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At 66 metres (217 feet), it is the widest cruise ship ever built. (Photo: AFP)

World's biggest cruise ship set for delivery in France

The ship is capable of accommodating more than 8,000 passengers and crew.

12 May 2016 8:10 PM IST

Honour killings are common in Pakistan and women defying family for love or marriage are often killed. (Representational image)

Pak journalist gunned down for supporting love marriage

Police have arrested one of the killers while two others were still at large.

12 May 2016 5:49 PM IST

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Security stepped up in Bangladesh after Jamaat-e-Islami chief's...

Several clashes had erupted between police and Jamaat activists on Wednesday in parts of Bangladesh.

12 May 2016 4:46 PM IST

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Boy, 13, admits raping 5-year-old; devastated mom says she wanted to...

The mother of the victim said she and her husband suffered from depression due to what happened to their daughter.

12 May 2016 4:45 PM IST

The United Nations says more than 486,000 people are living under siege in Syria.

Syria's besieged Daraya to get first aid since 2012: Red Cross

Daraya had a pre-war population of around 80,000 people but that has dropped by almost 90 percent.

12 May 2016 3:06 PM IST

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

Romania: US missile defence site to become operational

US officials say the Romanian missile shield, which cost $800 million, is intended to fend off missile threats from...

12 May 2016 3:03 PM IST

Muslim pilgrims observe sunset from atop Noor Mountain next to Hiraa cave, where Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation

Iran says pilgrims to miss hajj after no deal with Saudi

‘Saudi officials say our pilgrims must travel to another country to make their visa applications.’

12 May 2016 2:32 PM IST

French minister admits improper act towards journalist

France’s finance minister Michel Sapin admitted he acted inappropriately towards a female journalist following...

12 May 2016 11:32 AM IST

Multiple ISIS bombings kill 94 in Baghdad

Civilians help as a municipality bulldozer cleans up the street after a car bomb explosion at a crowded outdoor market...

12 May 2016 11:24 AM IST

Senate begins session to vote on Dilma Rousseff future

President Dilma Rousseff was expected to become Brazil’s first leader in more than two decades to be removed from...

12 May 2016 7:12 AM IST

Clashes in Bangladesh after Islamist hanging

Bangladeshi activists celebrate outside Dhaka’s central jail after the execution of Jamaat-e-Islami party’s...

12 May 2016 7:10 AM IST

Yusuf Raza Gilani’s son returns home after 3 years

Former Pakistani PM Yousaf Raza Gilani’s son Ali Haider Gilani shakes hand with Afghan officials in Kabul. (Photo:...

12 May 2016 7:06 AM IST