2022 Commonwealth Games to be held in Birmingham
LONDON (TIP): The Commonwealth Games Federation announced, December 21, that Birmingham has been chosen as the host for the 2022…
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UN owes India $54.60 million for peacekeeping operations
NEW DELHI (TIP): The United Nations owes $54.60 million to India for its peacekeeping operations, the government said on December18.…
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China, South Korea leaders to discuss North Korea nukes
BEIJING (TIP): South Korean President Moon Jae-In will meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on amid mixed US signals about potential…
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China fumes over potential US navy visits to Taiwan
BEIJING (TIP): China said it lodged an official protest with the United States after President Donald Trump signed a defence budget that opens…
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New Polish PM debuts at summit, seeks better ties with EU
BRUSSELS (TIP): Poland's new prime minister was making his debut on Dec 16 at a European Union summit, a first test of whether…
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Nepal clocks 67% voter turnout in final phase of historic poll
KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal registered 67 per cent voter turnout in the last phase of the historic provincial and parliamentary elections that many hope will…
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Pakistani youth booked for treason for writing ‘Hindustan Zindabad’
PESHAWAR (TIP): A Pakistani youth, who wrote 'Hindustan Zindabad’ on the wall of his house in Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa province, has been booked for treason,…
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Russia’s Putin to seek new presidential term in 2018
NIZHNY NOVGOROD (TIP): President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday he would seek re-election in March 2018, a contest opinion polls show he…
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Chinese newspaper publishes nuclear war safety tips
BEIJING (TIP): A state-run newspaper in a Chinese province bordering North Korea published a list of tips on Dec 7 for how…
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China stops funding CPEC road projects over graft issue, Pakistan ‘stunned’: Report
ISLAMABAD (TIP): China has decided to temporarily stop funding at least three major road projects in Pakistan, being built as part of…
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UK criticises Muslim Brotherhood, defends Western policy
LONDON (TIP): British foreign secretary Boris Johnson singled out the Muslim Brotherhood and its associates for criticism on dec 7 in a speech…
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Pope demands ‘decisive measures’ to resolve Rohingya exodus
DHAKA (TIP): The Vatican defended Pope Francis’ silence in Myanmar, saying he wanted to “build bridges” with the predominantly Buddhist…
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Rajvatan Singh Rathour – First Sikh Model in London -India Fashion Week
LONDON (TIP): Rajvatan Singh Rathour has become the first Sikh Model to walk on the ramp in Olympia London in…
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UK Plans to Double Visas to Non-EU Professionals Post Brexit
LONDON (TIP): The UK will double the number of visas offered to non-EU nationals who show promise in the field…
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Canada plans 3 lakh new settlers next year
TORONTO (TIP): In what may bring cheer to thousands of Indians, especially from Punjab, looking for greener pastures abroad, the…
Read MoreCambridge University to ‘decolonise’ English syllabus
LONDON (TIP): The University of Cambridge has begun discussions to make its curriculum more inclusive by incorporating black and minority ethnic (BME)…
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Diwali shows Hindu culture at its very best: Theresa May
LONDON (TIP): British Prime Minister Theresa May greeted the Hindu commnity on the occasion of Diwali, saying the festival is the celebration of the…
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Australian Govt loses majority after court ruling
The deputy prime minister is the main casualty, after being found to have held dual citizenship when he ran for…
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Australian Senate rejects proposed visa, citizenship curbs
Visa applications would now be considered under previous rules SYDNEY (TIP): Australia’s lawmakers have rejected legislation that would tighten citizenship…
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Indian Origin British MP Virendra Sharma calls for an apology and recognition of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Nirpal Shergill in London LONDON (TIP): Virendra Sharma MP tabled a Parliamentary Early Day Motion (EDM) earlier this week calling…
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First Turkish military convoy enters Syria’s Idlib
BEIRUT (TIP): A first convoy of the military operation that Turkey is carrying out in Syria's Idlib province crossed into the area late…
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China rejects US criticism of OBOR passing through PoK
BEIJING (TIP): Claiming UN support for its controversial One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative, China on Friday rejected US criticism saying the project has…
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Spanish PM demands clarity from Catalonia on independence
MADRID (TIP): Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy demanded on Wednesday that the Catalan leader clarify whether he has declared independence, issuing a veiled threat that…
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EU says little progress made in Brexit talks with Britain
BRUSSELS (TIP): Brexit talks have made little progress, the European Union's negotiator said on Thursday, meaning he cannot yet recommend broadening the negotiations beyond…
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China opens new highway in Tibet close to Arunachal border
BEIJING (TIP): China on Oct 2 opened a 409-km new expressway costing about $5.8 billion linking Tibet’s provincial capital Lhasa with Nyingchi,…
Read MoreRussian military accuses US of ‘supporting’ IS group
MOSCOW (TIP): The Russian defence ministry on Wednesday suggested the United States was supporting Islamic State jihadists, enabling them to mount counteroffensive attacks…
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Saudi king, Putin clinch billion-dollar energy, arms deals on landmark Russia visit
MOSCOW (TIP): Saudi Arabia's King Salman, on a landmark visit to Russia, and President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a slew of arms…
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Divisions over UK PM May’s future burst into open with plot to topple her
LONDON (TIP): Divisions over the future of British Prime Minister Theresa May burst into the open on Oct 6 with allies saying she…
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Iraqi forces capture Hawija from Islamic State
BAGHDAD (TIP): Iraqi forces have captured the town of Hawija and the surrounding area from Islamic State, the military said in a…
Read MoreTropical Storm Nate blamed for 22 deaths; threatens US coast
MANAGUA, NICARAGUA (TIP): Newly formed Tropical Storm Nate was blamed on Thursday for at least 22 deaths in Central America as it dumped rain…
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