DHAKA (TIP): The only newspaper of Bangladesh’s main opposition party halted printing on February 20 after a government suspension order was upheld, stoking fears about media freedom in the South Asian nation. Campaigners and foreign […]

NEW YORK (TIP): A proposal to build a mosque in Flushing was withdrawn January 13, after it came under fire from residents and members of Community Board 7 who criticized the proposal, citing violations of […]

NEW DELHI (TIP): The Centre on Feb 13 approved the purchase of weapons worth about Rs 15,931 crore for the armed forces to help them deal with security challenges along the nation’s disputed borders. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman […]