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INDIA’S RELATIONS WITH THE US MUST NOT BE ONE-SIDED
‘It is in the interest of both sides that the visit is seen as being successful. Both sides have invested considerable political capital in it…….This rapid exchange of visits and the decisions taken have to be justified, […]
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‘Frustrating’ White House refuses to recognize Radical Islam as threat: Tulsi Gabbard
WASHINGTON (TIP): One common refrain this week among conservatives is that President Obama and the White House have a very steadfast resistance to referring to terrorists like the ones in Paris as “Islamic extremists” or […]
United States
SOME MUSLIMS TRYING TO ‘COLONIZE’ WEST: GOV. BOBBY JINDAL
WASHINGTON (TIP): Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Wednesday, January 21, stood by his controversial comments about “no go zones” in European cities, insisting that some Muslim immigrants are trying to “colonize” European cities and “overtake […]
Business & Economics
IMF cuts global growth outlook, calls for accommodative policy
BEIJING (TIP): The International Monetary Fund lowered its forecast for global economic growth in 2015, and called on Tuesday for governments and central banks to pursue accommodative monetary policies and structural reforms to support growth. […]
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ISIS-inspired plot to attack Capitol foiled, one held
WASHINGTON (TIP): A US man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly plotting an attack on Congress inspired by the ISIS jihadis, according to the Justice department and the FBI. Christopher Cornell, 20, was taken into […]
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US UNVEILS NEW TRAVEL AND TRADE RULES ON CUBA
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States rolled out a sweeping set of measures on January 15 to significantly ease the half-century-old embargo against Cuba, opening up the country to expanded travel, trade and financial activities. Defying […]
India
Kerry ignores India, brags of backing Pak’s PoK dam
NEW DELHI (TIP): Disregarding New Delhi’s sensitivity, United States Secretary of State John Kerry has bragged about Washington’s support to Islamabad in mobilising funds to construct a hydroelectric and irrigation project in Pakistan occupied Kashmir […]
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Sharada Bhansali named one of the Top Most Powerful Women
HAUPPAUGE, NY (TIP): CPA Practice Advisor has named Sharada Bhansali, Co-founder of AccountantsWorld, one of the Top Most Powerful Women in Accounting. The announcement and awards were presented at The Sleeter Group’s 2014 Accounting Solutions […]
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US gives Pakistan a free pass — and $1 billion — by ignoring LeT, LeJ
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States may well have subscribed to Pakistan’s policy of “bad terrorists” (from its Afghan front, who mostly attack Pakistan and US) versus “good terrorists” (from West Punjab, who mostly attack India). […]
Indian Americans
Indian American Vivek Murthy is confirmed as surgeon general
WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Senate has at long last confirmed Vivek Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., to be the 19th surgeon general of the United States. An educator and practicing internal medicine physician, Murthy has been an […]
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Boston suspect makes rare court appearance
BOSTON (TIP): Shaggy-haired, bearded and attentive, accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev made his first public appearance in 17 months on December 18, at a brief court hearing before his trial next month. Tension was […]
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US sues former MoneyGram exec, seeks $1 million civil penalty
NEW YORK (TIP): US authorities said on Thursday they had sued a former chief compliance officer of money-transfer firm MoneyGram International, seeking to collect a $1 million civil penalty from him for failing to stop […]
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Crucial spy in Cuba paid a heavy Cold War price
WASHINGTON (TIP): He was, in many ways, a perfect spy — a man so important to Cuba’s intelligence apparatus that the information he gave to the Central Intelligence Agency paid dividends long after Cuban authorities […]
Europe
‘We’ll be back’: Hong Kong protesters chant as camp site dismantled
HONG KONG (TIP): Hong Kong police arrested pro-democracy activists and cleared most of the main protest site on december 11, marking an end to more than two months of street demonstrations in the Chinese-controlled city, […]
Europe
Ebola vaccine trial halted for checks after joint pains
GENEVA (TIP): A clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine developed by Merck and NewLink has been halted temporarily as a precautionary measure after four patients complained of joint pains, the University of Geneva Hospital said […]
Europe
Belgium seeks to have potato fries declared cultural heritage
BELGIUM (TIP): There are few things people agree on in linguistically divided Belgium, but an effort to get Belgian potato fries recognized as global cultural heritage and put it on a par with Peking opera […]
Business & Economics
HONDA TO RECALL ABOUT 400,000 CARS OVER TAKATA AIR BAGS
TOKYO (TIP): Honda Motor Co said it would recall an estimated 400,000 vehicles globally as a precautionary measure to replace potentially deadly air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. The recall follows a similar move […]