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Washington is hot on Thursday as thousands are gathering in the downtown for the country's annual birthday celebration which, along with traditional fireworks, will also feature battle tanks, armoured vehicles,…

The Malaysian producer of the Leonardo DiCaprio-starred film The Wolf of Wall Street was arrested Thursday on suspicion of money laundering as part of investigations into the 1MDB scandal, officials said.…

Australian police arrested four men in Sydney on Thursday in relation to a massive 500 kilogram shipment of the drug methamphetamine which arrived in Australia in June. Carrying an estimated…

As Greece's national elections are just around the corner, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, leader of the main opposition New Democracy party, requested on Thursday evening a strong mandate to change Greece. "On…

Estonia kicked off on Thursday a grand four-day song and dance festival to mark its trational heritage, with the opening dance performance of the 20th Estonian Dance Celebration.  About 11,500…

By Liu Xin in Urumqi and Fan Lingzhi in Hotan  Xinjiang residents dance in a square at the Grand Bazaar in Urumqi, capital of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on…

Under-Secretary-General of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov recently paid a visit to Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, despite objections from some Western countries such as the US and the…

Boeing announced Wednesday that it has set aside 100 million US dollars to address family and community needs of those affected by the two tragic accidents involving its now globally…

At least 26 people are dead after their boat sank in the Caribbean waters off Honduras' eastern department of Gracias a Dios, the Armed Forces said on Wednesday. The boat,…

The US Treasury announced on Wednesday that it has imposed sanctions on Cubametales, a Cuban state-run company, citing its continued importation of oil from Venezuela. The Treasury said in a…