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Hollande, Merkel mark centenary of Verdun

French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel lay a wreath at a German cemetery at Consenvoye,...

30 May 2016 4:46 AM IST

Nearly a thousand new surveillance cameras were installed this month at Meccas Grand Mosque

Iran says to miss hajj, Saudi 'blocking path to Allah'

It would be the first hajj in almost 30 years to take place without the participation of pilgrims from Iran.

29 May 2016 6:16 PM IST

The teleprinter for the Lorenz cipher machine (Photo: National Museum of computing, UK)

Secret German WWII code machine found on eBay for £9.50

Volunteers from UK's National Museum of Computing used eBay to track down the historic teleprinter for the Lorenz...

29 May 2016 6:12 PM IST

Several female undergraduates heard someone systematically going through the house, trying their locked bedroom door handles.

Pak-origin man sentenced to 12 years for raping students in UK

He was fuelled by drink and drugs as he followed and then attacked his victims.

29 May 2016 5:10 PM IST

More than 60 bodies are said to have been recovered, including those of three infants, and hundreds are believed to be missing.

Rescued refugees say ship sank off Italy with hundreds aboard

Three vessels carrying refugees already are confirmed to have sunk or capsized this week.

29 May 2016 11:58 AM IST

Demonstrators protest the gangrape of a 16-year-old girl in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo: AP)

Brazil gangrape: Police identifies 4

The police has identified and are looking for four of more than 30 men who the gangraped a 16-year-old girl and then...

29 May 2016 5:33 AM IST

US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter (Photo: AP)

Malaysia row as government backs Islamic law

Prime Minister Najib Razak’s government threw its support in Parliament this week behind an Islamic penal code...

29 May 2016 5:27 AM IST

WHO won’t move Olympics due to Zika

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday rejected a call for the Rio Olympic Games to be moved or postponed due...

29 May 2016 5:20 AM IST

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump nomination city keeps 200 jail beds for protesters

The US city that would host the crucial Republican National Convention in July has reserved 200 beds at the jail...

29 May 2016 3:37 AM IST

Pope Francis (Photo: AP)

Pope Francis mourns drowned girl, orphaned kids

Pope Francis on Saturday clutched the life-jacket of a drowned girl as he met with children whose parents died during...

29 May 2016 12:49 AM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: AP)

US missile system a threat to Russia: Vladimir Putin

On his first trip to a European Union country in 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin has sharply criticised Western...

29 May 2016 12:40 AM IST

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Pak fails to seal F-16 deal after financing row with US: report

Pakistan was subsequently asked by the US administration to make the full payment for the 8 aircraft.

28 May 2016 4:53 PM IST