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Philippines warns China flouting UN maritime laws
THE HAGUE (TIP): The Philippines has appealed to an international tribunal to declare China‘s claims to most of the South China Sea illegal, warning the integrity of United Nations‘ maritime laws is at stake. In […]
Indian Americans Preet Bharara & Rakesh Khurana honored with Carnegie’s ‘Great Immigrant’ award
NEW YORK (TIP): The Carnegie Corporation has announced the 2015 “Great Immigrant”: The Pride of America” awardees. These are the individuals who have helped advance and enlighten our society, culture, and economy. Preet Bharara, U.S. […]
Vietnam searches for 2 missing fighter jet pilots
HANOI, VIETNAM (TIP): Vietnamese authorities say they are searching for two pilots who went missing on a training exercise. The Ministry of Defense said in a statement on its website late Thursday that the pilots […]
IMPLICATIONS OF AMERICAN WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN
“The Taliban attacks within Afghanistan reached unprecedented levels in 2014. Moreover, while Washington proclaims that any process of “reconciliation” between the Taliban and the Afghan Government will be “Afghan led and Afghan driven,” the reality […]
US to partially lift 40-year-old ban on arms sale to Vietnam
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States is to partially lift a four-decade-old arms embargo against its former foe Vietnam, the state department said on October 2, after secretary of state John Kerry met his counterpart Pham […]
ESCORTS’ NOVEAU TRACTORS TO HAVE PORSCHE’S TOUCH
CHENNAI (TIP): The Porsche brand is no stranger to Indian roads but is commonly associated with luxury cars and SUVs. Now an Indian tractor major – Escorts – will roll out a range of top-ofthe- […]
ROBIN WILLIAMS: THE SADNESS OF A CLOWN THAT COULDN’T BE FIXED
Robin Williams, the versatile actor whose madcap comic style made him one of television and film’s biggest stars, was found dead on Monday from an apparent suicide at his home in Northern California. He was […]
PENTAGON CONFIRMS US GENERAL KILLED IN KABUL ATTACK
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon on Tuesday confirmed that a US general was killed in an attack in Afghanistan — the highest-ranking American fatality since the 9/11 attacks. The US defence department also identified the assailant, who […]
Killing of American general stirs new fears
WASHINGTON (TIP): The brazen killing of an American two-star general in an Afghan “insider attack” is raising new concerns in Washington that U.S. forces, when the combat mission ends in December, could leave behind a […]
