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US, RUSSIA EXCHANGE THREATS AT TENSE UN MEETING
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Russia and the United States exchanged threats on March 19 at a tense UN security council meeting over the Ukraine crisis, with the Russian envoy saying the US ambassador’s “insults” are jeopardizing […]
India
Europe
Warning Russia, Biden says US will defend allies
VILNIUS, LITHUANIA (TIP): Issuing an outright warning to Moscow, Vice President Joe Biden declared Wednesday the United States will respond to any aggression against its Nato allies, as Russia‘s neighbors looked warily to the escalating […]
United States
Obama expands sanctions, threatens Russian economy
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama imposed sanctions on more Russian officials and a bank on Thursday and threatened to target the broader Russian economy if Moscow escalates its actions against Ukraine. “Russia must know […]
United States
Russia has promised not to attack east Ukraine: US
WASHINGTON (TIP): Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu promised his US counterpart Chuck Hagel in a telephone call on Thursday that Moscow would not assault eastern Ukraine. Hagel voiced concern about Russian military movements but Shoigu […]
Europe
Europe
G7 urges Russia to withdraw its support ‘immediately’ from Crimean referendum
WASHINGTON (TIP): The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission, have in a joint statement through […]
India
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US issues warning to Russia over military drills near Ukrainian border
White House calls on Russia to refrain from ‘provocative actions’ amid concern Putin could be planning military intervention WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States on February 27 warned Russia that military exercises planned near the border […]
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Dragnet Nation’, by Pulitzer Prize Winner Julia Angwin – Be Warned About Dangers of PCs / Mobile Phones Being Hacked
While driving back from Long Island on Monday, February 24, I listened to an absolutely fascinating interview of Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Julia Angwin, author of Dragnet Nation, on the issue of privacy and cyber […]
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US issues warning to Russia over military drills near Ukrainian border
White House calls on Russia to refrain from ‘provocative actions’ amid concern Putin could be planning military intervention WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States on February 27 warned Russia that military exercises planned near the border […]
Europe
US issues warning about shoebombs on airplanes bound for US
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Homeland Security Department has warned airlines that terrorists could try to hide explosives in shoes. It’s the second time in less than three weeks that the government has issued a warning about […]
Europe
Business & Economics
Pieces from the Afghan puzzle are still missing
One major problem is fitting Afghanistan into an effective regional framework. Neither the SAARC nor the SCO nor the Istanbul Process is willing to assume a leadership role At last count, there were some 1,365 […]
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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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US HAMMERS SLOVAKIA USING SIX-GOAL BARRAGE
SOCHI, Russia (TIP): With just one game to prepare for its Olympic showdown with Russia, the United States men’s hockey team decided to cram an entire tournament’s worth of hard work and highlights into one […]