Rare Tintin comic book art set to sell for millions in Paris
Paris (TIP): Not even the coronavirus can get in the way of intrepid Belgian reporter and comic book legend Tintin.…
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Bolsonaro warns US-like political crisis could happen in Brazil
Brasilia (TIP): Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday the lack of trust in the vote count in the US…
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Iraq issues arrest warrant for Trump over Soleimani killing
Baghdad (TIP): An arrest warrant was issued on Thursday for outgoing President Donald Trump in connection with the killing of…
Read MoreSouth Korea to dispatch diplomat for Tehran talks after Iran seizes tanker
Seoul (TIP): South Korea is dispatching a delegation to Iran as early as on Tuesday to seek the release of…
Read MoreThird lockdown begins in UK, stay-at-home order till mid-February
London (TIP): Britain began its third Covid lockdown on Tuesday with citizens under orders to stay at home and the…
Read MoreFour migrants found dead on boat in Tenerife
Madrid (TIP): Four migrants were found dead and three were treated for acute sunburn after their boat reached the Canary…
Read MoreHong Kong arrests 53 for plot to overthrow govt
Hong Kong (TIP): The Hong Kong police arrested 53 people in dawn raids on democracy activists on Wednesday in the…
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Chinese Communist Party clamps new rules for its members; bans public dissent
Beijing (TIP): As China’s ruling Communist Party gears up to celebrate its centenary year, it has revised rules for its…
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Iran bans Covid-19 vaccines from US, UK
Dubai (TIP): Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday banned Iran from importing of American Pfizer-BioNTech and Britain’s AstraZeneca Covid-19…
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Saudi coalition strikes Yemen after 25 die in Aden airport blast
Aden (TIP): Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck targets in Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa on Thursday in retaliation for attacks in the…
Read MoreNorway lifts ban on flights from Britain introduced due to virus variant
OSLO (TIP): Norway is lifting its ban on flights from Britain, introduced to stop the spread of a more contagious…
Read MoreOz national anthem sees a change after 36 years
Melbourne (TIP): The lyrics of Australia’s national anthem have been changed by one word for the first time since 1984…
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North Korea’s Kim thanks people in rare New Year’s cards
Seoul (TIP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked the public for their trust and support "in the difficult times"…
Read MoreIraq evacuates oil tanker after mine found attached to hull
Cairo (TIP): An Iraqi oil tanker was evacuated after a mine was discovered attached to its hull, the military said…
Read MoreArgentina becomes first major Latin American country to legalise abortion
Buenos Aires (TIP): Argentina became the first major country in Latin America to legalise abortion when the Senate voted early…
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Boris Johnson celebrates ‘amazing moment’ of UK’s exit from the EU
LONDON (TIP): Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday, January 1, hailed the "amazing moment" of the UK's formal exit from…
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Protests around the world
Black Friday Amazon protests In anticipation of Black Friday, the day-after-Thanksgiving shopping event that was largely moved online this year,…
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When the Trump Card didn’t work in US
Here is how 2020 -- a year that would see Donald Trump not becoming the commander-in-chief for a second term…
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Major natural disasters of 2020
Cyclone Amphan Cyclone Amphan, considered to be the second major cyclone in the Bay of Bengal after the super cyclone…
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The Breakup of the Year: EU, UK unveil vast trade pact set to enter force on January 1
In this Dec 25, 2020, photo, a colleague wears a Christmas hat as European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier, center,…
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How world leaders handled the pandemic crisis
2020 was, arguably, one of the toughest years in the history of mankind, and even as it comes to a…
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How Covid-19 changed the world
In the last 12 months, the novel coronavirus has paralyzed economies, devastated communities and confined nearly four billion people to…
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Memorable sports moments of 2020 Nadal’s 20th, Dhoni’s lyrical farewell, Osaka’s statement triumph
The year 2020, perhaps, saw the least amount of competitive sport being played globally due to the unprecedented circumstances created…
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Greatest sports personalities the world lost
The sports fraternity grieved the loss of some of its greatest stars in 2020, including football legend Diego Maradona and…
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Meet the richest in 2020
The richest people on Earth are not immune to the coronavirus. As the pandemic tightened its grip on Europe and…
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Two smuggled Sumatran orangutans flown home fromThailand
Bangkok (TIP): Two critically endangered orangutans smuggled into Thailand three years ago were returned to Indonesia on Thursday, where they…
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In a first, UK court rules pollution as cause of child’s death
London (TIP): In a first in the UK and potentially the world, a British court made legal history after ruling…
Read MoreAustralia describes couple’s death as ‘terrorism incident’
Brisbane (TIP): Australian detectives suspect the deaths of an elderly couple in their Brisbane home is a “terrorism incident” perpetrated…
Read MoreNew Zealand inquiry finds quarter of a million abused in state and faith-based care institutions
Wellington (TIP): Up to a quarter of a million children, young people and vulnerable adults were abused in New Zealand's…
Read MoreNigeria’s Boko Haram behind schoolboys’ abduction
Maiduguri, (Nigeria) (TIP): A man identifying himself as the leader of Nigeria’s Boko Haram said on Tuesday the Islamist group…
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