SAINT-NAZAIRE, France, (APP/AFP): The world’s biggest-ever cruise ship, the 120,000-tonne Harmony of the Seas, capable of accommodating more than 8,000 passengers and crew in the most luxurious conditions, was set for delivery on Thursday from a French boatyard. At 66 metres (217 feet), it is the widest cruise ship ever built, while its 362-metre length […]
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World’s biggest cruise ship set for delivery in France
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French minister denies raising funds for presidential bid
PARIS, (APP/AFP): French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron on Thursday denied reports that he is raising funds for a presidential election war chest and would announce his bid next month. “These two assertions are totally false,” the 38-year-old rising star told reporters. “I won’t declare next month and… I have not raised any funds to this […]
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Rare Sumatran rhino calf born in Indonesia
JAKARTA, (APP/AFP): A Sumatran rhino gave birth at a sanctuary in Indonesia on Thursday, an official said, taking the critically endangered species a step further away from extinction. The female calf was born at 5:40 am on western Sumatra island, a spokesman for the environment ministry said. It was the second baby born to rhino […]
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Yemen rebels discuss military pullouts, arms handovers: UN
KUWAIT CITY, (APP/AFP) – Yemen’s government and Iran-backed rebels have discussed the crucial issues of military withdrawals, the handover of weapons and the restoration of state institutions during peace talks, the UN said Thursday. Negotiators on Wednesday also debated the logistical details of a release of prisoners and detainees announced a day earlier, UN envoy […]
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Qaeda suicide bombers kill 13 troops near Yemen’s Mukalla
ADEN, (APP/AFP) – Al-Qaeda militants, including three suicide bombers who blew up vehicles, killed at least 13 Yemeni government troops outside the southeastern port city of Mukalla on Thursday, a military official said. Several soldiers were also wounded in the attack on the eastern outskirts of the Hadramawt provincial capital, which the army recaptured from […]
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Muslim ban “just a suggestion”: Trump
NEW YORK, (APP): Donald Trump, the Republican presidential hopeful, Wednesday appeared to have softened his stand on barring Muslims from travelling to the US, saying the proposed ban was “just a suggestion”‘ Responding to criticism from the newly elected Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, Trump said the planned ban was only “temporary”. “It hasn’t been […]