Europe
Brazil mine mudslide kills at least 17
RIO DE JANEIRO (TIP): A dam burst at a mining waste site in Brazil, unleashing a deluge of thick, red toxic mud that engulfed a village and killed at least 17 people, an official said. […]
Europe
Europe
China’s Xi says Vietnam ties can survive “disruptions”
HANOI (TIP): China and Vietnam are good socialist neighbours with a long-shared history of revolutionary friendship and should be able to dispel and survive any “disruptions” in their relations, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Vietnam’s parliament on […]
Europe
Egypt’s president visits Britain to discuss terror and trade
LONDON (TIP): Egypt’s leader has defended anti-terror legislation enacted in August, arguing that the country needs stability and time to achieve a democratic future for his nation. In a BBC interview before his first official […]
Europe
British House loves talking ‘sex’, ‘dracula’ & ‘cigarettes
LONDON (TIP): British politicians love Dracula but Frankenstein has ended up becoming more popular. Mickey Mouse isn’t far behind or for that matter Sherlock Holmes or James Bond. Their obsession with the word “sex” is […]
Asia
US-China Confrontation in South China Seas
China Reacts to US Ships in South China Seas Tuesday Oct 27: China reacted more harshly than expected to the passage last week of the warship USS Lassen that skirted within 12 miles of one […]
Europe
Turkey election: AKP wins back majority in snap election
The Justice and Development Party (AK party) is set to lead Turkey alone once again after a five-month break, easily regaining its parliamentary majority in what Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu called a victory for democracy. […]
Europe
Police Apologize to Sikhs Over Conduct at London Protest
LONDON: The London police have apologised for their treatment of Sikh protesters during a demonstration outside the Indian embassy in the British capital last month, a media report said on Sunday. Mak Chishty, Metropolitan Police’s chief of […]
Europe
China ends one-child policy, allows couples 2 kids
BEIJING (TIP): China announced the end of its hugely controversial one-child policy on Oct 29, with the official Xinhua news agency saying that all couples would be allowed two children. It cited a communique issued […]
Europe
UK may deport Indians languishing in British jails
LONDON (TIP): With Indian PM Narendra Modi’s maiden visit to UK slated this November, Britain has said it will negotiate with New Delhi “on every opportunity” to pack off Indian prisoners serving time in their […]
Europe
UK rejects new ‘mega mosque’ plans in London
LONDON (TIP): The UK government has rejected plans by an Islamic group to build a new 290,000-square-foot “mega mosque” in east London, citing a “conflict” with authorities’ local plans for the borough. Tablighi Jamaat’s mosque […]
Europe
UK’s population to grow by 10m in 25 years: Study
LONDON (TIP): UK is all set to overtake France by 2030 and Germany by 2047 to become Europe’s most populous country if current population trends continue. Britain’s Office of National Statistics (ONS) revealed on Thursday […]
Europe
Australia to try out cloud passports
CANBERRA (TIP): Australia is looking at a trial of an innovation that would allow its citizens to travel overseas without a physical passport, foreign minister Julie Bishop said on Oct 29. Revealing the idea of […]
Europe
Seven children die after migrant boats sink off Greece
ATHENS (TIP): At least seven children died when boats carrying migrants sank off Greece on Wednesday, as rescue workers battled to save more youngsters on the seashore in the latest desperate scenes in Europe’s refugee […]
Europe
Meeting on Syria should help national unity: Iran
TEHRAN (TIP): The upcoming international conference on Syria should facilitate national unity and open the ways for collective cooperation against terrorism in the country, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said on Oct 29, according to […]
Europe
Reel Vs Real 127 Hours – Man survives on ants for six days in Australia
PERTH, AUSTRALIA: A man missing for six days in a remote Australian desert in searing heat without water was found Tuesday after surviving by eating black ants, police said. Reg Foggerdy, 62, disappeared on October […]
Africa
Indian-Origin Toddler Youngest Karate Champion in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG: Indian-origin toddler Khiyara Seedat has become South Africa’s youngest ever national karate champion, just a day after her third birthday last week. Sedate Khiyara, the daughter of karate instructor Sensei Ahmed Shaheen Seedat – from […]
Americas
Indian Man Charged With Mother’s Murder in Canada
TORONTO Oct 25: A Gujarati man from the Toronto suburb of Mississauga has been charged with the murder of his mother. Kunal Bhavan, 20, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder for the death of his […]
Europe
China lists sins for partymen: Gluttony, sex, golf
BEIJING (TIP): China’s Communist Party has banned its members from “extravagant eating and drinking”, engaging in “improper sexual relationships with others” and playing golf, state media reported on Thursday. The ruling party’s political bureau adopted new […]
Europe
Masked man kills two in sword attack at Sweden school
TROLLHATTAN (SWEDEN) (TIP): A masked man brandishing a sword and reported to have far-right sympathies killed a teacher and a student and seriously wounded two other people at a school in Sweden Oct 22 before […]
Europe
Nearly 5,000 cholera cases, 74 deaths in Tanzania: WHO
GENEVA (TIP): Tanzania is facing a major cholera outbreak, counting nearly 5,000 cases and dozens of deaths, the World Health Organization said on Oct 22, calling for urgent action to stop the disease from spreading […]
Europe
Pope continues reform of Vatican bureaucracy
VATICAN CITY (TIP): Pope Francis on Thursday announced a new Vatican department on life and family issues, in his latest effort to streamline the central administration of the 1.2 billion-member Roman Catholic Church. It will […]
Americas
Canada’s new PM urged to fast track free trade agreement with India
TORONTO (TIP): Welcoming the incoming Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau whose Liberal Party was swept to power October 19 major Indo-Canadian organizations have urged him to fast-track the long-pending free trade agreement with India. Ajit […]
Europe
Iran to begin full implementation of nuclear deal
TEHRAN, IRAN (TIP): The Iranian government will begin fully implementing the landmark nuclear deal reached with world powers “with good will,” and the work will be done while keeping in mind concerns voiced by Iran’s […]
Europe
Chinese media laud Xi’s Britain visit
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese media on Oct 22 trumpeted President Xi Jinping’s visit to Britain, running triumphant coverage of the trip at odds with Western accusations that London has sold out to the Asian giant. Editorial […]
Europe
Indian students 3rd in generating London’s revenue
LONDON (TIP): Indian students in London were the third largest revenue generator for the city last year, contributing £130 million. London mayor Boris Johnson’s first-of-its-kind analysis has found that Indian students paid £56 million in […]