At least 34 people were killed on Tuesday, March 22, as two deadly explosions rocked the Zaventem airport in the Belgian capital and a more powerful blast ripped through a train coach at a metro […]
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama signed an order Wednesday implementing UN-backed sanctions on North Korea after a nuclear test and missile launch this year, as Pyongyang promised reprisals. The White House said Obama had […]
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (TIP): North Korea defied U.N. resolutions by firing a medium-range ballistic missile into the sea on Friday, Seoul and Washington officials said, days after its leader Kim Jong Un ordered weapons tests […]
MOSCOW (TIP): Russia began withdrawing its forces from Syria in a move that will leave the Syrian government to fend for itself to a much greater extent — but with a greatly strengthened hand in negotiations […]
PARIS: In France, more teenage girls than boys are drawn to joining Islamic State jihadists in Iraq and Syria, a high-ranking anti-terrorist official told AFP this week. “Among minors, females are over-represented to a proportion […]
VATICAN CITY (TIP): Many words, little action – three years after Pope Francis’s election, victims of priest sex abuse are bitter and disappointed, accusing the Church of having failed to punish guilty clerics and end […]
BERLIN (TIP): A 24-year-old Colombian woman was arrested at Frankfurt airport after she was found to be carrying 1kg (2.2 pounds) of cocaine inside her breasts, German customs officials said on March 9. Airport officials […]
LONDON (TIP): In a bizarre incident, a drunk British passenger tried to open a plane’s door at 30,000 feet, forcing the flight to make emergency landing at an airport in France. The 180-seat Airbus A320, […]
LONDON (TIP): At least 25 illegal Sikh immigrants, including children, were found hiding in a secret compartment of a Romanian truck transporting onions by police at an industrial zone in Belgium. On a tip-off about […]
LIBYA (TIP): Barack Obama has accused David Cameron of being “distracted” in the aftermath of the invasion of Libya – contributing to the current deadly “mess” in the north African country. In a wide-ranging interview […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Showing no signs of relenting, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on March 5 said he is a “tough negotiator” and wants the “best price” for Rafale fighter jets from France. However, the minister […]
ENGLAND (TIP): David Cameron is to agree to give an extra 20 million (£15.4 million) to France for policing and dispersing migrants attempting to reach the UK from Calais, a minister has said. In a […]
MANILA (TIP): China has stationed several ships near a disputed atoll in the South China Sea, preventing Filipino fishermen from accessing traditional fishing grounds and raising tensions in the volatile region, Philippine officials said on […]
LONDON (TIP): UK is turning to India in an attempt to fill thousands of vacancies for doctors and nurses in its state-funded National Health Service, it emerged today, but “unwise regulations” and changing visa regime […]
ENGLAND (TIP): People who use social media accounts under other names to harass and attack others should be charged, according to the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service. The new rules could allow for the prosecution of […]
LONDON (TIP): New figures showing an annual rise in net migration to the UK have provoked fierce debate but many myths persist about the effects of immigration. Here are some of the most common misconceptions: MYTH […]
LONDON (TIP): Britain’s Prince Harry will travel to Kathmandu next month on a maiden visit to Nepal and meet people affected by last year’s devastating earthquakes. The prince will visit Nepal between March 20 and […]
MAIDSTONE, (TIP): A student from Maidstone, Kent has spoken out about the dangers of Toxic Shock Syndrome after she forgot to remove her tampon for nine days. Emily Pankhurst, 20, says she initially blamed exam […]
LONDON: Indian doctors in the UK may find it difficult to apply for jobs under the proposed changes to the country’s visa regime with plans to introduce a new test for the employers for ensuring European […]
LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday set June 23 as the date for a historic referendum on Britain’s EU membership, a day after securing a summit deal for European Union reforms in Brussels. […]
With a hug and an exclamation of “Finally,” Pope Francis met Friday with Patriarch Kirill in the first ever meeting between a pontiff and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, a historic development in the 1,000-year […]
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate are expected to visit Taj Mahal in April this year. It will be the first time after Lady Diana who visited 24 years ago that […]
RIGA (TIP): Russian forces could reach the outskirts of the Baltic capitals in less than 60 hours because Nato lacks the forces to defend its eastern-most members, new analysis has shown. According to several war […]
LONDON (TIP): A man died in a house fire caused by the overheating of an iPhone 5 battery which was plugged in to charge overnight, an inquest heard. Marek Kruger, 53, who was bedbound due […]
LONDON (TIP): Prime Minister David Cameron said on February 4 he would seek to assert the sovereignty of the British parliament over European Union laws as he concludes his renegotiation of ties with the bloc. […]
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