Fumio Kishida wins vote to become Japan PM
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107-year-old Japanese twins certified as world’s oldest
Tokyo (TIP): Two Japanese sisters have been certified by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest living identical twins, aged…
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Researchers detect malaria resistant to key drug in Africa
London (TIP): Scientists have found evidence of a resistant form of malaria in Uganda, a worrying sign that the top…
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Vaccine certification for travel must meet ‘minimum criteria’, says UK
London (TIP): The UK government has said that Covid-19 vaccine certification from all countries must meet a “minimum criteria” and…
Read MoreChina declares all cryptocurrency transactions illegal
Beijing (TIP): China’s central bank on September 24 declared all transactions involving Bitcoin and other virtual currencies illegal, stepping up…
Read MoreUK to make it illegal for restaurant employers to keep staff tips
London (TIP): The UK government said on September 24 that it will make it illegal for employers to withhold tips…
Read More6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes near Melbourne, tremors rattle southeast Australia
Sydney/Melbourne (TIP): A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Melbourne on september 23, Geoscience Australia said, one of the country's biggest quakes…
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PM Modi discusses bilateral, regional, global issues with Australia’s Morrison
WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison here ahead of the first in-person…
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Prince Philip’s Will to be secret for 90 years: Court
London (TIP): The will of Prince Philip, the late husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, will be sealed and remain private…
Read MoreOzone hole over Antarctica larger than usual, scientists say
Berlin (TIP): Scientists say the hole in the Earth’s protective ozone layer over the Southern Hemisphere is larger than usual…
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Another Australian state legalises voluntary euthanasia
Brisbane (TIP): Voluntary euthanasia became legal in a fifth Australian state on September 16, more than 20 years after the…
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British woman files appeal against Cyprus ‘fake rape’ conviction
Nicosia (TIP): A British woman convicted for falsely claiming gang rape in Cyprus has filed an appeal to the island’s…
Read MoreNew Zealand says Australia’s new nuclear submarines must stay out of its waters
Wellington (TIP): New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Septemebr 16 that Australia's new nuclear-powered submarines would not be…
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New bill could help Indians get US Green Card by paying supplemental fee
Employment-based immigrant applicant with a ‘priority date that is more than 2 years before’ can adjust to permanent residence by…
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Canada’s Trudeau, trailing in polls, defends early election call
Hamilton, Ontario (TIP): Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing possible defeat in a snap September 20 election, on September 10…
Read MoreJapan vaccine minister Taro Kono seeks to be next prime minister
Tokyo (TIP): Japan’s outspoken vaccinations minister, Taro Kono, announced on september 10 that he is running to become head of…
Read MoreAustria: Man kept mother’s body in basement to draw pension
Berlin (TIP): Austrian police say a man hid his mother’s body in his basement for over a year in order…
Read MoreJohnson gets Parliament backing for health and social care tax
London (TIP): British Parliament has approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson-led government's new tax plan to fund its National Health Service…
Read MoreChinese woman involved in 7 murders sentenced to death
Beijing (TIP): A Chinese woman who was allegedly involved in several robberies, abductions and the murder of seven people has…
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Justice Department sues Texas to block six-week abortion ban
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Biden administration sued Texas on Thursday, Sept 9 to try to block the nation’s most restrictive abortion…
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Australia’s economy slowed in Q2 ahead of lockdown downturn
Sydney (TIP): Australia's economy was already slowing in the June quarter before wide-spread coronavirus lockdowns slammed everything into reverse, leaving…
Read MoreJustin Trudeau criticised for calling Canadian election in 4th wave
Montreal (TIP): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended his decision to call an election during the pandemic in first debate…
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Japanese PM Suga denies reports of dissolving parliament in mid-September
Tokyo (TIP): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told reporters on September 1 that he had no plans to dissolve the…
Read MoreLawyers seek ICC probe into ‘war crimes’ in Yemen
The Hague (TIP): Human rights lawyers representing hundreds of victims of Yemen’s civil war are calling on the International Criminal…
Read MoreFighting in Syria kills 4 soldiers
Beirut (TIP): The Syrian government forces shelled rebel-held parts of a volatile southern city september 1 killing at least one…
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UK’s Raab cites need to engage with Taliban
Doha (TIP): British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on September 2 there was a need to engage with the Taliban…
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Premium Indians USA Kings Cricket Team Launched for American Premiere League Season One to be held in NJ from Sept 20 to 30
WOODBRIDGE, NJ (TIP): Finally professional cricket has arrived in USA with American Cricket League (APL) announcing the 1st season of…
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DEFENDANT SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO MANSLAUGHTER FOR KILLING ALLEGED RIVAL
QUEENS, NY (TIP): Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Chaz Reyes, 31, has been sentenced to 15 years…
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Indian-origin man sentenced to 6-month reformative training for sexually assaulting his friend in Singapore
The accused Hari Kishen Balakrishnan sexually assaulted his victim for about 17 minutes in a bedroom of a friend’s apartment…
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China premier vows to punish officials over flood deaths
Beijing (TIP): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has vowed to hold officials accountable over mistakes during recent floods that led to…
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