29 overturned a 33-year jail term handed down to a doctor who helped CIA…
Read MoreDoctor who helped trace Osama bin Laden to face fresh trial
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The 33-year jail term given to Shakeel Afridi, the Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA track Osama Bin…
Read MoreSri Lankan minister criticizes UN human rights chief
COLOMBO (TIP): A Sri Lankan cabinet minister has questioned the impartiality of visiting United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay,…
Read MoreHague: Syria Massacre ‘Was A Chemical Attack’
DAMASCUS (TIP): Foreign Secretary William Hague has said for the first time that the "atrocity" in Syria "was a chemical…
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Sukhbir Singh Badal Cancels Canada Trip For Fear Of Litigation
TORONTO, CANADA (TIP): Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal cancelled his planned 10-day visit to Canada on Thursday, August…
Read MoreIran Politician ‘Too Pretty’ For City Council Seat
An electoral candidate who won a place on a city council in Iran has reportedly been barred from taking up…
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18 Dead, 280 Hurt In Beirut Car Bomb Blast: NEWS AGENCY
BEIRUT: BEIRUT (TIP): A powerful car bomb tore through a bustling south Beirut neighborhood that is a stronghold of Hezbollah…
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UN Calls For $98 Million In Emergency Aid For North Korea
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The United Nations is in urgent need of $98 million to finance emergency aid for the people…
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