Precious painting lost at German airport found at dumpster
Berlin (TIP): A surrealist painting worth more than a quarter million euros that was forgotten by a businessman at Duesseldorf's…
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(Update 12 minutes ago)18 miners killed due to excessive carbon monoxide level at a coal mine in China
Beijing (TIP): Eighteen of the 23 workers were killed in a coal mine in China due to an excessive level…
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Chinese scientists make world’s first light-based quantum computer: Report
Beijing (TIP): Chinese scientists claim to have created the world’s first light-based quantum computer which can solve problems far faster…
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China-Canada joint military exercises called off after US raises concerns: Report
Vancouver (TIP): Canada and China were set to carry out military winter exercises in 2019, which were cancelled by the…
Read MoreLebanese judge charges caretaker PM in Beirut port blast
Beirut (TIP): The Lebanese prosecutor probing last summer’s port explosion in Beirut has filed charges against the caretaker prime minister…
Read MoreUK PM Johnson says no deal Brexit now strong possibility
London (TIP): There is a strong possibility that Britain does not reach a trade deal with the European Union, British…
Read MoreChina launches satellites for gravitational wave detection
Beijing (TIP): China on Dec 10 successfully launched two satellites for the detection of gravitational waves into planned orbit from…
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Italian police bust migrant trafficking ring, arrest 19
Rome (TIP): Italian police on Saturday arrested 19 suspects, dismantling what authorities say was a criminal organization that moved migrants…
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Australia to make Facebook, Google pay news outlets for content
Sydney (TIP): Australia on Dec 9 finalised plans to make Facebook Inc and Google pay its media outlets for news…
Read MoreSouth Korea passes law allowing BTS stars to postpone military service
New York (TIP): In a major move, the South Korean parliament has passed a bill allowing music sensation BTS and…
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong defiant as he is jailed over 13 months for protest
Hong Kong (TIP): Joshua Wong, 24, one of Hong Kong's most prominent democracy activists, was jailed on Wednesday for more…
Read MoreSuspected murderer remanded in custody after German car rampage
Trier (TIP): A 51-year old German man suspected of murdering five people, including a baby, by ploughing a speeding car…
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WeChat blocks Australian Prime Minister in doctored image dispute
Sydney (TIP): The Chinese social media platform WeChat blocked a message by Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison amid a dispute…
Read MoreArgentina cops search office of 2nd doctor in Maradona case
Buenos Aires (TIP): The investigation into Diego Maradona's death continued with police raids on the office and home of the…
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Israel hands over $1 billion in Palestinian tax backlog in sign of warming ties
Ramallah (West Bank) (TIP): Israel handed over a backlog of billions of shekels in tax money to the Palestinian Authority…
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China’s Chang’e-5 probe drills Moon’s surface, collects samples
Beijing (TIP): On the most complex mission to the Moon, China’s Chang’e-5 probe drilled the lunar surface, collected samples on…
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UK PM warns of New Year lockdown as he defends new tier system
London (TIP): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was on Friday fighting back rebels from within his own Conservative Party who…
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Pope backs Argentine women’s opposition to abortion Bill
Rome (TIP): Pope Francis is encouraging Argentine women who are protesting a proposed new law to legalise abortion, saying the…
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Suspected Iranian nuclear mastermind Fakhrizadeh assassinated near Tehran
Dubai (TIP): An Iranian scientist long suspected by the West of masterminding a secret nuclear bomb programme was killed in…
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South Korea agency says North Korea executed people, shut Pyongyang
Seoul (TIP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered at least two people executed, banned fishing at sea and…
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Japan spacecraft carrying asteroid soil samples nears home
Tokyo (TIP): A Japanese spacecraft is nearing Earth after a yearlong journey home from a distant asteroid with soil samples…
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Spain to channel $1.8 bn in EU rescue funds to ‘green’ hydrogen
Madrid (TIP): Spain will spend 1.5 billion euros ($1.8 billion) from a European economic recovery fund over the next three…
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UK PM Johnson backs Priti Patel as minister despite bullying claims
London (TIP): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Nov 20 backed his Cabinet Minister Priti Patel, despite a Cabinet Office…
Read MoreMother-of-five steers new course as Gaza’s first woman taxi driver
Gaza (TIP): For Naela Abu Jibba, a mother of five who lives and works in the Gaza Strip, taking the…
Read MoreRussia jails man for 13 years for trying to pass military secrets to CIA
Moscow (TIP): Russia has sentenced a man to 13 years in prison for trying to pass military secrets about Russia’s…
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Curbs spark protests in Berlin
BERLIN (TIP): The German police unleashed water cannon and pepper spray to scatter thousands of protesters angry about Chancellor Angela…
Read MoreDouglas Stuart wins Booker for debut novel
London (TIP): New York-based Scottish writer Douglas Stuart has won the prestigious 50,000-pound Booker Prize for his autobiographical debut novel…
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Japan, New Zealand press for open markets to boost recovery
Kuala Lumpur (TIP): Leaders from Japan and New Zealand on Friday warned countries against the temptation of retreating into trade…
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At least 37 killed in Uganda protests after presidential candidate Wine’s arrest
Kampala (TIP): At least 37 people have died and hundreds have been detained in unrest in Uganda triggered by the…
Read MoreEthiopia claims victory in west Tigray, suffering worsens
Addis Ababa (TIP): Ethiopia’s military has defeated local forces in the west of Tigray state, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said…
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