Trump to announce plan to stop cash flow to Cuban military
WASHINGTON (TIP): Stopping short of a complete turnabout, President Donald Trump is expected today to announce a revised Cuba policy aimed at…
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Western sanctions made Russia stronger: Putin
MOSCOW (TIP): Russia has climbed out of recession despite continuing Western sanctions, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, adding that the restrictions have forced…
Read MoreChina court sentences fugitive tycoon’s staff
BEIJING TIP: A court in northern China has sentenced three employees working for fugitive real estate billionaire Guo Wengui, who has been…
Read MoreHelmut Kohl, father of German reunification, dies at 87
BERLIN (TIP): Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, the architect of German reunification, died on Friday, the mass-selling newspaper Bild reported. He was 87.…
Read MoreMan with knife arrested outside UK parliament: Police
LONDON (TIP): A man with a knife has been arrested outside the British parliament on Friday, police said, adding that there were…
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London inferno toll now 30, set to rise even further
LONDON (TIP): The death toll from the London fire stands at 30, and is still climbing. Some victims may never be identified, officials…
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Panama Papers leaks: Pakistan PM Sharif says he and his family have done nothing wrong
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today said he and his family have done nothing wrong as he lashed out at…
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Pak’s action against terror funding only on paper, India to tell watchdog
ISLAMABAD (TIP): On Sunday, India will take on Pakistan in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy in London. The same day,…
Read MoreRescuers aid 4,500 homeless after deadly Bangladesh mudslide
DHAKA (TIP): Rescuers recovered the body of a woman from the mass of mud that collapsed onto a village in southeastern Bangladesh,…
Read MoreSuicide bomber strikes near Shiite mosque in Kabul, 4 dead
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (TIP): A suicide bomber struck outside a Shiite mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul late Thursday night, killing four people, including…
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Nawaz Sharif retains billionaire status despite decline in fortune
ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has retained his billionaire status with his declared assets standing at Rs 1.72 billion in…
Read MoreRetrieving ground in Afghanistan
The legitimacy of its institutions, including the unity government and the security forces, must be enhanced First week of June provided a…
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IS chief may be dead, says Russia: No information to support claim: US
MOSCOW (TIP): Russia said June 16 it was verifying whether the elusive Islamic State terror group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had been…
Read MoreSaudi, allies issue Qatar-linked ‘terrorism’ list
RIYADH (TIP): Saudi Arabia and allies, which have cut ties with Doha, today issued a list of individuals and entities they say…
Read MoreSpanish man who fought off London attacker confirmed dead
MADRID (TIP): The family of a Spanish man who used his skateboard to try to defend a woman from one of…
Read MoreIsrael advances settlement plans despite Donald Trump’s plea
JERUSALEM (TIP): Israel has advanced plans for more than 3,000 homes in West Bank settlements this week, despite US President Donald Trump's call…
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Vladimir Putin: I am not a woman, so I don’t have bad days
NEW YORK (TIP): Film director Oliver Stone, whose series of conversations with Vladimir Putin air next week on Showtime, said he watched Megyn Kelly…
Read MoreNorth Korea fires what appear to be land-to-ship missiles: South Korea
SEOUL (TIP): North Korea fired what appeared to be several land-toship missiles off its east coast on June 8, South Korea's military said, the…
Read MoreNearly 70 dead in al-Shabab attack on Somalia military base
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA (TIP): Heavily armed al- Shabab extremists have stormed a military base in Somalia's semiautonomous state of Puntland, killing close to…
Read MoreGovernment asks Indians in Qatar to ‘stay alert’
NEW DELHI (TIP): As the Gulf crisis deepened between Saudi Arabia-led allies and Qatar, India is beginning to worry about its over…
Read More100,000 cholera cases, 789 deaths, in Yemen in past month: WHO
GENEVA (TIP): A cholera outbreak of more than 100,000 cases has erupted in war-ravaged Yemen, killing nearly 800 people, in just over…
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Chinese military base likely in Pakistan: Beijing hits out at Pentagon report, says remarks ‘irresponsible’
BEIJING (TIP): Beijing says it is "firmly opposed" to a Pentagon report that highlighted China's construction of military facilities on man-made islands in the…
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US military praises Qatar, despite Trump tweet
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Pentagon on June 3 renewed praise of Qatar for hosting a vital US air base and for its "enduring commitment…
Read MoreSher Bahadur Deuba elected new Nepal PM
KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal's parliament on June 3 elected unopposed three-time former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to the top post once again.…
Read More‘Blackface’ video in Malaysia blasted on social media
KUALA LUMPUR (TIP): A viral video featuring a woman wearing "blackface" that caused an outcry on social media has been pulled by…
Read MoreNo proof against RAW in missing ex-Col case: Pakistan minister tells Parliament
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The "kidnapping" case of a retired Pakistan army officer in Nepal could not be taken to the ICJ or the…
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US might take the hard option in Afghanistan
KABUL (TIP): The US official policy on supporting a "peace process" in Afghanistan may change. In remarks at Canberra, US defence secretary James Mattis gave…
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Modi at Astana: Apart from SCO membership, nothing much to come of summit
“Indo-Pak relations have a more complex pathology for their downward spiral. Modi came to power wanting to break the old cycle of talks…
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Son of an Indian Immigrant is set to be Ireland’s new leader
Leo Varadkar, the son of an Indian immigrant, is set to be Ireland's Prime Minister after he won an internal contest to…
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UK General Elections: It’s all over for Theresa May
LONDON (TIP): With 646 of 650 results out, it is now clear no party has the majority to form the government. As things stood on…
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