ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has ordered authorities to take stern action against madrasas involved in extremism and militancy in the country, in the wake of a series of deadly attacks on mosques. […]
DHAKA (TIP): Bangladesh’s war crimes tribunal ordered the execution of a senior Islamist leader Wednesday after convicting him of atrocities during the country’s 1971 independence war, triggering violence outside the court. Three Molotov cocktails thrown […]
KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN (TIP): Taliban representatives are to meet US officials in Qatar for possible peace talks on Afghanistan, sources from the militant group told AFP on february 19. There have been several fruitless attempts at […]
KATHMANDU (TIP): Police said lighting struck a mountain village in northeast Nepal killing at least three people while a snow storm on a popular trekking route struck a group of hikers. Police said february 19 […]
YANGON (TIP): Heavy fighting between Myanmar’s army and rebels has killed 47 soldiers, state media said on February 20, sending a flood of people across the border with China and overshadowing hopes for a national […]
ATHENS (TIP): Greece sent its European creditors a last-moment proposal on february 19 meant to unfreeze talks on its bailout program and end uncertainty over its future in the euro. But hopes of a deal […]
LONDON (TIP): A British teenager who rapidly became radicalized after converting to Islam was convicted on Feb 20 of planning to behead a soldier. A jury at London’s Central Criminal Court found 19-year-old Brusthom Ziamani […]
SYDNEY (TIP): Two powerful cyclones smashed into northern Australia on February 20, with authorities ordering coastal residents to flee their homes amid warnings the storms’ violent winds and drenching rains could prove deadly. The twin […]
CAIRO (TIP): Militants claiming loyalty to Islamic State have seized the university in the central Libyan city of Sirte, residents said on February 19, days after a video showed them staging a convoy parade. Islamist […]
LONDON (TIP): British defence secretary Michael Fallon on February 19 said the Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia could be Russian President Vladimir Putin’s next targets. He feared Russia would use covert tactics like […]
ISTANBUL (TIP): Turkey and the United States signed an agreement february 19 to train and arm Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State group, said the US embassy in Ankara. The two countries have been in […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Reliance Group is ready to set foot in the defense land scape, and in a big way, said chairman Anil Ambani. “My presence here today demonstrates our commitment to the development […]
A s someone once said, when you’re truly in love, each day is a day to celebrate. But keeping the magic alive becomes a tad difficult when you and your beloved are living miles apart. That is […]
NEW YORK (TIP): A prominent community leader and a Democratic party worker who was nominated to the kitchen cabinet of President Obama, Harjinder Singh Duggal died of lung infection last Friday, February 13. Mr. Duggal’s […]
Russia reacted to EU’s comments that India should “persuade” Moscow over events in Ukraine, saying it is “sly distortion” of the core reasons which led to the intra-Ukrainian conflict and alleged that with tacit support […]
Musharraf the Ex. Pakistan Army chief and the Ex. President of Pakistan (Musharraf become president after a military coup in Pakistan) said in an exclusive interview with Indian media channel Zee News “People assume that just […]
Two Russian Bear bombers were again sighted off the coast of Cornwall in another manoeuvring close to the British Air Space. British RAF fighters were scrambled to escort the unwelcome guests away by RAF Typhoon […]
In contradicting statements, a Deputy Inspector General of the Coast Guard said Monday that it was the Coast Guard which blew up the Pakistani boat on the night of December 31, 2014 and to top up […]
Pakistani lawmakers have voted to try terror suspects in military courts in a bid to tackle insurgents after last month’s school massacre. But legal experts suggest this could become a reason for concern. As Pakistan’s new […]
Storyteller and avid traveller, Zoya, is carving a home for herself in the indie folk music world. Unmasking her conscience in her confessional songwriting and orchestral arrangements, these revelations gather Zoya’s experiences and understandings of […]
A federal judge’s move to temporarily block President Barack Obama ’s immigration actions encouraged Republican opponents and left in limbo millions of illegal immigrants facing the threat of deportation. The Obama administration promised to appeal […]
A suicide bomber has attacked a police building in eastern Pakistan. A splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban said it was in retaliation for recent executions. The suicide bomber on Tuesday killed atleast six people and […]
A Pacific Northwest Hindu temple finds itself on the receiving end of hate. Words of anger are written on a place of worship, just a day before big event planned at the Hindu Temple Cultural Center in Bothell. Leaders from the temple discovered the graffiti on the side of their building Sunday morning. […]
Withdrawal of heavy weapons from the frontlines in Ukraine is set to begin at midnight Monday under the terms of the cease-fire, negotiated late last week in Minsk, Belarus, by the the leaders of Germany, […]
When you spend decades working with executives and business leaders, you really can’t help but observe what works and doesn’t work over the long haul. One thing I’ve noticed, it’s not intrinsic characteristics or personal […]
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