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Migrant boat sinking kills four in Greece: coast guard
ATHENS (TIP): Four asylum seekers died Thursday in a migrant boat sinking near the Greek island of Lesbos, the coast guard said. The coast guard in a statement said a boat with around 30 people […]
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Israeli strike on school in Gaza kills at least 27 people, Palestinian health officials say
DIER EL BALAH (TIP): An Israeli airstrike on Thursday killed at least 27 Palestinians sheltering at a school in northern Gaza and wounded 70 more, said Health Ministry spokesman Zaher al-Wahidi, as Israeli forces have […]
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South Korea struggles contain massive wildfires as death toll rises to 26
CHEONGSONG (TIP): Helicopters dumped water over a burning forest in South Korea on Thursday as authorities struggled to contain the country’s worst-ever wildfires, which have killed 26 people, forced at least 37,000 others to flee […]
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Bosnian court seeks international arrest warrant for pro-Russian Serb president Dodik
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (TIP): A Bosnian court said Thursday it was seeking an international arrest warrant for Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik, who is facing legal action for his separatist policies. The Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina said […]
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Six dead, 38 rescued as tourist submarine carrying mainly Russians sinks off Egypt’s coast
CAIRO (TIP): A tourist submarine taking dozens of people, mainly Russians, to see the Red Sea’s coral reefs sank off the Egyptian resort town of Hurghada, leaving six people dead and others injured, two municipal […]
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PM Mark Carney say Canada’s traditional ties with US are over amid auto tariff threats
OTTAWA (TIP): In a dramatic shift in Canada’s foreign policy, Prime Minister Mark Carney declared on Thursday that the long-standing economic and security relationship between Canada and the United States has come to an end. […]
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Will Canada’s federal polls in April end the era of minority governments?
TORONTO (TIP): After Justin Trudeau decided to step down as leader of the ruling (though minority) Liberal Party and Prime Minister, Canada decided to go for a snap poll. On the recommendation of Mark Carney, […]
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New Canadian leader says Trump will want trade talks as Americans suffer from trade war
TORONTO (TIP): Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday U.S. President Donald Trump will ultimately respect Canada‘s sovereignty and be ready for comprehensive trade talks because Americans are going to suffer from Trump’s trade war. […]
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Pope Francis advisers say he’ll recover from pneumonia and a ‘new stage’ is opening for him
ROME (TIP): Pope Francis is recovering well from pneumonia and a “new stage” in his pontificate is opening, two of his closest advisers said Friday, offering notes of optimism as the 88-year-old pontiff hit the […]
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As Israeli bombs fell, wounded children overwhelmed this Gaza hospital. Dozens died
CAIRO (TIP): When the first explosions in Gaza this week started around 1:30 a.m., a visiting British doctor went to the balcony of a hospital in Khan Younis and watched the streaks of missiles light […]
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First plane lands at London’s Heathrow since a fire cut power to Europe’s busiest airport
LONDON (TIP): The first plane landed at Heathrow Airport late Friday, about 18 hours after an inferno at an electrical substation caused a power outage that shuttered Europe’s busiest air travel hub. The British Airways […]
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Is Canada heading for a snap poll by end of April?
TORONTO (TIP): Prime Minister Mark Carney looks set to avoid the embarrassment of facing a no-confidence motion in less than a fortnight of assuming the office. He is expected to call on the Governor-General this […]
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‘God never sleeps’: Philippines opponents of Duterte’s drug war
Manila, Philippines (TIP): Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly war on drugs has always faced strong opposition on the home front. This week, he was arrested and transferred to the International Criminal Court at The […]
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31 dead in Ethiopia cholera outbreak: MSF
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (TIP): At least 31 people have died from more than 1,500 cholera cases in Ethiopia’s Gambella region over the past month, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned on March 14, saying the outbreak […]