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World's largest cruise ship takes to the water in France
When finished "Harmony of the Seas" weigh some 227,000 tonnes and measure 362 metres in length, 50 metres longer than the height of the Eiffel Tower.
India offers Tanzania expertise in natural gas sector
India and Tanzania on Friday agreed to set up a joint working group on counter-terrorism and increase gas exploration cooperation in the east African nation
Malaysia rescues hijacked oil tanker, pirates flee in lifeboat
An Indonesian cook on board the MT Orkim Harmony oil tanker sustained a gun shot while others were safe, Navy chief Admiral Abdul Aziz Jaafar said in Kuala Lumpur, adding that he was shot in the thigh.
‘Pakistan, India must work out differences’
India and Pakistan should resume dialogue and work out their difference, a Pakistani daily said on Friday.
White suspect arrested in killing of nine at black US church
Law enforcement officials arrested alleged gunman Dylann Roof after a traffic stop in Shelby, North Carolina, about 220 miles (350 km) north of Charleston, said police chief Gregory Mullen.
Georgia police shoots dead tiger that mauled man to death
Zoo officials are now being criticised by the Georgian government for failing to provide reliable information on the whereabout of several animals who escaped the zoo following severe flooding.
American India Foundation raises Rs 20 crore to educate, empower children of migrant workers
The program is aimed at educating and empowering children of Indian seasonal migrant workers. Nearly Rs 20 crore was raised at the event.
Police hunt escaped zoo animals after floods in Georgian capital
Reuters photographs showed a marksman shooting tranquillizer darts at a hippopotamus walking past shops on a mud-soaked street.
US man stung up to 1,000 times by bees survives
The unidentified man ripped a hole in the side of the bee hive while working on a garden shed in Kingman, Arizona.
UK pulls out spies as China, Russia crack Snowden files
China and Russia have cracked the over one million encrypted files leaked by fugitive US whistleblower Edward Snowden, forcing Britain to withdraw its spies from live operations in 'hostile countries' so as not to put their lives in peril.
World's first penis transplant patient to father a child
The 22-year-old man, who has not been named, is among around 250 South Africans who lose their penises each year in botched traditional circumcisions.
Pentagon chief urges China to stop building artificial islands in South China Sea
US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter has called on Beijing to stop building artificial islands in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, as he hosted a top Chinese general.
Missing MH370 jet may have nosedived into the ocean: Study
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared with 239 people, including five Indians on board on March 8, 2014, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
Zimbabwe to phase out worthless local dollar
The Zimbabwean dollar will officially be taken out of circulation, officials said on Thursday.
Man in China has 420 stones removed from kidney
Chinese doctors have removed an incredible 420 stones from the kidney of a 55-year-old gypsum tofu lover.
Nepal lawmakers ink landmark agreement paving way for promulgation of a new Constitution
The parties have agreed to form a federal commission to finalise the demarcation of the federal states, while the naming of provinces will be left to the federal assembly.