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70 dead in Bolivia Carnival: Official
LA PAZ (TIP): Carnival festivities in Bolivia left 70 people dead, most of them in road accidents but at least 15 in acts of violence, the government said march 5. Four days of partying at […]
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The Warrior State: Pakistan in the Contemporary World by Dr. T.V Paul
A Captivating Book Hardcover 272 Pages 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches ISBN: 9780199322237 Published by Oxford University Press 3 out of 5 stars ● Comprehensive treatment of Pakistan’s insecurity predicament using literature from history, sociology, religious […]
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US businessman convicted in China economic espionage case
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): A California businessman was convicted on Wednesday of stealing DuPont trade secrets to help a stateowned Chinese company develop a white pigment used in a wide range of products. In a San […]
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2014 ACADEMY AWARDS WINNERS
BEST PICTURE WINNER: 12 Years a Slave Nominees: American Hustle; Captain Phillips; Dallas Buyers Club; Gravity; Her; Nebraska; Philomena; The Wolf of Wall Street; 12 Years a Slave BEST ACTOR WINNER: Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers […]
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Wife of Indian ‘illegally confined’ in Iran to seek Sonia Gandhi’s help
VADODARA (TIP): The wife of one of the two Indians who were allegedly confined in a guest house in Iran’s Zanjan city by a private firm has decided to meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi and […]
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Indian doctor, convicted of sexually assaulting teen, loses latest bid to stay in Australia
MELBOURNE (TIP): An Indian doctor, convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage patient while working at an Australian hospital, has lost his bid to stay in the country. A federal court judge dismissed Suhail Durani’s plea […]
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Historic day as European Union legalizes selling sex but criminalizes buying it
LONDON (TIP): In a landmark vote, the European parliament has voted in favor of a resolution to criminalize the purchase of sex. On February 26, 343 members of the European Parliament backed a proposal placed […]
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A first for Nato: 5 female defense ministers
BRUSSELS (TIP): Nato has registered a first in its long history, with five women among the defense ministers who turned up on Wednesday to attend a policy—making meeting at the alliance’s headquarters. The latest woman […]
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Number of men facing domestic violence in UK rising
LONDON: A large number of men in Britain are now becoming victims of domestic violence. Each year, at least 1.2 million women become victims of domestic violence. Around 784,000 men have now been found to […]
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Chinese man is first to sue govt over smog
BEIJING (TIP): A man in a smog- ridden northern city has become the first person in China to sue the government for failing to curb air pollution, a state-run newspaper reported on February 26. China’s […]
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Thai prime minister faces graft charges as standoff slips out of control
BANGKOK (TIP): Thailand’s anticorruption agency is to bring charges of negligence against Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday as antigovernment protesters demand her ouster in a violence-pocked standoff that is slipping out of control. Intermittent […]
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Kerry likens Uganda anti-gay law to Nazism, apartheid
WASHINGTON (TIP): US secretary of state John Kerry on February 26 compared tough new anti—gay laws enacted in Uganda to anti—Semitic legislation in Nazi Germany or apartheid in South Africa. “You could change the focus […]
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Jordan warns of review of peace deal with Israel
AMMAN: Jordan warned on Wednesday that it might review a 1994 peace treaty with Israel after Israeli MPs began a debate on allowing Jewish prayers at Jerusalem’s sensitive Al—Aqsa mosque compound. “If Israel wants to […]
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Pak to beat India to associate membership to Cern
LONDON (TIP): Pakistan is all set to beat India in becoming an associate member at Cern ( European Organization for Nuclear Research), the world’s largest particle physics laboratory that recently found the God Particle. A […]
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Hindus struggle to protect temples in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (TIP): The minority Hindu community in Pakistan is struggling to protect its temples and the land around them from the land mafia, a media report said on Wednesday. Most of the Hindu inhabitants migrated […]
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80 bodies found in mass grave in former LTTE stronghold
COLOMBO (TIP): Eighty skeletal remains have been dug out of a mass grave in a former LTTE stronghold in Sri Lanka, fuelling speculation that the bodies are of Tamil civilians who disappeared during the war […]
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Bangladesh protests against ‘distortions’ in movie ‘Gunday’
DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh protested on Sunday to India about the “distortion” of historical facts regarding the 1971 Liberation War in the new Indian film ” Gunday” and requested authorities to stop its screening. “The government […]
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Arizona governor Jan Brewer vetoes religious freedom bill
PHOENIX (TIP): Governor Jan Brewer on Wednesday vetoed a Republican bill that set off a national debate over gay rights, religion and discrimination and subjected Arizona to blistering criticism from major corporations and political leaders […]
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US JUDGE STRIKES DOWN TEXAS GAY MARRIAGE BAN
AUSTIN, TEXAS (TIP): A federal judge declared a same-sex marriage ban in deeply conservative Texas unconstitutional on February 26, but will allow the second-most populous US state to enforce the law pending an appeal that […]
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22 Indians charged in Singapore for false salary information
SINGAPORE (TIP): Singapore has charged 22 Indians, including a woman, with providing false salary information to obtain their work permits, the manpower ministry said on Wednesday. The 10 people from a group of 22 Indian […]
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IRS Warns on Scams
Each year, the Internal Revenue Service issues a list of “Dirty Dozen” tax scams that can affect taxpayers. This year, the list again runs the gamut from schemes involving taxpayer participation (hiding offshore income) to […]
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India warned against exploring oil in disputed South China Sea
BEIJING (TIP): A Chinese government think-tank researcher has warned India against participation in oil projects with Vietnam government on the disputed islands of South China Sea. Indian oil companies cannot get cooperation from China in […]
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US issues warning about shoebombs on airplanes bound for US
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Homeland Security Department has warned airlines that terrorists could try to hide explosives in shoes. It’s the second time in less than three weeks that the government has issued a warning about […]
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US visa ban for 20 senior Ukraine officials
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States has imposed visa bans on about 20 senior Ukrainian officials accused of backing the deadly repression of protesters in Kiev, a US diplomat said on Wednesday. The move came in […]
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Britain asks India to abolish death penalty
LONDON (TIP): Britain has reiterated it call asking India to establish a moratorium on executions with a view to abolition death penalty. “UK is opposed to the death penalty in all circumstances as a matter […]