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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 […]
European Union
Europe
Top US diplomat for Europe says sorry for cursing the EU
WASHINGTON (TIP): Washington’s new top diplomat for Europe, Victoria Nuland, apologized on February 6 to EU counterparts after she was caught cursing about the European response to the crisis in Ukraine in a bugged phone […]
Europe
Ukraine opposition sets 24-hour deadline
KIEV (UKRAINE) (TIP): Ukrainian opposition leaders issued a stark ultimatum to President Viktor Yanukovych on January 22 to call early elections within 24 hours or face more popular rage, after at least two protesters were […]
Africa
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 […]
India
FOREIGN RELATIONS OF INDIA
India has formal diplomatic relations with most nations; it is the world’s second most populous country, the world’s mostpopulous democracy and one of the fastest growing major economies. With the world’s seventh largest military expenditure, […]
Europe
Sheikh Hasina sworn in for 3rd time as Bangladesh PM
DHAKA (TIP): Sheikh Hasina was sworn in on Sunday for her second straight term as Bangladesh’s prime minister and third overall, following one of the most violent elections in the country’s history. Hasina took the […]
Europe
China has world’s most outbound tourists: Report
BEIJING (TIP): Nearly 100 million Chinese tourists visited foreign countries last year, and they are likely to extend their lead as the world’s biggest-spending travellers, state media reported on Thursday. A total of 97 million […]
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Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri bids adieu to PMI
NEW YORK (TIP): Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations for more than four years, Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri has been appointed Ambassador to Belgium. Puri who belongs to the 1982 batch of […]
Europe
Nuclear talks begin, Iran warns of limits
GENEVA (TIP): A new round of Iran nuclear talks began in fits and starts November 10, with the two sides ending a first session just minutes after it began amid warnings from Iran’s supreme leader […]
Europe
John Kerry to join Iran nuclear talks as hopes of deal rise
GENEVA (TIP): US secretary of state John Kerry will join nuclear talks between major powers and Iran in Geneva on Friday in an attempt to nail down a long-elusive accord to start resolving a decade-old […]
Business & Economics
India, the Land Columbus Set out to Find
What is it about India, that its tryst with destiny is still on-going? Why does India keep moving forward despite the doers and the naysayers, the empire builders and the colonized? The answer, I submit, […]
India
DSGMC chief told to take off turban at Rome
AMRITSAR (TIP): Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Manjeet Singh GK was asked to take off his turban during a security check at the Rome International Airport in Italy on Aug 6. When he […]
Europe
Morsi Backers Plan Fresh Rallies, Defying Egypt’s Police
CAIRO (TIP): Supporters of Egypt’s ousted president Mohamed Morsi urged fresh rallies on August 2, raising fears of renewed violence as police prepared to disperse them amid international appeals for restraint. The call came as […]
Business & Economics
European Union leaders clinch deals on banks, budget
BRUSSELS (TIP): European leaders agreed on new steps to fight youth unemployment and promote lending to credit-starved small business on Thursday after deals on banking resolution and the long-term EU budget gave their summit a […]
Europe
US Suspends Trade Preference Benefits For Bangladesh
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Barack Obama announced on June 27 the suspension of US trade privileges for Bangladesh because of concerns over labor rights and worker safety that intensified after hundreds died there in the global […]
Europe
Ajay Bhatt gets European Inventor Award for Developing USB
LONDON (TIP): The European Union, on May 30, honored India-born inventor Ajay Bhatt-led team at the US tech-giant Intel that developed the Universal Serial Bus (USB) technology, one of the most important advances in computing […]
Europe
Bangladesh Garment Factory Collapse Death Toll Hits 1,021
DHAKA (TIP): The death toll from a garment factory building that collapsed more than two weeks ago outside the Bangladeshi capital soared past 1,000 on May 10, while the list of the dead from a […]
Business & Economics
The Dragon Covets the Arctic
China’s lust for oil, minerals, rare earths, fish and desire for an alternative northern sea route boils the Arctic Geopolitics! Iceland is a small, sparsely populated island nation with a population of only 320,000 and […]
Business & Economics
In Mutual Interest: India And Iran
Inits first major diplomatic engagement of the New Year, India hosted Iran’s supreme national Security Council secretary and chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, last week. Jalili was in Delhi at the invitation of the national […]
Business & Economics
China’s economy rebounds in fourth quarter, 2012 weakest since 1999
BEIJING (TIP): Chinese economy grew at its slowest pace in 13 years posting 7.8 per cent year-on-year growth in 2012 amid external jitters and domestic woes. Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed […]
United States
UBS to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Libor Charges
NEW YORK (TIP): UBS AG became the second bank to settle accusations that it tried to rig benchmark interest rates, agreeing to pay roughly $1.5 billion in a deal with authorities in multiple countries that […]
Business & Economics
The United States and India: A Vital Partnership in a Changing World
The issue that I’ve been asked to address today — India’s rise and the promise of U.S.-Indian partnership — is one of those rarest of Washington species, especially ten days before a Presidential election, a […]
Business & Economics
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2012 Is Unquestionable
The peace prize awarded by the Nobel Committee to the European Union in 2012 has outraged and baffled many, and many more have derided it as shameful, absurd, satirical and a joke. The reason for […]