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After-effects of the US drawdown on India
New Delhi cannot remain sanguine. A priority of the Obama Administration will be to smoothly take out its military equipment from Afghanistan, through Pakistan. The Taliban will then be viewed more benignly By G Parthasarathy […]
Europe
Sweden to become first major European country to recognize state of Palestine
STOCKHOLM (TIP): Sweden’s new centre-left government will recognize the state of Palestine in a move that will make it the first major European country to take the step, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said on Friday. […]
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India holds its ground, WTO fails to reach $1 trillion deal on customs rules
GENEVA (TIP): The World Trade Organization failed on July 31 to reach a deal to standardise customs rules, which would have been the first failed global trade reform in two decades but was blocked by […]
Europe
Ukrainian prime minister tenders his resignation in parliament
KIEV (TIP): Ukraine’s prime minister tendered his resignation on July 24, berating parliament for failing to pass legislation to take control over the country’s increasingly precarious energy situation and to increase army financing. Earlier on […]
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GOPIO’s 25th Anniversary Jubilee Convention a historic success
PORT OF SPAIN (TIP): The Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO International) concluded its 25th Anniversary (Jubilee) Convention 2014 in Port of Spain in Trinidad & Tobago, with a memorable and highly successful […]
Europe
High-speed internet for flyers within EU
LONDON (TIP): Passengers will now receive superfast in-flight broadband wi-fi services while flying within the European Union. British satellite telecommunications firm Inmarsat which has been spearheading the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 announced […]
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COCA-COLA, PEPSICO TO REMOVE CONTROVERSIAL INGREDIENT FROM DRINKS
NEW YORK (TIP): Coca-Cola and PepsiCo said on Monday they’re working to remove a controversial ingredient from all their drinks, including Mountain Dew, Fanta and Powerade. The ingredient, called brominated vegetable oil, had been the […]
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United States
Developing countries concerned about U.S.-EU economic treaty
WASHINGTON (TIP): Even as a fourth round of negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the U.S. and European Union was concluded recently, experts from developing countries as well as within the U.S. […]
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1 in 3 women abused in European Union
LONDON (TIP): One in every three women in the European Union have admitted to experiencing either physical or sexual violence from the age of 15. The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights says this corresponds […]
Europe
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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Tunisia shines amid gloom
Arab Spring protests not in vain After three years of turmoil and bloodshed in the Middle East and North Africa, where is the Arab Spring? Apart from the relatively tiny state of Tunisia, where it […]
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Seven dead in tit-for-tat killings in Central African Republic
BANGUI (TIP): Seven people died in inter-religious attacks and reprisal killings in Central African Republic’s capital Bangui on January 22, a human rights campaigner said, underlining the challenge the new interim president faces in restoring […]