Category: World

China set to resume imports of Japanese seafood halted over Fukushima water discharge concern

TOKYO (TIP): China will resume Japanese seafood imports it banned in 2023 over worries about Japan's discharge of treated but…

Ukraine says it’s ready to resume talks with Russia but needs clarity on Kremlin’s terms

KYIV (TIP): Ukraine is ready to resume direct peace talks with Russia in Istanbul on Monday, a top adviser to…

Canada Post workers poised to strike Friday, May 23

TORONTO (TIP): Canada Post received a strike notice Monday, May 19, from the union representing more than 55,000 postal workers,…

Should a retiring Prime Minister get two pensions?

Justin Trudeau to collect two pensions, $104K in severance The former PM is entitled to one pension for his nearly…

History This Week- 23 MAY to 29 MAY

Court papers say suspect in Israel embassy killings said, ‘I did it for Palestine; I did it for Gaza’

Chicago (TIP): The man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish…

Japan’s agriculture minister resigns after ‘rice gaffe’ causes political fallout

TOKYO (TIP): Japan's agriculture minister was forced to resign on Wednesday because of political fallout over recent comments that he…

Philippines says China Coast Guard fired water cannon, ‘sideswiped’ government vessel

MANILA (TIP): The Philippines fisheries bureau accused the China Coast Guard on Thursday of firing water cannon and sideswiping a…

North Korea denies warship was severely damaged as full investigation underway on its failed launch

SEOUL (TIP): North Korea is seeking to arrest those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer, as…

UK suspends free trade talks with Israel and announces sanctions over West Bank settlers

LONDON (TIP): The British government says it is suspending free trade negotiations with Israel and has leveled new sanctions targeting…

Anita Anand scripts history as six South Asians join Mark Carney’s new Council of Ministers

For 25 members of the House of Commons of South Asian descent, the swearing in of the new Council of…

China says ready to ‘expand practical cooperation’ with Russian army

BEIJING (TIP): China said Thursday it was ready to "expand practical cooperation" with the Russian army, after President Xi Jinping's…

Poland votes for new president on May 18 as worries grow about its future

WARSAW (TIP): A war next door in Ukraine.Migration pressure at borders. Russian sabotage across the region. Doubts about the US…

Thailand cops arrest man for smuggling ‘critically endangered’ baby orangutans

BANGKOK (TIP): Thai police have arrested a man suspected of smuggling two baby orangutans into the kingdom, they said Thursday,…

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy arrives in Turkey for peace talks with Russia, Putin skips meeting

ISTANBUL (TIP): A low-ranking Russian delegation arrived in Istanbul for peace talks with Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova…

An Israeli woman on her way to give birth was killed in a West Bank attack

TEL AVIV, Israel (TIP): Tzeela Gez was on her way to the hospital to bring new life into this world…

Israeli strikes kill 70 in Gaza, including 22 children, after Netanyahu refuses to halt ‘offensive’

DEIR AL-BALAH (tip): Israeli airstrikes pounded northern and southern Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 70 people, including almost two…

Celebrating their 75th anniversary in Canadian politics, East Indians send 25 of their nominees to Parliament

The rapidly growing East Indian community, as the Canadian regime of the early 20th century used to describe it, is…

Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war’s end with focus on peace and unity

HO CHI MINH CITY (TIP): Chinese, Laotian and Cambodian troops marched behind Vietnamese army formations, including some wearing uniforms similar…

Three astronauts return to Earth after six months on China’s space station

BEIJING (TIP): Three Chinese astronauts landed back on Earth on Wednesday after six months on China's space station. The crew’s…

China says assessing US proposals for talks to reduce tariffs

BEIJING (TIP): China on Friday said it is assessing whether to start trade talks with the US on tariff reductions…

At least 542 killed in North Darfur in past three weeks

Darfur, Sudan (TIP): At least 542 civilians have been confirmed killed in Sudan's North Darfur region in the past three…

Iran slams new US sanctions ahead of nuclear talks

TEHRAN (TIP): Iran on Thursday condemned as "economic terrorism" a US decision to slap new sanctions on the Islamic republic…

Israeli military strikes near Syria’s presidential palace after warning over sectarian attacks

DAMASCUS (TIP): Israel’s air force struck near Syria's presidential palace early Friday hours after warning Syrian authorities not to march…

Canada Freezes US Travel as Major Canadian Airlines Slash Routes to US Cities to Tap the European Market

OTTAWA (TIP): Canada is rapidly reshaping its aviation ties with the US as declining travel demand, rising diplomatic tensions, and…

Taiwan detects 2 Chinese aircraft sorties, six naval vessels near its territory

Taipei [Taiwan] (TIP) : Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) detected two sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and…

French President Macron’s ally admits ‘immense disappointment’ over presidency

PARIS (TIP): France's parliamentary speaker has written of her "immense disappointment" over the methods used by President Emmanuel Macron --…

South Korean opposition leader opens presidential bid following Yoon’s ouster

SEOUL (TIP): South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, widely seen as the frontrunner in a presidential by-election triggered by the…

Video shows four captive Ukrainian troops killed by men identified as Russian forces

ROME (TIP): The Ukrainian soldiers clambered from the ruined house at gunpoint—one with arms raised in surrender to the Russian…

German conservative, center-left parties reach deal to form new government after weeks of talks

BERLIN (TIP): Conservative and center-left parties reached a deal to form a new German government on Wednesday after weeks of…