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The discovery of human bones at the alleged murderers former home in Brittany has sparked hope that the truth will prevail. (Photo: Pixabay)

Century-old French murder still a mystery after 'animal' bone...

Prosecutor Jean-Philippe Recappe said investigators were checking if the bone pieces, one of which may be a femur, were...

28 Feb 2018 8:22 PM IST

A model presents a creation for Saint Laurent during the 2018/2019 fall/winter collection fashion show on February 27, 2018 in Paris. (Photo: AFP)

Short shorts lead the way at Saint Laurent's Eiffel Tower display

The fashion house debuts its autumn and winter collection.

28 Feb 2018 1:02 PM IST

King penguins seem to be able to move around quite a lot to find the safest breeding locations when things turn grim. (Photo: Pixabay)

Climate change threatens King penguins: study

King penguins are in fact picky animals and they need tolerable temperature all year round.

27 Feb 2018 8:58 PM IST

French author of a book on the Seznec case and coordinator of the searches Bernard Vilain, shows a hole in the wall of the cellar of the house where the Seznec family used to live in Morlaix, western France during an excavation operation in February 24, 2018 with the hope of finding the body of Pierre Quemeneur, who disappeared in 1923. (Photo: AFP)

Bone discovery revives century-old French murder mystery

Guillaume Seznec was accused of killing his business partner despite there being no evidence of a body or weapon.

27 Feb 2018 11:21 AM IST

The 1976 robbery at a Societe Generale branch in the southern city of Nice confounded the police for decades. (Photo: Pixabay)

Tell-all writer on trial over France's 'heist of the century'

Police found the manuscript on Cassandri's computer, and his children later confessed that their father had often...

12 Feb 2018 7:29 PM IST

The niqab is a full veil with a small slit for the eyes, while the burqa is a full veil that covers the head and body with a mesh screen over the eyes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Denmark may soon ban Islamic full-face veils

Country all set to become next European country to ban Islamic veils after minister declares them 'incompatible with our...

7 Feb 2018 2:16 PM IST

Penis enlargement, meanwhile, dropped by 28 per cent in 2016. (Photo: Pixabay)

Penis whitening fad in Thailand worries surgeons

The Asia-Pacific region is a major market for skin lighteners.

3 Feb 2018 11:01 AM IST

Toxic shock can occur with any tampon material and even more frequently with the menstrual cups. (Photo: Pixabay)

Organic tampons, cups no safer against toxic shock: study

Over the years, it was postulated that perhaps if tampons were made from natural materials, toxic shock would be...

21 April 2018 2:04 PM IST

I feel very well in myself, the 43-year-old transplant recipient told reporters last week as he continues his recovery from the surgery which was carried out on January 15 and 16. (Photo: AFP)

Getting used to my new identity: Jerome Hamon, the man with three...

Hamon suffers from neurofibromatosis type 1, a genetic mutation which causes severely disfiguring tumours and related...

17 April 2018 2:45 PM IST

President Donald Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on Friday, April 13, 2018, in Washington, about the United States military response to Syrias chemical weapon attack on April 7. (Photo: AP)

Trump thanks France, UK for 'wisdom', 'fine military' after missile...

Reports say 'large part' of Syrian regime's chemical arsenal has been destroyed during coordinated strikes by US, Uk and...

14 April 2018 8:15 PM IST

Damascus skies erupt with service to air missile fire as the U.S. launches an attack on Syria targeting different parts of the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria, early Saturday, April 14, 2018. Syrias capital has been rocked by loud explosions that lit up the sky with heavy smoke as U.S. President Donald Trump announced airstrikes in retaliation for the countrys alleged use of chemical weapons. (Photo: AP)

Israeli official justifies US-led strikes on Syria

Tensions have been running high between Israel and its arch-foe Iran, a key backer of the Syrian regime.

14 April 2018 2:55 PM IST

Cases of gonorrhoea have also spiked, with nearly 50,000 cases recorded in 2016, from 15,000 in 2012.

Planning a trip to France? Pack condoms. Here's why

According to health officials, cases of chlamydia and gonorrhoea tripled in 4 years in country

24 July 2018 9:43 PM IST