Stockholm (TIP): Einar, one of Sweden’s most popular rappers, was shot dead in Stockholm late on October 21, heightening outrage over gang-related violence that has afflicted the Nordic country in recent years. Einar, 19, whose […]
London (TIP): British authorities said October 21 a man has been charged in the stabbing of a Conservative lawmaker who was killed as he met constituents at a church hall last week. Authorities say a […]
Nirpal Singh Shergill LONDON (TIP): The Conservative Friends of India – the most prominent affiliate group of the Conservative Party – was back with a bang at Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. Co-Chairs of CF […]
Turkey (TIP): 24-year-old Turkey’s Rumeysa Gelgim has been named as the tallest living woman by Guinness World Records with a height of 7 feet and 0.7 inches. Rumeysa was re-measured this year, after she was […]
Tokyo (TIP): Japan dissolved its Parliament on Thursday, setting the stage for an election at the end of the month that will pit new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida against unpopular opposition in a battle over […]
Seoul (TIP): South Korea plans to test its first domestically produced space launch vehicle next week, a major step toward jumpstarting the country’s space programme and achieving ambitious goals in 6G networks, spy satellites, and […]
Islamabad (TIP): Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) suspended flights to the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Thursday after what it called “heavy handed” interference by Taliban authorities, including arbitrary rule changes and intimidation of staff. The suspension […]
Dhaka (TIP): Some Hindu temples in Bangladesh have been vandalised by unidentified Muslim bigots during Durga Puja celebrations, prompting the government to deploy paramilitary force in 22 districts after four people were killed and many […]
London (TIP): Britain’s Prince William has taken a thinly veiled swipe at the billionaires embroiled in a space tourism race, saying the world’s greatest brains should instead be focused on solving the environmental problems facing […]
Ankara (TIP): A high-level delegation from Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers has arrived in Turkey for talks with Turkish officials, the Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday. The meetings in the capital of Ankara would be the […]
Myanmar (TIP): Myanmar’s ruling military has not blocked a special Southeast Asian envoy from visiting the country but will not allow him to meet detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, because she is charged […]
JOHANNESBURG (TIP): Emigration consultants in South Africa have reported a huge surge in enquiries from South African Indians following the recent violence and looting that wrecked KwaZulu-Natal province in July. The province is home to […]
Kabul (TIP): An Islamic State suicide bomber struck at a mosque packed with Shiite Muslim worshippers in northern Afghanistan on October 8, killing at least 46 persons and wounding more than 140 in the latest […]
Karachi (TIP): A powerful 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted a mountainous part of Pakistan’s Balochistan province early on October 7, resulting in the collapse of a coal mine and several mud houses that left at least 22 […]
Kathmandu (TIP): Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on October 8 expanded his Cabinet by inducting 17 ministers and two ministers of state from the five-party ruling alliance, three months after he assumed office. With […]
Islamabad (TIP): In a surprise military shake-up, the Pakistan Army on October 7 announced that the powerful spy agency ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed has been appointed as Peshawar Corps Commander — a crucial […]
Tokyo (TIP): Japan’s new Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, is struggling to find his footing with voters just two days after he was voted into office and launched his new government, multiple polls by local media […]
Taipei (TIP): Military tensions with China are at their worst in more than 40 years, Taiwan’s defence minister said on October 6, days after record numbers of Chinese aircraft flew into the island’s air defence […]
Seoul (TIP): The two Koreas on October 4 restored their hotlines that the North severed months ago, with Pyongyang urging Seoul to step up efforts to improve relations after criticising what it called double standards […]
PARIS (TIP): France’s President Emmanuel Macron said the G20 summit, scheduled to be held at the end of the month, must send a clear message to Afghanistan’s Taliban on the conditions for international recognition. In […]
Oma (TIP): The toll due to cyclone Shaheen rose to 13 on October 6, while fishermen from Iran remained missing as the storm moved further into Oman and weakened. The authorities in Oman said they […]
London (TIP): Simplified international travel rules took effect on October 5 in the UK, easing quarantine and testing requirements for fully vaccinated travelers from more than 50 countries, and the Conservative government vowed it will […]
WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): The Senate passed legislation on Thursday, October 7, to raise the debt ceiling through early December, after a small cluster of Republicans temporarily put aside their objections and allowed action to stave […]
“I felt our democracy is in a crisis. I am determined to make an effort towards making a more open LDP and creating a bright future for Japan” – Fumio Kishida TOKYO (TIP): Former Japanese […]
PESHAWAR (TIP): The Taliban’s new defence minister has issued a rebuke over misconduct by some commanders and fighters following the movement’s victory over the Western-backed government in Afghanistan last month, saying abuses would not be […]
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