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US envoy: North Korea is intimidating the entire world
UNITED NATIONS: US Ambassador Nikki Haley accused North Korea on Tuesday of intimidating the entire international community with its nuclear program, military ability and cyberattacks, and said any country that doesn’t implement UN sanctions is supporting Pyongyang’s actions. “No […]
Asia
North Korea missile program progressing faster than expected, says South
SEOUL (TIP): North Korea’s missile program is progressing faster than expected, South Korea‘s defense minister said on May 15, hours after the UN Security Council demanded the North halt all nuclear and ballistic missile tests and condemned Sunday’s test-launch. The reclusive […]
Americas
S Korea president says ‘high possibility’ of conflict with North
SEOUL (TIP): South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on May 14 there was a “high possibility” of conflict with North Korea, which is pressing ahead with nuclear and missile programmes it says it needs to counter US aggression. The comments came […]
Americas
US envoy: North Korea is intimidating the entire world
UNITED NATIONS: US Ambassador Nikki Haley accused North Korea on Tuesday of intimidating the entire international community with its nuclear program, military ability and cyberattacks, and said any country that doesn’t implement UN sanctions is supporting Pyongyang’s actions. “No […]
Asia
South Korea’s ousted leader Park Geun-Hye arrested
SEOUL (TIP): South Korea‘s ousted president Park Geun-Hye arrived at a detention centre near Seoul early March 31 after being arrested over the corruption and abuse of power scandal that brought her down. The Seoul […]
Asia
India, Korea to cooperate on startups, tech transfer
NEW DELHI (TIP): India and South Korea today agreed to deepen cooperation among their small and medium enterprises through technology transfer, joint ventures, business alliances and facilitation of mutual market access. Both countries also emphasised […]
Asia
Samsung chief Lee arrested as South Korean corruption probe deepens
SEOUL (TIP): Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee was arrested early on Friday over his alleged role in a corruption scandal rocking the highest levels of power in South Korea, dealing a fresh blow to […]
Asia
North Korea slams South’s deal with ‘sworn enemy’ Japan
SEOUL (TIP): North Korea lashed out on Nov 17 at a new South Korea–Japan intelligence-sharing accord, accusing Seoul of a gross act of betrayal with the “sworn enemy” of the Korean people. The deal to […]
Sports News
Asian Champions Trophy: India to take on South Korea in semi-final
KUANTAN (TIP): Top-ranked India will take on South Korea in the semi-final of the fourth Asian Champions Trophy after the Koreans conceded a late equaliser to Malaysia and finished fourth in the round-robin league standings […]
Asia
South Korea shifts site of anti-North Korea US missile system
SEOUL (TIP): South Korea on sept 30 formally announced a new location for deploying a North Korea-focused US anti-missile defence system, after vocal protests from local residents over potential health and environmental hazards. Seoul and […]
Asia
Seoul goes Gandhi way on North’s test
NEW DELHI (TIP): Even as North Korea an nounced the success of its fifth and largest nuclear test, a different kind of movement is shaping up in South Korea. A Gandhiji-inspired peace initiative backed by […]
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South Korea sends military vessels to repel Chinese boats
SEOUL (TIP): South Korean military vessels have begun an operation to repel Chinese fishing boats illegally harvesting prized blue crabs from an area near Seoul’s disputed sea boundary with North Korea. South Korea‘s Defense Ministry […]
Europe
Indian Americans
New York based Michelin-star chef Hemant Mathur turns a restaurant baron
With six restaurants in his pocket the Michelin Star chef is now certainly a restaurant baron. When this man landed in New York 22 years ago with his Indian culinary expertise, he had a tough […]
Indian Americans
Religious Leaders Find Common Ground in Scriptures Despite Differences
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK (TIP): To this monthly gathering, 8 religious members from the Hindu, Jain, and Christian faiths used their religious texts as a background to talk about “Animals.” When asked about animals in […]
Asia
North Korea threatens pre-emptive strikes against South
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: North Korea said Saturday its military is ready to pre-emptively attack and “liberate” the South if it sees signs that American and South Korean troops involved in annual joint military drills are […]
Asia
South Korea, US open missile shield talks
SEOUL (TIP): South Korea and the United States were set to open talks on Friday on the possible deployment, vehemently opposed by China, of an advanced US missile defence system to counter the growing threat […]
Business & Economics
FOREIGN FIRMS RUSH TO INDIA’S ONLINE MARKETPLACE
NEW DELHI (TIP): India‘s booming online marketplace business has attracted a new wave of merchants and sellers from countries such as China, South Korea, Japan, Singapore and the US. In fact, thousands of sellers are […]
Business & Economics
Economic crisis is not far away
The next financial crisis is coming. It’s just a matter of time – and we haven’t finished fixing the flaws in the global system that were so brutally exposed by the last one. Massive monetary policy […]
Asia
North, South Korea hold high-level talks meant to ease animosity
SEOUL (TIP): North and South Korea on Friday held high-level talks at a North Korean border town, a small step meant to improve ties battered by a military standoff in August and decades of acrimony […]
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